Individual Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes

Individual Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes ✨

Soft chocolate cakes with a molten, gooey center that flows out with every cut — the ultimate restaurant-style dessert, made easy at home.

Ingredients

• For the Cakes

• ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter 🧈
• 6 oz (170 g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped 🍫
• 2 large eggs 🥚
• 2 large egg yolks 🥚
• ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

• For Serving

• Powdered sugar for dusting
• Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream 🍨
• Fresh berries 🍓
• The moment you cut into the cake, molten chocolate flows out like liquid gold.

Instructions

🍫 Melt Base: Melt butter and chocolate together until smooth. Let cool slightly.

🥄 Mix Batter: Whisk eggs, yolks, sugar, and vanilla until pale. Fold in melted chocolate mixture. Add flour gently.

🧁 Prepare Ramekins: Grease and flour 4 ramekins. Divide batter evenly.

🔥 Bake: Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 11–12 minutes. Edges set, center soft.

✨ Serve: Invert onto plates, dust with sugar. Add ice cream or berries. Cut open for that molten “money shot.”

Recipe Details

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 12 minutes
• Servings: 4 cakes

Difficulty: Elegant yet approachable

Why You’ll Love It

That molten chocolate center is viral-worthy and unforgettable.

A restaurant-classic made simple enough for home kitchens.

Creative Variation: Add a spoonful of peanut butter or Nutella in the center before baking for a surprise filling.

🔥 The dessert moment that always goes viral 

Rich chocolate cakes with molten centers spilling out on the first cut.