Dessert

Chef John's Chocolate Lava Cake is for Dessert.

Chef John's Chocolate Lava Cake takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Chef John's Chocolate Lava Cake takes 25 minutes to cook.

Chef John's Chocolate Lava Cake makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Chef John's Chocolate Lava Cake are:

butter as needed
2 egg yolks
2 eggs
3 tablespoons white sugar
3 1/2 ounces chopped dark chocolate
5 tablespoons butter
4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons flour
1 pinch salt
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Here is how you make Chef John's Chocolate Lava Cake:

Generously butter the inside of 4 (5 1/2 ounce) ramekins. Place them in a casserole dish.Whisk together egg yolks, eggs, and sugar in a bowl until light, foamy, and lemon colored.Melt chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes.Stir melted chocolate mixture into egg and sugar mixture until combined.Sift cocoa powder into the mixture; stir to combine.Sift flour and salt into the mixture; stir to combine into a batter.Stir vanilla extract into the batter.Transfer batter to a resealable plastic bag. Snip one corner of the bag with scissors to create a tip.Divide batter evenly between the prepared ramekins; tap gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles.Refrigerate 30 minutes.Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).Arrange the ramekins in a casserole dish. Pour enough hot tap water into the casserole dish to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins.Bake in the preheated over for 15-18 minutes. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes.Loosen the edges from the ramekin with a knife. Invert each cake onto a plate and dust with powdered sugar.Serving Size:?Makes 4 individual cakes (2 servings each) to be shared with a friend of a loved one.

The nutritional information for Chef John's Chocolate Lava Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 252.4

• Total Fat: 19.3 g
• Cholesterol: 295.1 mg
• Sodium: 136.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
• Protein: 9.1 g