Chocolate Lava Cake
Uses four 8oz ramekins or six 6oz ramekins
Ingredients
- 12 oz butter
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate
- 3 large eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- ⅓ c sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp instant coffee
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp flour
Instructions
- Prepare ramekins with preferred non-stick method. Preheat oven to 450F.
- Using a double boiler heat chocolate and butter until melted. Set chocolate sauce aside to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whole eggs, egg yolks, and sugar. With a hand mixer beat until egg mixture is fluffy and a pale yellow color, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add coffee, vanilla, salt, and chocolate sauce. Fold until mostly combined.
- Fold flour into the mixture until just incorporated . Do not overmix.
- Divide batter evenly into prepared ramekins.
- Bake at 450F for 10-12 minutes. Smaller ramekins will need less time.
- Let cakes cool for about 1 minute, and invert onto plate for serving.
- Garnish with powdered sugar, ice cream and/or berries.