What is molten chocolate cake? This cake goes by many names. I call them Chocolate lava cakes, molten lava cakes, molten chocolate cakes, and chocolate fondant cakes. They are made with a chocolate cake batter, then poured into mini pans or ramekins (or even a muffin pan/cupcake pan), and baked until the outside is set, with a divine, luscious liquid center. When you dig in, the center flows out like actual lava, and trust me, it’s as delicious as it sounds.
1. Place butter and chopped chocolate into a bowl then double boil and stir until the chocolate is melted and well combined. 2. In another bowl, whisk egg, egg yolk, sugar, vanilla and salt. Add the melted chocolate mixture then mix until well combined.
3. Add flour and fold until just combined. Spoon the batter evenly into each ramekin and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edge and the top is set but the center is still jiggly. 4. Remove from the oven and let it cool for 2 minutes. Loosen the side with a knife so it will be easy to release from the ramekin. Place the serving plate over the ramekin then flip it. 5. Dust the cake with powdered sugar and serve with vanilla ice cream, enjoy!