Molten Lava Cakes Recipe

Whether it is for Valentine's Day or just a desert, who could resist a Chocolate goodness in your mouth topped with home-made whipped cream and fresh raspberries.  Also if you want to add some flavor to your home-made whipped cream use vanilla bean paste.

 

10 tablespoons (1¼ stick) butter

8 ounce (1 cup) chocolate chips (any type of chocolate chips
    will work but I recommend semi-sweet or a combination
    of bitter and semi-sweet)

½ cup all-purpose flour

1½ cups confectioners’ (powdered) sugar

3 large eggs

3 egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray 6 -6 ounce custard (ramekin) cups or cupcake tin.


In a medium microwavable bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter in the microwave for 60 seconds, stir, and then in 30 second increments until smooth (about 1 1/2 - 2 minutes total).

Add flour and sugar to chocolate/butter sauce. Stir in the eggs and yolks until smooth. Add vanilla and mix everything until combined.


Divide the batter evenly among the each cup. Place cups on top of a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. The edges should be firm but the center will be runny. Run a knife around the edges to loosen and invert onto dessert plates or you can serve each molten lava cake still in the cup.

Notes:

Some optional “finishing” ideas are: sprinkle powdered sugar on top, add a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream, and add raspberries or strawberries, or any combination of the above. Enjoy!