There are desserts that make you smile… and then there’s the chocolate lava cake—the one that makes you close your eyes and savor every single bite. With its delicate outer shell and warm, molten chocolate center, this classic treat feels luxurious yet is surprisingly simple to make at home.

Whether you’re preparing a romantic dinner, hosting friends, or just treating yourself after a long day, chocolate lava cakes are the perfect dessert to elevate the moment.

What will you need?

• dark chocolate
• unsalted butter
• eggs
• flour
• salt
• sugar
• powdered sugar, for serving
• raspberries, optional for serving
• vanilla ice cream, for serving

How to make it

Melt the butter and chocolate in a bowl over a pot of boiling water constantly stirring until fully combined.

grease 6 oz ramekins with butter, then coat the inside with sugar.

In a second bowl, whisk together the sugar, salt, and eggs until pale and frothy.

Fold in the flour to the egg mixture.

Fold in the butter and chocolate mixture.

Pour the batter into the ramekins.

Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 7 minutes. Place a plate over the ramekin and flip. Lift the ramekin up to reveal the beautiful cake.

Garnish with fresh raspberries and dust with powdered sugar. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Chocolate Lava Cake

5 from 2 votes

Recipe by Zachary Rodriguez Course: DessertDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Calories

300

kcal

Ingredients

• 120 g 120 unsalted butter

• 180 g 180 70% chocolate

• 4 4 eggs. 2 whole, 2 yolks

• 40 g 40 sugar

• pinch of salt

• 3 tbsp 3 flour

• butter and sugar for rimming ramekins

• raspberries, for garnish

• powdered sugar, for garnish

• vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

• Melt the butter and chocolate in a bowl over a pot of boiling water constantly stirring until fully combined.
• grease 6 oz ramekins with butter, then coat the inside with sugar.
• In a second bowl, whisk together the sugar, salt, and eggs until pale and frothy.
• Fold in the flour to the egg mixture.
• Fold in the butter and chocolate mixture.
• Pour the batter into the ramekins.
• Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 7 minutes. Place a plate over the ramekin and flip. Lift the ramekin up to reveal the beautiful cake.
• Garnish with fresh raspberries and dust with powdered sugar. Serve with vanilla ice cream.