The Best and the Easiest Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes

The Best and The Easiest Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes – One bowl, no mixer, so easy! The warm, gooey, fudgy chocolate center is heavenly! Better than any restaurant versions! Best chocolate cake EVER!!

This is some of the best chocolate cake of my life, reminds me of my favorite fudgy brownies, and blows any restaurant molten chocolate lava cake out of the water. The cakes are fast, easy, made in one bowl, no mixer, and you’ll never want to settle for a restaurant version again. The cakes are rich, decadent, moist, robustly chocolaty, sweet enough but not too sweet. I used Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Bar and recommend using your favorite dark chocolate bar. I prefer using bars or baking chocolate rather than chocolate chips because I prefer the flavor and texture. The molten, barely-set chocolate that oozes from the center is my idea of heaven along with ice cream and hot fudge. The recipe as written make two cakes but is easily doubled or tripled.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 ounces dark chocolate or bittersweet baking chocolate (I used Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Bar; I prefer bars or baking chocolate to chocolate chips)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 of 1 stick)
• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk (discard white or save for another use)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee granules, optional but recommended (doesn’t make cakes taste like coffee and serves to enhance the chocolate flavor)
• ice cream for serving, optional but recommended
• hot fudge for serving (homemade or storebought), optional but recommended

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 425F and spray two ramekins (about 3-4 inches in diameter or about 4 ounces each) with cooking spray, place ramekins on a baking sheet; set aside.
2. To a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate, butter, and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute. Stop to whisk until smooth. If needed, return bowl to micro and heat in 15-second increments until chocolate can be whisked smooth.
3. Add the sugar, egg, egg yolk, and whisk until smooth.
4. Add the flour, optional espresso granules, and stir until just combined; don’t overmix.
5. Pour batter into prepared ramekins, divided evenly.

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