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Gooey Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate cakes with a warm, gooey center.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz dark chocolate chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp flour

Method
 

  1. Butter and lightly flour four ramekins.
  2. Melt the chocolate and butter together until smooth.
  3. Whisk the eggs, yolks, and sugar until pale, then fold in the chocolate.
  4. Gently fold in the flour until just combined.
  5. Divide among the ramekins and bake at 425F for 11 to 12 minutes until the edges are set.
  6. Let rest one minute, then invert onto plates and serve immediately.

Notes

The center stays molten because you pull them while the middle still jiggles.