Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocolate!!!! who doesn't like it? Baking is all about measurements but this is one recipe you can really play with it and it comes out perfect every time. I had parties at my house consecutive days and i served this for my guests and they loved it. This cooks in 13 minutes and each person will get their own chocolate cake and when they cut them through chocolate just flows as lava and it is yummylicious.
Bake them for extra 2 minutes if you prefer less lava chocolate in the middle.Serve them hot with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. I liked mine with dulce de leche ice cream. No wonder i burnt my tongue both the times.

Serves - 4 to 6
Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 15 minutes


Ingredients :
Semi Sweet Chocolate Bar - 6 oz. (I used Ghiradelli chocolate bar)
Unsalted Butter - 1 stick + extra to grease ramekins
All Purpose Flour - 1/3 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Eggs - 3
Instant Espresso Powder - 1 tsp (optional)
Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
Salt - a pinch


Method :

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Melt the butter in microwave for 1 minute. Cut chocolate into small pieces and mix in the butter until it is melted.
3. In another bowl, beat together eggs and sugar for 3 minutes until it is frothy and pale in color.
4. Add the butter chocolate mixture into the beaten egg. Add flour, salt, vanilla essence and espresso powder.
5. Mix until everything is well combined.
6. Grease the ramekins with butter and pour the batter until 3/4 th full.
7. Bake for 11-13 minutes. Leave in the oven for another 2 minutes if you want less lava in the middle. (i baked mine exactly 13 minutes)
8. Turn it upside down and drizzle confectioner's sugar on top. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Note :

• Use bitter sweet chocolate if you are chocolate person.
• I found the recipe here - Molten Chocolate Lava Cake