Best 10 Chocolate Lava Cakes Recipe By Tasty Recipes

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In this article, we will explore the delectable world of chocolate lava cakes, tracing their origins back to the classic French dessert and showcasing a delectable recipe from Tasty. From mastering the perfect balance of rich, molten chocolate and a soft, tender cake to selecting the ideal ingredients and understanding the key techniques, we will provide you with a comprehensive guide to crafting this irresistible treat. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, we'll guide you through each step of the process, ensuring that you create an unforgettable and indulgent chocolate lava cake experience.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

LAVA CHOCOLATE CAKES



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True decadence at its best, this rich chocolate cake created by the Taste of Home Cooking School features a warm, gooey chocolate center that oozes out onto the dessert plate. Whether you enjoy it garnished with a dollop of whipped cream or sprinkled with confectioners' sugar, you'll want to lick the plate clean!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup butter, cubed
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Whipped cream, optional
Additional confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

  • Grease the bottom and sides of four 6-oz. ramekins; sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon sugar. Place ramekins on a baking sheet; set aside., In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Whisk in the eggs, egg yolks, instant coffee and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt; spoon batter into prepared ramekins. , Bake at 400° for about 12 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160° and cake sides are set and centers are soft., Remove ramekins to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Carefully run a small knife around cakes to loosen. Invert warm cakes onto serving plates. Lift ramekins off cakes. Serve warm with whipped cream or sprinkle with additional confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 583 calories, Fat 37g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 268mg cholesterol, Sodium 496mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (47g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

MICROWAVE CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



Microwave Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: flour, baking powder, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, oil, milk, chocolate truffle, ice cream

Provided by Milloni Merchant

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 9

¼ cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons milk
1 chocolate truffle
1 scoop ice cream, optional

Steps:

  • In a bowl, add flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, and ⅛ tsp salt. Mix well.
  • Then, add 2 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp milk and mix to paste. Transfer this mix to a microwave-friendly bowl and add a chocolate truffle in the middle.
  • Heat in the microwave for about 70 seconds and then top it off with ice cream (optional).
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 648 calories, Carbohydrate 69 grams, Fat 37 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 32 grams

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER LAVA CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



Chocolate Peanut Butter Lava Cake Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: butter, cocoa powder, dark chocolate, peanut butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract

Provided by Nathan Ng

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 stick butter
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
4 oz dark chocolate, chopped
½ cup peanut butter
⅓ cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a medium-sized bowl, add dark chocolate and butter, and microwave at 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval until fully melted.
  • Preheat oven to 425˚F (220˚C).
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar and vanilla, then pour in the chocolate mixture.
  • Grease the inside of 4 ramekins with butter and lightly dust with cocoa powder.
  • Place one ¼ cup (60 ml) scoop of batter into each ramekin, then follow with a small scoop of peanut butter (about 2 tbsp) in the center of each ramekin. Finish with another ¼ cup (60 ml) scoop of the batter.
  • Bake at 425˚F (220˚C) for 10-12 minutes, or until sides are firm and center is soft.
  • Using a kitchen towel to hold the ramekin, place the serving plate on top of the ramekin and turn the lava cake out onto the plate (gently shaking the ramekin if needed) until the cake comes out.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484 calories, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 16 grams, Sugar 25 grams

CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKES RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: unsalted butter, granulated sugar, heavy cream, dark chocolate chip, large eggs, large egg yolks, light brown sugar, kosher salt, vanilla extract, all purpose flour, whipped cream, fresh berries

Provided by Chris Salicrup

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more, softened, for greasing ramekins
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼ cup heavy cream
1 ¼ cups dark chocolate chip, divided
2 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
⅓ cup light brown sugar
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup whipped cream, for serving
1 cup fresh berries, for serving

Steps:

  • Coat the inside of 4 1-cup (125 G) ramekins with softened butter, then sprinkle with the granulated sugar, tilting to coat completely. Set aside on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Heat the heavy cream in a small pot until boiling.
  • Pour the boiling cream over ½ cup (120 ml) dark chocolate in a small bowl and let sit for 3 minutes. Stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
  • Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
  • In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the remaining ¾ cup (170 G) chocolate and the butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between, until completely melted.
  • In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, egg yolks, brown sugar, salt, and vanilla with an electric hand mixer on medium-high speed until light and frothy, about 8 minutes.
  • Gently fold the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, being careful not to deflate the eggs. Add the flour and fold to incorporate.
  • Divide half of the batter between the prepared ramekins. Add ½ tablespoon of the chilled ganache to the center of each ramekin, then scoop the remaining batter on top.
  • Bake for 12 minutes, until the tops are set and the cakes begin to pull away from the sides of the ramekins.
  • Let the lava cakes cool slightly, then invert onto plates. Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with berries. Serve immediately.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 619 calories, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 46 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 12 grams, Sugar 36 grams

CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKES



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Baking spray, for spraying custard cups
1 stick butter
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
2 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
2 whole eggs
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray four custard cups with baking spray and place on a baking sheet.
  • Microwave the butter, bittersweet chocolate and semisweet chocolate in a large bowl on high until the butter is melted, about 1 minute. Whisk until the chocolate is also melted. Stir in the sugar until well blended. Whisk in the eggs and egg yolks, then add the vanilla. Stir in the flour. Divide the mixture among the custard cups.
  • Bake until the sides are firm and the centers are soft, about 13 minutes. Let stand 1 minute. Invert on individual plates while warm and serve with vanilla ice cream.

FLUFFY CHOCOLATE LAVA PANCAKES RECIPE BY TASTY



Fluffy Chocolate Lava Pancakes Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: heavy cream, dark chocolate, egg yolks, white sugar, butter, milk, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, egg whites, maple syrup, powdered sugar, fresh berry, butter

Provided by Matthew Johnson

Categories     Breakfast

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup heavy cream, hot
1 cup dark chocolate
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 ½ cups milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 egg whites
maple syrup
powdered sugar
fresh berry
butter

Steps:

  • Add the dark chocolate into the heated heavy cream. Mix both together until the chocolate fully melts forming a chocolate ganache.
  • Pour the ganache into mason jar lid rings that are laying on a parchment paper-lined sheet tray. Freeze the chocolate ganache for at least 15 minutes to firm up.
  • In a large bowl, add the egg yolks, sugar, and melted butter, whisk until smooth. Add in the milk, whisk again. Then sift in the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet until as smooth as possible. Small lumps are perfectly fine.
  • Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and then fold them into the pancake batter until just combined.
  • In a small skillet, melt butter until bubbling and then add your pancake batter. Take chocolate ganache disc straight from the freezer and place on top of the batter and press in down to the center. Put another layer of batter over the top.
  • Cover the skillet with a lid and let the pancakes cook on low heat for 20-30 minutes or until the top has full set. Then flip the pancake and cook the other side for 2 minutes on medium heat to color the other side.
  • Serve with butter, maple syrup, powdered sugar, or berries (optional).
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 950 calories, Carbohydrate 86 grams, Fat 62 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 25 grams, Sugar 26 grams

CHEF JOHN'S CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE



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Legend has it that this dessert was the result of a major catering disaster. The dessert for this particular event was to be individual chocolate cakes, but someone took them out of the ovens too soon and the centers were not cooked enough and still liquefied. Well, there was no time to take them off the plates and bake them more, so the chef simply had his wait staff introduce the dessert as Chocolate 'Lava' Cake! Brilliant!

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Desserts     Chocolate Dessert Recipes     Dark Chocolate

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

butter as needed
2 egg yolks
2 eggs
3 tablespoons white sugar
3 ½ ounces chopped dark chocolate
5 tablespoons butter
4 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons flour
1 pinch salt
⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Generously butter the inside of 4 (5 1/2 ounce) ramekins. Place them in a casserole dish.
  • Whisk together egg yolks, eggs, and sugar in a bowl until light, foamy, and lemon colored.
  • Melt chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes.
  • Stir melted chocolate mixture into egg and sugar mixture until combined.
  • Sift cocoa powder into the mixture; stir to combine.
  • Sift flour and salt into the mixture; stir to combine into a batter.
  • Stir vanilla extract into the batter.
  • Transfer batter to a resealable plastic bag. Snip one corner of the bag with scissors to create a tip.
  • Divide batter evenly between the prepared ramekins; tap gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
  • Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Arrange the ramekins in a casserole dish. Pour enough hot tap water into the casserole dish to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
  • Bake in the preheated over for 15-18 minutes. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
  • Loosen the edges from the ramekin with a knife. Invert each cake onto a plate and dust with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 241.2 mg, Fat 28.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 16.4 g, Sodium 207.4 mg, Sugar 9.7 g

CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKES



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Since this dessert is served hot, you can bake it while you enjoy your main course. And it's easy to increase the recipe to serve more people. It's a great choice for chocolate lovers. -Heidi Wilcox, Lapeer, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/3 cup superfine sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
4-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white baking chips
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Grease the bottom and sides of two 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Place ramekins on a baking sheet; set aside., In a microwave, melt semisweet chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Set aside to cool., In a small bowl, combine the sugar, egg and flour; stir in chocolate mixture. Fold in white baking chips. Spoon batter into prepared ramekins., Bake at 400° until a thermometer reads 160° and cake sides are set, 15-20 minutes. Remove ramekins to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Invert onto serving plates; dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 635 calories, Fat 40g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 169mg cholesterol, Sodium 219mg sodium, Carbohydrate 68g carbohydrate (61g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

CHOCOLATE MOLTEN LAVA CAKES



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Dig into a rich and delicious Chocolate Molten Lava Cake and cue the ooey-gooey centers. This molten lava cake recipe makes 8 servings to savor.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings, 1/2 cake each

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
1/2 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
6 Tbsp. flour
1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425°F.
  • Butter 4 small custard cups; place on baking sheet.
  • Microwave chocolate and butter in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until butter is melted; whisk until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar. Add whole eggs and egg yolks; mix well. Stir in flour. Spoon into prepared cups.
  • Bake 13 to 14 min. or until edges of desserts are firm but centers are still soft. Let stand 1 min. Carefully run knife around cakes to loosen; invert into dessert plates. Serve warm with COOL WHIP.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Sodium 95 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 22 g, Protein 4 g

SLOW-COOKER CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE



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Everyone who tries this dessert falls in love with it. Using a slow cooker liner makes cleanup a breeze. -Latona Dwyer, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 3h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package devil's food cake mix (regular size)
1-2/3 cups water
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup canola oil
2 cups cold 2% milk
1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Whipped cream, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, eggs and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Transfer to a greased 4-qt. slow cooker., In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand until soft-set, about 2 minutes. Spoon over cake batter; sprinkle with chocolate chips. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until a toothpick inserted in cake portion comes out with moist crumbs. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 254mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate: The quality of the chocolate you use will greatly affect the taste of your lava cakes. Opt for a bittersweet or semisweet chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 70%.
  • Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will result in a tough, dense cake. Mix the ingredients just until they are combined.
  • Preheat your oven: Make sure your oven is fully preheated before baking the lava cakes. This will help to ensure that they rise evenly and have a gooey center.
  • Use a ramekin: Ramekins are small, individual baking dishes that are perfect for lava cakes. They allow the cakes to rise evenly and create a nice, round shape.
  • Do not overbake the cakes: Lava cakes should be baked just until the edges are set and the center is still molten. Overbaking will result in a dry, crumbly cake.

Conclusion:

Chocolate lava cakes are a delicious and elegant dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are relatively easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect lava cakes every time. So gather your ingredients and give this recipe a try! You won't be disappointed.

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