Molten Chocolate Cake
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Molten Chocolate Lava cake Recipe

Warm-up your cold evenings with this hooey-gooey chocolate centred cake. best for instant dessert cravings at any time throughout the year with simple pantry ingredients.
Prep Time6 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French, Indian
Keyword: chocolate lava cake, easy chocolate lava cake, recipe for molten chocolate cake
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 80 gram Chocolate Dark chocolate with cocoa butter is preferred
  • 80 gram Butter
  • ¼ cup Refined Flour
  • ¼ cup Powdered sugar
  • 2 Chicken Eggs Medium size

Instructions

  • Take 80gm chocolate bar with cocoa butter in it(read the label of the chocolate to find it) and 80gm unsalted butter.
  • Melt the chocolates and butter together using a double boiler method (Refer DIY double boiler method in the post)
  • Beat two eggs and keep them aside.
  • Sift the Refined flour to keep it away from lumps followed by powdered sugar.
  • Now, add eggs to the melted chocolate and butter mix.
  • Then add the flour and sugar mix to the chocolate melt mix little by a little while gently stirring; ensure the final batter is free from lumps. you can also press the lumps with a spatula to get rid of them.
  • Grease the ramekins or small bowls with butter and dust with flour.
  • fill the ramekin's to its three fourths with batter.

Using Steamer

  • Take a steamer with a lid, add water to it and heat it to boiling point.
  • Now place the cake mix Katori's inside and seal it with a lid.
  • Let it get steamed for 10-12 minutes. The time for steaming depends on how much Katori's you add inside.

Using a Microwave

  • Preheat it for 5 minutes and then place the microwave safe bowl filled with cake mix, this will take minimum of 3-5 minutes to get done.
  • if your turntable is circular don't place any bowls in the center. This will avoid unevenly cooked cakes.

Serving options for molten chocolate cake

  • Once the cake is done, gently release the sides of the cake by passing a toothpick or mild knife.
  • Gently, invert it on a serving plate and serve as it is.
  • For Garnishing, you can dust with sugar powder or add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to go together with it.

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