Flourless Chocolate Lava Cakes
From tuilelaith 7 years agoIngredients
- 12 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped shopping list
- ½ cup butter, cubed shopping list
- 1 vanilla bean shopping list
- 2 cups granulated sugar shopping list
- 6 eggs shopping list
- 6 egg yolks shopping list
- ¼ cup cocoa powder, sifted shopping list
- pinch of salt shopping list
- 12 ounces strawberries, diced shopping list
- whipped cream (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- In a heatproof bowl over hot (now boiling) water, melt chocolate with butter, stirring until smooth.
- Halve vanilla bean lengthwise; using tip of sharp knife, scrape seeds into chocolate mixture.
- Stir to combine.
- Discard vanilla bean pod or save for another use.
- Remove chocolate mixture from heat.
- Whisk in sugar.
- Whisk in eggs and egg yolks, one at a time.
- Whisk in cocoa powder and salt.
- Pour into 12 greased 6-oz (175mL) ramekins; place on rimmed baking sheet.
- (Make ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours; add 5 minutes to baking time.)
- Bake in 425 F (220 C) oven until edges are set and centres are slightly jiggly when tapped, about 15 minutes.
- Let cool for 3 minutes.
- Run knife around edges of cakes; turn out onto plates.
- Garnish with strawberries, and whipped cream (if using).
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- Notes
- *I don't usually have vanilla beans, so I used a teaspoon of vanilla extract. I also tried halving the recipe once, and it works wonderfully and the measurements are easy to figure out! Perfect for a smaller crowd.
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