The Best and Easiest Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes
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Warm molten chocolate cakes with a gooey, fudgy center, made in one bowl without a mixer. Rich and decadent, best served warm with ice cream or hot fudge. A showstopping dessert.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 2- 2 ounces dark chocolate or bittersweet baking chocolate
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 of 1 stick)
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk (discard white or save for another use)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee granules
- ice cream for serving (optional but recommended)
- hot fudge for serving (homemade or storebought, optional but recommended)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 17M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 12m
- Sodium
- 40mg
- Total sugar
- 44g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 109mg
- Calcium
- 35mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 40MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.