Few desserts manage to impress as effortlessly as the famous lava cake, also known as molten chocolate cake. With a slightly crisp exterior and a rich, gooey chocolate center that flows the moment you cut into it, this dessert has become a favorite in restaurants all over the world. The best part? You can easily make it at home in just a few simple steps. No professional equipment is needed—just dark chocolate, butter, eggs, powdered sugar and a little flour. In only 10 minutes of baking, you’ll have the perfect homemade chocolate lava cake that looks and tastes like it came straight from a restaurant.
This lava cake recipe is not only quick and beginner-friendly, but also incredibly decadent—ideal for date nights, special occasions, or whenever you’re craving something intensely chocolatey. The secret lies in the baking time: if you bake it too long, the center will solidify, but if you bake it just right, you’ll get that perfect molten core. Serve your molten chocolate lava cake warm, topped with vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, or powdered sugar, and it will melt hearts instantly. If you’re looking for the best and easiest homemade lava cake, this recipe is exactly what you need.
Chocolate Lava cake
Ingredients :
1 cup dark chocolate
⅓ cup unsalted butter
4 tbls. powdered sugar
2 tbls. flour
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 vanilla essence
1 confectioners’ salt powder
This is the video recipe for chocolate lava cake :
Step 1: Melt the chocolate together with the butter in a large mixing bowl.
Step 2: Add the powdered sugar in the bowl and mix well with a whisk.
Step 3: Add 2 eggs and 2 yolks and continue mixing using the whisk to incorporate the eggs.
Step 4: Add the vanilla or rum essence, flour and salt powder and mix well.
Step 5: Turn the oven to 400°F degrees to preheat it.
Step 6: Coat the inside of the lava cake ramekins with a little butter.
Step 7: Fill each ramekin with three quarters of the chocolate composition.
Step 8: Place the ramekins in a pan and place in the oven at 400°F degrees for 10 minutes.
Step 9: Remove the tray from the oven and turn the ramekins over on a plate.
Step 10: Powder with powdered sugar and add ice cream and fruits (per taste).
Step 11: We hope you will love it and prepare the chocolate lava cake. It is absolutely delicious and very easy to prepare!
