Lava Cake (Lava Torticia)

A beautifully baked chocolate sponge on the outside, with a molten center inside. Thats the true lava cake, a quick chocolate treat that will delight and impress all chocolate lovers.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 20 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 9 minutes
  • Difficulty: 2
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 250 g Egg, fresh

  • 100 g Egg, egg yolk, fresh

  • 125 g Sugar, white

  • 250 g chocolate, dark

  • 250 g Butter, unsalted

  • 50 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

  • pieces Butter, unsalted

Steps

  1. Thoroughly grease the round molds with butter and dust them with flour (remove any excess flour).

  2. In a mixing bowl, add the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar. Beat the ingredients with a mixer until you get a light and fluffy, pale yellow mixture, with traces of the beaters visible. Meanwhile, melt the butter and chocolate over a water bath.

  3. Slowly pour the beaten egg yolks into the melted chocolate. Mix until you get a smooth cream. Add the sifted flour and gently fold it in with a spatula to achieve a uniform mixture.

  4. Fill the molds 2/3 full with the chocolate mixture and place them in the oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius for exactly 9 minutes.

  5. When you take the lava cakes out of the oven, dip the molds in a cold water bath for 30 seconds. Then, invert the cakes onto plates and serve immediately.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 439.12 kcal
  • Fat: 31.9 g
    • Saturated Fat: 18.34 g
  • Carbohydrates: 30.83 g
    • Sugars: 23.41 g
  • Protein: 5.85 g
  • Fiber: 1.76 g