Best Chocolate Lava Cake (Gluten-Free)
GF Molten Chocolate Cake is rich, chocolatey, and surprisingly easy to make. Takes less than 30 minutes and 5 ingredients to have this decadent, crowd-pleasing dessert! It's perfect whether you're baking for a special occasion or just want something indulgent after dinner.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (170g) plus more for greasing the ramekins
- 6 ounces dark chocolate (170g) chopped
- 3 egg yolks, room temperature
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- ½ cup corn starch (60g)
- Optional: vanilla ice cream or whipped cream to serve.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 460°F (240°C). Butter and lightly dust with cocoa powder six 1/2 cup ramekins. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and set aside.
- In a deep saucepan, melt the butter with the chopped chocolate. Remove from the fire and add the egg yolks and eggs while beating vigorously with a hand whisk. Add the sugar and mix. Sift the corn starch and mix until well incorporated.
- Place the mixture in the prepared ramekins.
- Bake for 7 minutes. Before placing the molds in the oven, make sure it's completely preheated at a high temperature. It's done when the edges are set and firm, but the center remains soft and slightly wobbly (not liquid).
- Let cool for 1 minute before unmolding. To unmold the cake, run a knife carefully around the edge of each ramekin. Invert onto the plate and serve immediately with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream (optional).
Notes
Keep careful and stay tuned when the cakes are in the oven, you don't want them to overbake. If you overbake them, the center will dry, and you will miss the lava effect.
If you don't have 1/2 cup ramekins, you can use ramekins, and you will get 4 lava cakes because they are bigger, and you should bake them 3 minutes longer.