Chocolate Lava Cake - Donal's Kitchen

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Chocolate Lava Cake is more of a pudding if I’m honest, it’s rich, indulgent, and has that perfect molten center that oozes out when you dig in. The best part is that you can make the batter ahead of time and just pop it in the oven when you’re ready, meaning you can focus on enjoying your evening instead of fussing over dessert. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and you’ve got a foolproof Valentine’s Day winner.

Serves: 4

Time: 30 minutes

175g butter, plus extra for greasing

200g dark chocolate, chopped

3 large free-range eggs

125g caster sugar

30g plain flour

Vanilla ice cream, to serve

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. Grease a baking dish with a little butter.
Melt the butter in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and gently stir through half the chopped chocolate until melted.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until they become pale and thick. Pour in the chocolate mixture, then sift in the flour. Add in the remaining chocolate and using a spatula, fold the mixture together until it is evenly combined.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. When cooked, the pudding should be slightly firm around the sides but the centre should still be wobbly.
Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream or just as it is.