Easy Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

Serves 4 (You can multiply or divide the measurements if you want to increase or decrease the quantity)

Ingredients:

• Dark Chocolate chips- 1/2 cup + 3/4 cup
• All purpose flour- 2 tablespoons
• Salted Butter- 5 tablespoons
• Powdered Sugar- 1/3 cup
• Milk- 2 tablespoons
• 2 large eggs + 2 egg yolks
• Vanila Extract- 1 teaspoon

Method:

1. Preheat the oven at 220°C (420°F)
2. Coat the ramekins with softened butter and sprinkle with some sugar
3. Heat the heavy cream in a pot till it boils
4. Mix 1/2 cup of chocolate chips into the boiling cream, so the chocolate chips melt. It should have a very thick consistency
5. Refrigerate this mixture for 25 minutes
6. Meanwhile, add butter and 3/4 cup of chocolate chips in a bowl over the gas and heat (or microwave) till they melt and have a smooth texture
7. In a separate bowl, add the eggs, vanilla extract and sugar, and whip with an electric mixer till it is frothy
8. Next, add the melted chocolate and butter mixture into the whipped eggs, and gently fold till incorporated
9. Then, add in the flour and gently mix till the mixture has a batter-like consistency. Keep this batter aside
10. Take the chocolate out of the refrigerator and divide it into 4. Roll the chocolate in your hands to form little balls.
11. Scoop the batter into the ramekins till they are half full and add a chocolate ball, then cover the ball with the mixture again
12. Repeat the process for the other ramekins as well
13. Place the ramekins in the middle rack of your oven (an OTG works too) and bake for 15 minutes
14. Finally, take them out of the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes
15. Devour them!