Easy Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

Submitted by Angelcheex

"This is the best one I've found so far. From NYT recipes with some minor alterations."

 

• Ready In: 24mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 4 ramekins
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, plus more for greasing molds
• 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
• 4 large eggs
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons flour, plus more for dusting molds

directions

1. Put butter in medium bowl and melt it in microwave. Add chocolate chips to hot butter and stir until melted.
2. Crack 2 eggs into a bowl and add 2 egg yolks (repurpose extra whites). Add sugar and beat or whisk until light and thick - about 2-3 minutes.
3. Add egg mixture and 2 teaspoons of flour to melted chocolate. Beat until combined and smooth.
4. Butter and lightly dust four 4-ounce molds with flour or cocoa powder. Tap out excess flour/cocoa powder. Divide the batter among the molds. **At this point you can refrigerate them up to 3 hours (I've done overnight); just bring them back to room temperature before baking.
5. Not necessary step - add about 12 chocolate chips to the each mold and push down with a toothpick.
6. Heat oven to 450º. Put molds on rimmed baking sheet and bake 7-9 minutes -- I do 9 minutes; until cakes have puffed up a bit. The tops are barely set and the cakes still jiggle slightly when shaken. Let sit for 1 minute.
7. Put a plate on top of ramekin and carefully invert the cake onto plate. Let sit for 10 seconds, then lift up the ramekin. Serve immediately with ice cream or whipped cream.