Molten Lava Cake Suprise

Jaw Dropping Molten Lava cakes. Surprise your guests with different fillings. Salted caramel, PB & J ( Peanut butter &Jam) or Lemon curd. With a few ingredients, 30 minutes you can knock socks off!!

Prep:

20

Hours

Cook:

18

HouRS

TOtal:

38

Hours

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 4oz. Baker's Chocolate ( Semi Sweet) Chopped up
  • 2 Large Eggs & 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1/2 Cup Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter.
  • 1/2 cup Sugar

Instructions

Lava Filling:

  1. Prepare either your curd or salted caramel best to prepare a day ahead to allow full cooling and setting
  2. If using store bought be sure to put a small amount in small flat plates and chill till set ( You want it like a frozen chocolate ganache)
  3. For the PB and J melt the peanut butter and Jam in microwave safe container and allow it to cool before putting in fridge to set fully
  4. Leave filling in frisged/freezer untill ready to use.

Cake:

  1. Preheat Oven to 375°F
  2. Generously butter 4 ramekins and dust with cocoa powder.
  3. On medium heat melt chocolate and butter while whisking until smooth, the remove form heat and set aside. DO NOT allow it to boil. you can also do this in a microwave at 15 second increments whisking in between.
  4. In a separate bowl beat Eggs,Sugar,Salt until combined. Add chocolate mixture and fold with spatula until fully incorporated.
  5. Add in flour slowing and mix with spatula or whisk until combined.
  6. Evenly divide batter into your ramekins leaving enough to cover filling.
  7. Spoon filling into center of each ramekin and cover with remaining batter
  8. Bake in center of over for 15 - 20 minutes. This will depend on your oven of course. You ant the edges to be FIRM and SOLID with the middle still a little soft/ jiggly.
  9. Remove from m oven and allow to cool for 3 minutes, Run a knife along edges and invert onto your serving plates.
  10. Be sure to prepare your topping and garnishes in advance as these are best served immediately. You can top with ice cream ( my favorite), dust cocoa powder, chocolate or caramel sauces etc. your imagination is your only limiting factor
  11. DIG IN WATCH THE LAVA FLOW AND ENJOY!!