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Karyn Sunohara, RD and Chef

Molten Lava Cake

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup chocolate chips
  • ½ cup margarine or butter
  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 6 ramekins well with butter, margarine or cooking spray and dust with cocoa.
  2. Melt chocolate and margarine/butter in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds at a time until melted. Let cool slightly.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, salt, vanilla and sugar until fluffy and a pale yellow in colour.
  4. Add the egg mixture to the chocolate mixture and whisk.
  5. Place ramekins on a baking sheet.
  6. Divide batter equally into ramekins and bake for ~10 minutes. The batter should start to pull away from the edges of the ramekins.You want the middle of the cake to still be jiggly and move.
  7. Serve immediately.

Notes

Allergy Modifications

Dairy free and Soy free:
  • Replace chocolate chips with Enjoy Life Dairy Free Chocolate Chips
  • Replace margarine/butter with coconut oil or dairy soy free margarine
Egg free:
  • Flax egg: 3 tbsp flax seed + 9 tbsp water
  • 1 1/2 medium bananas
  • 3/4 cup applesauce