Desserts

Chocolate Lava Cake

Makes 4 servings

Chocolate Lava Cake

Makes 4 servings

This was made popular in the 1980s and has been a hit ever since. The Cuisinart®AirFryer makes it a breeze to bake.

Nutritional information per serving:Calories 689 (50% from fat)
carb. 50g
pro. 7g
fat 39g
sat. fat 23g chol. 245mg
sod. 192mg
calc. 45mg
fiber 3g

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon espresso powder
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons unbleached, all-purpose flour
  • Unsalted butter, softened for ramekins
  • Chocolate powder, for dusting

Preparation

  1. Put the butter and chocolate into the top of a double boiler set over medium heat (or a heatproof bowl set atop a pot of simmering, not boiling, water). While stirring, keep over heat until chocolate and butter have almost completely melted. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  2. While chocolate and butter are melting, put the eggs, yolks, vanilla extract and sugar in a mixing bowl. Whisk until well combined. Add the chocolate-butter mixture and then the remaining ingredients. Whisk until smooth.
  3. Butter four 5-ounce ramekins and dust with cocoa powder. Tap ramekins to remove any excess.
  4. Divide the batter among the four ramekins. Tap on counter a few times to remove air bubbles. Put onto the Baking/Drip Pan and place in the lower position. Set the temperature to 350°F for 15 minutes, and AirFry until edges are really dry and the center is slightly jiggly. Allow to rest for 2 to 5 minutes in the oven before inverting onto plate.