Chocolate Molten Lava Cake with Balsamic Strawberry Sauce

There won’t be a time where lava cake is on the dessert menu and I don’t order it. This is my version of the 2000’s hit dessert and I still love it so. The cakes are decadent and chocolatey and so easy to whip out. The drizzle of the Raspberry Balsamic Glaze at the base of the plate elevates it and gives it a gourmet touch. The strawberry sauce is not to be missed; it adds the perfect touch of fruitiness to offset all the chocolate. I wouldn’t be opposed to a scoop of vanilla ice cream- it may just take it over the top.

1h 8
Easy Vegetarian Pescatarian Parve Freezer-Friendly

Contains: Egg, Gluten, Wheat

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine sliced strawberries and sugar. Cook on medium heat. The strawberries will bubble and the sugar will dissolve. Stir frequently and cook for five minutes. Reduce heat to low, add the balsamic glaze and cook for another one to two minutes. Set aside to cool.

  2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

  3. In a bowl, combine coconut oil and chocolate. Heat in the microwave in 30-second increments, mixing in between, until melted. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until frothy and pale, about three to four minutes. Pour melted chocolate mixture into the eggs and mix on low to combine.

  4. Add cocoa powder, flour, and salt and fold until no streaks remain.

  5. Spray four ramekins with baking spray. Fill each two-thirds of the way, about 1/2 cup of batter. Press two squares of chocolate into the center.

  6. Bake for 12 to 16 minutes (see note) or until the edges are very set but the center is gooey. Cool slightly.

  7. To serve, drizzle raspberry balsamic glaze onto a serving plate. Invert cake onto the center, dust the top with powdered sugar and spoon strawberry sauce cascading down the side. Serve warm and enjoy!

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Notes:
If you plan on serving in the ramekins and want to maximize the gooey lava, bake for 12 minutes. If you plan on inverting onto a plate, bake for longer so the bottom has time to set, 16-17 minutes.

If you don't have ramekins, you can use a muffin pan. Adjust baking time since the cavities are smaller.

You can prepare the batter in advance by covering and refrigerating it for up to two days before baking, or freezing for up to 1 month. Bake straight from the freezer and add two to four minutes to the bake time.

The balsamic strawberry sauce can be refrigerated in a tightly sealed container for up to 10 days or frozen for up to three months.

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2 Comments

Esty Steinmetz •

In the intstructions it says to mix the eggs, sugar, and vanilla, but the recipe doesn't call for vanilla. Can you clarify?

Chavi Weisfish •

nice