Make this super easy Chocolate Lava Cake for Two recipe. It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day dessert, or if you are just trying to make a small batch to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate, valentines day
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 2servings
Calories 320kcal
Author Camila Hurst
Ingredients
3tbspunsalted butter
1/2cupchocolate chipsor chopped chocolate
1/4cupgranulated sugar
1egg
1/2tspvanilla extract
1/4cupall-purpose flour
1/8tspsalt
1/4tspbaking powder
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit (or follow instructions below for microwave cooking).
Mix the butter and the chocolate chips, or chopped chocolate, and microwave for 30 to 60 seconds, and whisk until melted and incorporated.
Add the sugar and mix. You can also use brown sugar.
Add the egg, vanilla, and mix. Finally add the flour, salt, baking powder, mix to combine.
Divide the batter between two greased ramekins. You can use a 6 or 8 oz ramekin. If using 10 oz ramekins, double the recipe. You will end up with a larger portion, but it won’t be too huge.
If baking in the oven, place the ramekins in the pre-heated oven and bake for about 20 minutes, the top should be set and around the edges.
Microwave instructions
If cooking in the microwave, microwave the ramekin for about 45 seconds. I find that cooking for 60 seconds makes the inside less gooey. Between 45 and 50 is the optimal point using my own microwave, and of course it can vary depending on your microwave. So I suggest microwaving the cake for 30 seconds, checking, microwaving for another 15, and then if needed, microwave for 5 second intervals, until the desired doneness is achieved.
Let the cakes cool down for about 10 minutes before serving.
Optional: top the cakes with chocolate chips as soon as they are done baking. Serve with ice cream, or dust the top with powdered sugar.
Notes
Ramekin size: You can use a 6 or 8 oz ramekin. If using 10 oz ramekins, double the recipe. You will end up with a larger portion, but it won’t be too huge. If doubling the recipe and using larger ramekins, bake time also changes. Bake time will be about 25 to 30 minutes, and cool down time might be about 15 minutes.