Moelleux au Chocolat
Indulge in the rich, gooey decadence of Moelleux au Chocolat, a classic French chocolate lava cake that’s perfect for special occasions or anytime you crave an elegant dessert. This recipe features a luscious molten center encased in a tender chocolate cake, made with quality dark chocolate and just the right balance of sweetness.
Ingredients
- For the cake:
- – 225 g unsalted butter cut into cubes, plus extra for greasing
- – 225 g good-quality 70% dark chocolate roughly chopped
- – 75 g cocoa powder
- – Pinch of salt
- – 7 large eggs
- – 265 g caster sugar superfine sugar
- To serve:
- – Double cream ice cream, or custard
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Butter 8 small ramekins or muffin tins.
- In a heatproof bowl over simmering water, melt the butter and dark chocolate together, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the cocoa powder and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and caster sugar until pale and thick, about 5 minutes.
- Gently fold the melted chocolate mixture into the eggs and sugar.
- Sift the cocoa powder over the mixture and fold carefully until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until the edges are set but the center remains soft.
- Remove from oven and let cool for a minute before inverting onto plates.
- Serve immediately with double cream, ice cream, or custard.