Chef John’s Chocolate Lava Cake
It’s simple to make individual molten chocolate cakes, and they’ll impress any dinner guest!
Generously butter the inside of 4 (5 1/2 ounce) ramekins.
Place them in a casserole dish.
Whisk together egg yolks eggs and sugar in a bowl until light foamy and lemon colored.
Melt chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals stirring after each melting 1 to 3 minutes.
Stir melted chocolate mixture into egg and sugar mixture until combined.
Sift cocoa powder into the mixture; stir to combine.
Sift flour and salt into the mixture; stir to combine into a batter.
Stir vanilla extract into the batter.
Transfer batter to a resealable plastic bag.
Snip one corner of the bag with scissors to create a tip.