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Chocolate Lava Cake

With less than 15 minutes of prep time this is the perfect dessert for when you're in a time crunch of simply craving something sweet! Crisp on the outside with a warm, molten center, it's 100% indulgent without the effort.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 4 ramekins

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 6 oz chocolate
  • 1 tbsp instant coffee
  • 4 eggs
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cake flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 450F. Butter and flour 4 ramekins and place on a baking sheet.
  • Combine the butter, chocolate, and instant coffee in a double boiler and melt over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar on medium speed until thick and pale yellow.
  • Add the melted chocolate mixture, cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold until well combined.
  • Transfer the batter into the prepared ramekins. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the sides of the cakes are firm set, but the center is jiggly. Allow to cool in the ramekins for a minute.
  • Place a dessert plate over each ramekin and flip it over, carefully remove the ramekin. Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with mint, if desired. Serve immediately!