Wildflower

Chocolate Lava Cake

20 minutes • 2 serves

Molten Decadence

Not all wildflowers are delicate. Some bloom dark and intense, like night-flowering plants that hold their secrets until the perfect moment. This chocolate lava cake is that flower—restrained on the outside, molten and wild within. You break the crust and liquid chocolate spills out like lava flowing from volcanic soil, rich and unstoppable. Twenty minutes is all it takes to create restaurant-level magic at home. Butter, dark chocolate, eggs, a whisper of flour. The technique is simple; the result is spectacular. Serve it warm with cold cream, and watch as the contrast—hot and cold, liquid and solid—makes everything feel possible.

Ingredients

  • 100g dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped
  • 80g unsalted butter, cubed
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 30g plain flour
  • Cocoa powder, for dusting moulds
  • Double cream, to serve

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Generously butter two ramekins (180ml capacity) and dust with cocoa powder, tapping out the excess.
  2. Melt chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, egg yolks, and sugar together until pale and thick, about 2–3 minutes.
  4. Fold the melted chocolate mixture into the eggs gently, using a spatula.
  5. Sift in the flour and fold until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared ramekins. Place on a baking tray.
  7. Bake for 12–14 minutes. The edges should be set, but the centre should still jiggle slightly when gently shaken. This is key for the molten centre.
  8. Remove from the oven and let rest for 1 minute. Run a knife around the edge, then invert onto serving plates. Serve immediately with a drizzle of cream.

Nutrition

580
Calories
12g
Protein
42g
Carbs
42g
Fat