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Journey Overview

This is the express evening service to pure chocolate indulgence — a twenty-minute flight from pantry to plate that lands in molten-centred heaven. These individual chocolate cakes have a crispy outer shell and a liquid chocolate core that flows like lava when you break them open. It's the kind of dessert that makes people gasp when they cut into it, and it's surprisingly easy to pull off.

The secret to the molten centre is timing and temperature. You want the outside fully baked and set while the inside stays gloriously liquid. It's a narrow window — overbake by a minute and you've got a regular chocolate cake (still delicious, but not lava). Nail the timing, and you've got restaurant-quality drama on a Tuesday night.

Serve these straight from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a pour of cream. The contrast of hot and cold, liquid chocolate and frozen dairy, is what makes this destination worth the flight. Quick, impressive, utterly decadent — your express service is ready for boarding.

Passenger Manifest (Ingredients)

Flight Plan (Instructions)

1. Preheat your oven to 200°C. Generously butter two 180ml ramekins, then dust with cocoa powder, tapping out any excess. This helps the cakes release cleanly.

2. Place the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water (don't let the bowl touch the water). Stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar together for 2-3 minutes until thick, pale, and doubled in volume. You're building structure here — don't rush it.

4. Pour the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and fold gently until combined. Sift in the flour and fold again until just incorporated — don't overmix.

5. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared ramekins. They should be about three-quarters full.

6. Bake for exactly 12 minutes. The tops should look set and cake-like, but the centres will still jiggle slightly when you shake the ramekins. This is your landing window — don't miss it.

7. Remove from the oven and let stand for 1 minute. Run a knife around the edge of each cake, then carefully invert onto serving plates. Lift off the ramekins. Dust with cocoa powder and serve immediately with cream or ice cream. Cut in and watch the molten centre flow. Your express service to indulgence has arrived — rich, dramatic, unforgettable.

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