Lava Cake
Best chocolate for molten lava cakes: I find that semi-sweet is the perfect sweetness of chocolate for your cakes. I have attempted milk chocolate and I found it made the cakes not as rich, and it left you wanting more. The semi-sweet chocolate seems to be the best chocolate for molten lava cakes hands down. If you love chocolate and are looking for that standout dessert to make, you need to pick up supplies and give this a go. A wonderful dessert to serve company, treat your family or end your day with a midnight snack.
Ingredients
| 1 stick | butter | |
| 3 | eggs | |
| 1 | egg yolk | |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | semi-sweet chocolate chips |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | vanilla |
| 6 tbsp | 90 ml | flour |
| 1 cup | 240 ml | powdered sugar |
| — | ice cream (for topping) | |
| — | caramel drizzle (for topping) | |
| — | chocolate Magic Shell ice cream topping | |
| 4 | 6 oz Pyrex bowls |
Instructions
- Place chocolate chips and butter in a large bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, mix until well combined.
- Mix in powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add 3 eggs and egg yolk until well combined.
- Add vanilla and flour and stir until well combined.
- Spray each Pyrex bowl with Pam cooking spray.
- Pour batter into each bowl, filling to the top.
- Place your trivet in your Instant Pot with one cup of water.
- Place your bowls on the trivet.
- I had to fit 3 on the bottom and one on the top.
- Set your pot on MANUAL HIGH PRESSURE for 9 minutes.
- Do a quick release.
- Remove from the Instant Pot and place upside down on a plate. Top with ice cream, caramel, and magic shell.
- For Peanut Butter Lava Cake: Same directions as above, but mix together 4 tbsp peanut butter, 1 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp powdered sugar. Pour batter halfway in each cup and place the peanut butter mixture in the center. Cover with more chocolate batter. Cook as directed above.
Notes: For Peanut Butter Lava Cake, same directions as above but mix together 4 tbsp peanut butter, 1 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp powdered sugar. Pour batter halfway in each cup and place peanut butter mixture in the center. Cover with more chocolate batter. Cook as directed above. You can add ice cream, magic shell toppings, or caramel also.