Description
Irresistible chocolate lava delight brings molten chocolate magic from French pastry kitchens to home dessert tables. Rich chocolate centers flow with intense flavor, promising pure indulgence for chocolate enthusiasts who crave elegant simplicity.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 cup flour
- 1 ½ tsps baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ¾ cups hot water
- ½ cup milk
- 3 tbsps vegetable oil
Instructions
- Thermal Preparation: Elevate oven temperature to 350°F, establishing the ideal thermal environment for this decadent chocolate creation.
- Dry Component Integration: Amalgamate flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, and cocoa powder in a capacious mixing bowl, whisking until achieving a uniform consistency.
- Liquid Fusion: Gently merge milk and vegetable oil into the dry mixture, stirring methodically to create a smooth, glossy batter that flows effortlessly.
- Batter Deployment: Cascade the silken mixture into a 9-inch baking dish, ensuring meticulous distribution across the entire surface.
- Luscious Topping Composition: Delicately sprinkle brown sugar and remaining cocoa powder across the batter’s expanse, creating a tantalizing flavor stratification.
- Signature Lava Technique: Artfully drizzle hot water over the prepared layer, allowing it to penetrate without disrupting the underlying batter’s structural integrity.
- Thermal Transformation: Nestle the dish into the preheated oven, allowing 40-45 minutes of culinary alchemy to create a perfectly set surface with a subtle crisp edge and molten chocolate core.
- Resting and Settling: Extract from heat and allow 20 minutes of repose, permitting the internal chocolate essence to stabilize and develop its characteristic flowing consistency.
Notes
- Precise Oven Calibration: Ensure accurate temperature by using an oven thermometer to guarantee the exact 350°F for perfect lava cake texture.
- Ingredient Temperature Matters: Use room temperature milk and oil to create a smoother, more consistent batter that blends seamlessly.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Stir ingredients with a light hand to prevent overmixing, which can result in a dense, tough dessert texture.
- Water Pouring Precision: Stream hot water slowly and evenly across the surface to create the signature molten chocolate layer without disrupting the batter’s structure.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg