Fondant au Chocolat
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Total time: 27 minutes
Servings: 4 individual cakes
Country of Origin
France
Description
The ultimate chocolate-lover's indulgence, also known as chocolate lava cake. It features a rich cake exterior that masks a perfectly warm, molten, liquid-chocolate center that oozes out beautifully when cut open.
Presentation & How It's Eaten
Served hot immediately out of the oven. Carefully unmolded onto dessert plates, dusted with cocoa powder, and accompanied by vanilla ice cream to balance the hot chocolate core.
Ingredients
100g high-quality dark chocolate (chopped)
80g unsalted butter
2 large eggs plus 2 egg yolks
50g sugar
40g all-purpose flour
1 pinch of salt
Step-by-Step Directions
Melt: Melt the chopped dark chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir until smooth, then cool slightly.
Whisk Eggs: In a separate bowl, vigorously whisk the whole eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and salt together until thick and pale.
Combine: Fold the melted chocolate mixture into the eggs. Sift the flour over the batter and gently fold it in until just incorporated.
Prepare Ramekins: Heavily butter 4 individual ramekins and dust the insides with cocoa powder, tapping out any extra.
Bake: Divide the batter among the ramekins. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 10–12 minutes. The edges should look firm, but the very center should still jiggle slightly.
Unmold: Let sit for 1 minute, then carefully invert each ramekin onto a small plate to release the cake.
Optional
Center Surprise: Push a small square of white chocolate or a dollop of salted caramel into the center of the batter before baking.
Cooking Tips
Watch the Clock: Oven temperatures vary wildly. Start checking at 10 minutes; baking even 2 minutes too long will cook the center completely through, turning your lava cake into a standard muffin.
Nutrition Facts
(Estimated per serving)
Calories: ~360 kcal
Total Fat: 26g
Saturated Fat: 15g
Cholesterol: 195mg
Sodium: ~90mg
Total Carbohydrates: 26g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 18g
Protein: 6g
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