Chocolate Lava Cakes

Sinfully rich, easy yet fancy, our chocoholic's dream recipe for Chocolate Lava Cakes is modeled after the ones we might find on a restaurant menu. These are packed with an eruption of warm, flowing, decadent chocolate from the inside out.

Serves: 6

Cooking Time: 15 min

Ingredients

• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/4 sticks butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat 6 ramekins or custard cups with cooking spray (see Notes) and place on a baking sheet.
    
2. In a microwave-safe medium bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter in microwave for 1 minute. Continue to melt at 15-second intervals until chocolate is smooth.
    
3. Add flour and sugar to chocolate mixture; mix well. Stir in eggs and yolks until smooth then stir in vanilla.
    
4. Spoon batter evenly into ramekins. Bake 12 to 14 minutes; remove from oven and let sit 5 minutes. Edges should be firm and center will be soft. Loosen around edges with a knife and invert onto dessert plates.

Notes

• If you don't have ramekins or custard cups, you can use a cupcake tin; adjust cooking time accordingly.
   
• Top with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream and your favorite fruit.