Description
Indulge in these rich and decadent Pistachio Chocolate Lava Cakes with a gooey molten center and a delightful pistachio cream surprise.
Ingredients
Scale
- 100g dark chocolate (70%)
- 90g unsalted butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 50g sugar
- 20g flour
- A pinch of salt
- 4 heaping tsp pistachio cream (or spread)
Instructions
- Prep your ramekins: Butter four ramekins and dust them with cocoa powder.
- Melt chocolate and butter: In a heatproof bowl, melt dark chocolate with unsalted butter. Stir until smooth and let it cool slightly.
- Beat eggs and sugar: Whisk together eggs, yolks, sugar, and a pinch of salt until pale and thickened.
- Combine: Pour melted chocolate into the egg mixture and whisk. Gently fold in the flour until just combined.
- Fill the ramekins: Spoon half the batter into ramekins, add a teaspoon of pistachio cream in the center, and top with remaining batter.
- Chill briefly (optional): Chill the filled ramekins for 15–20 minutes before baking.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 200°C (392°F) and bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Serve immediately: Let rest for 1–2 minutes, run a knife around edges, invert, and serve warm with chopped pistachios or ice cream.
Notes
- Chilling the ramekins helps maintain a molten center.
- Use high-quality dark chocolate for the best flavor.
- Serve with additional pistachios or ice cream for an enhanced experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 150mg