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Copycat Chili's Molten Lava Cake with gooey center and ice cream

Copycat Chili's Molten Lava Cake

A copycat of Chili's Molten Chocolate Lava Cake - a warm, rich chocolate cake with a gooey center, served with ice cream and a hard chocolate shell topping.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cakes
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
To Serve
  • vanilla ice cream
  • 1/4 cup chocolate magic shell or melted chocolate

Equipment

  • Ramekins
  • Microwave-safe bowl
  • whisk

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 425F and grease four ramekins.
  2. Microwave the chocolate chips and butter in 30-second bursts, stirring, until smooth.
  3. Whisk in the powdered sugar, then the eggs and yolks, vanilla, and finally the flour until just combined.
  4. Divide among the ramekins and bake 13-14 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers still jiggle.
  5. Cool 1 minute, invert onto plates, and top with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate shell. Serve warm.

Notes

The molten center comes from underbaking slightly - pull the cakes when the edges are set but the middle still jiggles. Bake just before serving for the best ooze.