Video: Chocolate Lava Cake

Make rich and impressive single-serving chocolate cakes.

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In this video, you’ll see how to make delicious chocolate lava cakes served in individual ramekins. They're also called baked chocolate pudding because the cake is firm on the outside and molten chocolate on the inside. You’ll learn how to make the cake batter and see a terrific trick for filling the ramekins with the mix. After chilling, you’ll bake the ramekins in a water bath. These cakes come out of the oven ultra-moist with creamy, pudding-like centers. Decadent and delicious, these are the ideal dessert for Valentine’s Day. Get the recipe for Chocolate Lava Cake.

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Mystiecub

May 30, 2012 1:21 pm

This isn't really what I expected...if I knew it was MINI lava cakes... Bleh. They still look good, though my brain is in a clusterf*ck right now. T_T

Wyattdogster

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Apr. 23, 2012 6:54 pm

My absolute fave! I get my chocolate fix just watching this video!

Baker Bee

Apr. 19, 2012 1:25 pm

I LOVE this video. I lost count how many times I have watched it. I even saved it on my Facebook. When I am feeling down it makes me smile.

bakergirl712

Apr. 9, 2012 2:52 pm

This is very good I made it a couple of months ago. You should really try this!

PTsweets

Apr. 5, 2012 10:03 pm

Try this, 4 reg eggs, 4 yolks two+ish whites, don't fret it 3 tlbs to 1/4 cup sugar 4-5 tlbs butter handfull of Hearshey's special dark, or what ever he used. 2 tlbs sifted hershey cocoa about 1/4 cup sifted flour 4 good drops of vanilla, which I put in each ramkin with a tooth pick because I forgot it, incase U do; do like he did.. especailly the foamy ripe lemon deal & I saw the sun.. so you will too!

frieelly322

Mar. 31, 2012 10:52 am

gud

mrs.lai

Mar. 28, 2012 2:49 am

ohhhh chef john i really love all of you videos,,and i tried to cook some of it and wow,,i am really amazed with my self cos my dearest one love all of it soo muchh and his always asking to cook more,, i never did any cooking when i was at the philippines cos alot of people working for me but when i came here at switzerland ,,gusshhh, at first soo hard but now i starting to habbit cooking,, aside from daily dancing infront of mirror,,hahaha,,but just wanna maintain my figure,,heheh but anyway,,i love your voice and funny words sometimes that you used when you commit mistakes,,hehehe ,, i just hope to get more idea from you chef john...mwwaahhh thanks for all of this recipes i got from you,,, take care and God blsss! BISOUSSS...