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Chocolate Lava Cake

Dessert · Chocolate · Baking

Chocolate Lava Cake

Oliver's dessert-service safety net: batter made ahead, baked to order, molten every single time.

Oliver Grant

Oliver Grant

4.86 · Master Chef

Time

30 Mins

Skill

Intermediate

Rating

4.9 / 5

The method

  1. 01

    Butter and cocoa-dust four ramekins right into the corners, then chill them.

  2. 02

    Melt chocolate and butter together over barely simmering water; cool slightly.

  3. 03

    Whisk eggs, yolks and sugar to a pale ribbon, then fold in the chocolate and finally the flour.

  4. 04

    Fill the ramekins ¾ full and rest in the fridge at least 30 minutes (up to a day).

  5. 05

    Bake at 425°F for 11–12 minutes: set edges, wobbling centre. Rest one minute, invert, dust, serve immediately.

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The 11-minute window

Oliver Grant

"Set edges, wobbling middle. Pull it a minute early if unsure."