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Heart lava cake with molten core flowing onto plate

Heart Lava Cake with Naturally Pink Ruby Chocolate

Hanelore Dumitrache
Quick and easy to make, this chocolate lava cake is the perfect treat for your loved one. Shaped like a heart and made with naturally pink ruby chocolate.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 4 lava cakes
Calories 617 kcal

Equipment

  • Heart shaped ramekin or metal ring (8 cm / 3 inches)

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g pure ruby chocolate 1 ¼ cups
  • 120 g unsalted butter (melted) ½ cup
  • 50 g sugar ¼ cup
  • 2 whole eggs (large)
  • 2 egg yolks (large)
  • 25 g plain white flour 3 tbsp
  • 10 g vanilla extract 2 tsp
  • 30 ml milk 2 tbsp
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 230C / 450F (or 210C / 410F with fan). In a glass/ceramic bowl, place the butter and chocolate (droplets or chopped).
  • Melt in the microwave in small increments of 15-20 seconds, mixing in between each burst until completely melted and smooth.
  • Separately, add the eggs and egg yolks and start whipping them with a hand mixer until pale in colour. Afterwards, add the sugar and whip until the sugar dissolves. Mix in the salt and vanilla extract.
  • Pour the eggs over the melted chocolate and fold thoroughly until combined. Add the flour and fold it in using a spatula.
  • Grease and flour the tins/ramekins to prevent the batter from sticking. Divide the batter into 4 equal parts and pour into the rings or ramekins. Bake for 8-10 minutes (exact time depends on the oven).
  • Once baked, let the cakes rest for maximum 1 minute, then using a kitchen towel turn the tin/ramekin upside down on the serving plate. Gently tap the top of the dish with a spoon to loosen the cake, then slowly lift it to release the cake.
  • Dust with icing sugar and decorate with fresh berries. Serve whilst still hot.

Notes

  • I recommend using a kitchen scale in grams for more accuracy. The cups used for the conversion are standard US customary cups (1 cup flour = 136g). There are many different types of cups across the globe, which is why I strongly recommend using grams instead. 
  • Different flavourings can be added to the recipe by switching the vanilla extract with another type: strawberry, lemon etc.
  • If you cannot find a heart shaped ramekin or metal ring, a round shaped one can be used as well. Please see the blog post upper for an alternative example. 

Nutrition

Calories: 617kcal
Keyword chocolate, quick and easy
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