Chocolate Lava Cakes for a Crowd

Single-serve molten chocolate cakes from a muffin tin—fudgy centers that stay gooey, simple enough for a group.

Ingredients

• 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate, roughly chopped
• 6 oz dark chocolate, roughly chopped
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks), cut into chunks
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 4 large egg yolks, room temperature
• Ice cream, whipped cream, fresh berries, or powdered sugar (optional, for serving)

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Coat a muffin tin with baking spray and dust evenly with cocoa powder.
2. Microwave the butter and chopped chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute on high. Stir, then continue in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until smooth.
3. Whisk flour, powdered sugar, and salt in one bowl. In another, whisk the eggs and egg yolks together.
4. Add the eggs and flour mixture to the melted chocolate and butter. Fold with a rubber spatula until combined.
5. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cups. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers stay soft and slightly wet.
6. Cool in the tin 1 minute. Ease the cakes out with a spoon or plastic utensil and invert onto plates. Top with ice cream, whipped cream, powdered sugar, or berries if desired. Serve at once.

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