COFFEE LAVA CAKE RECIPE
These amazing Chocolate Coffee Lava Cakes are to die for. Rich, moist, fudgy, gooey, and warm chocolate cake exploding with melty coffee centre that literally pools out from the cake at first bite.
The mascarpone coffee cream on top goes so well with this dark chocolate coffee cake. This looks luxurious and impressive, but its so easy to make. I like coffee-chocolate anything, it’s like all my favourite desserts rolled into one.
Ingredients :
200g dark chocolate, chopped100g unsalted butter, chopped2 eggs2 egg yolks1/2 cup (110 gr ) caster (superfine) sugar1/4 cup (35 gr) plain (all- purpose) flour, sifted2 tsp of instant coffee with a bit of water ( 20 ml)1-2 tbsp of mascarpone cheeseextra instant coffee for the cream Cocoa + Butter or cooking spray, for coating 1-2 tbsp icing sugar Cocoa + Butter or cooking spray, for coating
Directions:
Step 1 : Preheat oven to 180 C or 350 F.
Step 2: Melt your chocolate and butter in a microwave in 30 second breaks or over the saucepan over low heat and stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
Step 3 : Place the eggs, extra yolks and sugar in a bowl and whisk until well combined. Add the chocolate mixture and flour and whisk again. In a separate bowl add your instant coffee and hot water, mix well and add into your chocolate mixture.
Step 4 : Grease each ramekin with butter or cooking spray and add some cocoa powder around and coat each ramekin.
Step 5 : Spoon about 1-2 tbsp of the mixture into the moulds/ ramekins. Add 1 tsp of chocolate ganache or chocolate spread in the centre of each mould. Add another 1-2 scoops of chocolate mixture to cover it. Make sure your ramekins are 3/4 filled. Do not over fill them, because they are going to rise.
Step 6 : Place moulds/ ramekins on a baking tray and bake for 12- 13 minutes OR until the cake springs back when you touch the surface with your finger.
Step 7 : In a different bowl add your mascarpone cheese, add instant coffee and mix well, then add icing sugar and keep mixing until desired taste.
Step 8 : Gently turn out the cakes immediately and dust with icing sugar and coffee cream.