Molten Lava Cakes

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Girls Night In

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (221)

Cook Time:
14 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 cakes

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 14 min
Total:: 44 min

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Ingredients

6 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
2 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 stick) butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 large eggs
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons orange liqueur

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Grease 6 (6-ounce) custard cups. Melt the chocolates and butter in the microwave, or in a double boiler. Add the flour and sugar to chocolate mixture. Stir in the eggs and yolks until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and orange liqueur. Divide the batter evenly among the custard cups. Place in the oven and bake for 14 minutes. The edges should be firm but the center will be runny. Run a knife around the edges to loosen and invert onto dessert plates.

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recipe Molten Lava Cakes
michelle covina, CA 10-26-2009
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YUMMY
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was delicious! Came out of the oven and was pure chocolate heaven. I did change one thing and that was to add Kahlua... instead of the orange liqueur. those 6 little cakes were devored quickly by friends and family and was enjoyed by all.Read more
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Kim Crofton, KY 10-14-2009
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YUK!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

If you like the orange cream candy you get in a box of chocolates, you will like this. None of my family does so we threw... them out. It tastes like orange flavored dark chocolate. It's easy to make though.Read more
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Tammy Port Edwards, WI 10-13-2009
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12 disappeared....who knows where?!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love to read comments by other users before I try a new recipe. Since I didn't have the correct containers...I followed... another commenter and divided the results into cupcake tins. I also baked for only 12 minutes as most other commenters suggested. I LOVED the small, single serving size...so did my siblings. In regular cupcake tins this made about 10 cupcake sized lava cakes. My parents and I had 3 of them....my 2 highschool aged siblings at the other 7!!!! I thought there would be leftovers!! lol Note: The leftovers microwaved back to the warm gooiness of the original state easily and tasted great! I will definitely do this one again.... I also used amaretto flavoring instead of orange and would jump to try a raspberry liqueor on this one! Read more
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Judy Virginia Beach, VA 09-26-2009
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No lava!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This is the second of Paula's recipes I've tried that didn't turn out correctly. I am an avid cook and very proficient in... the kitchen. These cakes were huge, plus.. NO LAVA! I love the ones a commercial pizza maker has, so, since the ratings were so high for these, gave them a try. I was sooo disappointed. They were huge, dry, and no lava. These are expensive ingredients to experiment with, also, hard on the hips, so not one I would make/have often. I will give them one more try.. cooking at a lower temp of 400 and only for 10 minutes. The lava is the best part of the cake. Read more
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Ada Miami, FL 09-22-2009
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So easy and delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this same recipe many times and its always a hit. It is easy to make and delicious to eat. buen provecho... (enjoy) Read more
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Ann Lafayette, LA 09-21-2009
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Wow!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm a baker, but had never made a lava cake. Where has this recipe been all my life?? It was fabulous and made beautiful... presentation. I surpised my husband with it and he will thrilled. I will definitely make it again for guests. I topped it with a bit of whipped cream and powdered sugar. I didn't use the orange liqueur, but added a bit of Amoretto (almond liqueur). You could barely taste the liqueur.Read more