Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

Prep Time: 10min
Bake Time: 40min
Total Time: 50min
Yield: 2 Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes (Muffin Size)

Ingredients

1 Tblspn All Purpose Flour (Bleached)
2 Tblspn Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
2 Tblspn Sugar
2 Tblspn Unsalted Butter, melted
1 Egg

1/4 Tspn Baking Powder or 1/8 Tspn Baking Soda (i used baking soda)

Pinch of Salt (optional)

1/4 Tspn Vanilla Extract
1 Tspn Sugar Powder for Dusting

1 Tspn Milk

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400F(204C).
• In a bowl, sift the dry ingredients together (all purpose flour, salt, baking soda, cocoa powder).
• In a mixing bowl, whisk egg, sugar, butter, milk & vanilla extract until combined well.

• Add the dry ingredients & whisk to form a smooth batter without any lumps.

• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups (you can also use ramekin) three-fourths full with batter.

• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until center jiggles slightly (cake should move slightly from side to side) when moved.

• Remove the pan from oven, wait for 2-3 minutes & run a small knife around the cake to separate it from muffin cup (if using paper-lined muffin cups, carefully remove the cake from muffin cup). 
• Carefully place it on a serving plate & dust some sugar powder on top of the cake (optional).

• Serve.