Chocolate Peanut Butter Lava Cakes Recipe
Chocolate Lava Cakes– so what are they? They’re just the most intense and delicious chocolate cake you’ll ever eat, but with added peanut butter, that’s all! These delectable desserts have a soft and spongey exterior and a gooey, molten-chocolate-peanut butter center; they’re so delicious!
Ingredients
Butter – unsalted. Cocoa powder – unsweetened. Flour – all-purpose. Chocolate – chopped. I prefer German baking chocolate. Peanut butter – creamy is best for a smooth cake filling. I went for low-fat peanut butter and it works great. Sugar – powdered and granulated. Eggs – large.
How to Make Chocolate Lava Cakes With Peanut Butter
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How Do You Prep Ramekins?
Prepping the ramekins so you can easily remove the lava cakes is super important, I mean unless you plan on eating it straight from the ramekin (no judging here), you need the cake to come out easily. To prepare the ramekins, simply lightly coat them in a little olive oil (you can also use butter) and grease the inside like you would any other cake tin– but keep it light! Next, dust the inside with a mixture of flour and cocoa powder; you might have done this before when making cakes. This gives the ramekins an extra lining to stop any cake batter sticking, they’ll slide right out (see photo below).
How Do You Know When the Lava Cakes are Done?
These cakes don’t take long at all to bake (pretty much like cupcakes). Plan on about 14-16 minutes. To tell if they are done, you should see a crispy and cracked top with a jiggly middle. If you stick a toothpick ½-inch into the cake it should come out clean (any deeper will be wet).
Should You Serve Them Warm or Cold?
Lava cakes should always be served warm to ensure that flowing ooey-gooey center. They are absolutely delicious and super decadent. Serving them cold just wouldn’t be the same!
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