Nutella Molten Lava Cakes
Gooey molten lava cakes ooze out pure chocolate goodness layered with Nutella. Ā Dessert does not get more delicious or better yet easier than this!
If the stomach is the way into a manās heart then definitely the way to get into a womanās heart is chocolate. Ā Rich, decadent chocolate will make almost every woman melt.(pun intended).
In honor of our upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday we are celebrating with non other than this luscious and ridiculously simple chocolaty dessert, perfect for desserts using Nutella.
And I am going to make this short and sweet…kind of like this dessert.
No lovey dovey love stories… no cute love poems. Ā Just a straight up awesome dessert to whip up in under 20 minutes for your loved one…No matter how cheesy we all think this holiday is, no on will ever turn down a molten lava cake that is perfectly cooked on the outside and oozing with chocolaty Nutella goodness on the inside.
By now, everyone should know my slight addiction to Nutella. Ā I try and stickĀ its royal nutiness into anything and everything sweet, Ā I have done pretty well.
But this one. Ā This one just might take the cake (pun intended)
This dessert is one of my go to dessert recipes made with Nutella that always wows any guests and literally takes minutes to whip up. No fuss no muss no mixer needed. Ā NO MIXER. Ā All ingredients are mixed super quickly in one bowl and then baked off in ramekins.
Hubs and I were in one of those chain fine steak restaurants not too longa go and we ordered their molten lava cake. Ā And the hubs very clearly and honestly said,” Babe yours is better.”
Mission accomplished.
The little molten lava cakes are baked just until they are cooked through. So when they are cut into for the first bite, the gooey chocolaty goodness rolls out of the center of the cake leaving a beautiful brown chocolate trail down the plate.
Start by preheating the oven to 475-degrees and butter up 6 ramekins.
Melt chocolate, Nutella and butter in the microwave, double boiler or very slowly on the stove so as to not burn the chocolate.
Add the flour and sugar mixture until smooth, combining with whisk, then add egg yolks.
Pour into the buttered ramekins place on a baking sheet and place right into the oven for 14 minutes. Ā Not a minute less or more. Ā I do have a convection oven so temperatures may run differently in each oven. Ā You may have to play around with it a bit.
Once they are ready, cut around the rim of the ramekin with a knife to ensure that it is loose. Ā Place a plate on top of the ramekin and invert the ramekin, allowing for the cake to flip onto the plate.
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Nutella Molten Lava Cakes
- Total Time: 19 minutes
- Yield: 6 individual cakes 1x
Description
An elegant and simple chocolate dessert full of oozing chocolate that is prepped and cooked under 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 6 squares bittersweet chocolate (1-ounce)
- 2 squares semisweet chocolate (1-ounce)
- 10 tablespoons butter (1 1/4 stick)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 a cup of Nutella
- 2 large eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons nut liqueur (frangelico, amaretto, whatever your little heart desires)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Grease 6 (6-ounce)ramekins.
- Melt the chocolates, Nutella 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 liquor.
- Divide the batter evenly among the custard cups.
- Place in the oven and bake for 14 minutes not a minute more, not a minute less.
- The edges should be firm but the center will be runny.
- Run a knife around the edges to loosen and invert onto dessert plates.
- Serve vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- TheĀ nutritional information should be used for informational purposes only.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
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OMG i’m drooling
What a delicious dessert. I love the addition of the nutella.
can you prepare ahead of time and bake later in the day?
Yes absolutely!!!
Valentine’s Day is over, but I still want this!! It looks so delicious and it’s so simple to make… definitely pinning this and trying it! š
Thank you honey!!!
These lava cakes are AMAZING!!!
Thank you so much amanda!!!
Oooh … I’m in luuurve … WITH THESE!
Oh, AND with my husband, of course. Sorry, hubs, but chocolate comes first!
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
Hahah thank you darling!!! Yes these are a chocoholics dream š
You had me at nutella! I could eat that stuff straight out of the jar! Happy Valentine’s Day gorgeous! <3
I could…and have eaten it out of the jar…I find this makes us just a tad more classy though š
You temptress you!!!! These look absolutely elegant and delicious – I can’t believe how simple they are to make.
Thank you love!!! I know the best part is the ease of it isn’t it š Happy Vday honey!
Those look awesome! I literally cannot keep nutella around the house because I’ll eat an entire jar in less than a week! I might have to pick some up for this and practice self-control…..
Hahah imagine having 7 six pound tubs!!! I have them packed away in the box in a garage š
Oh my goodness! I didn’t think I would miss my oven very much but this has really made me miss me a lot more! I wonder if I can do this in the microwave… hmmm…. You had my husband at Nutella. I shall have to bookmark this and make it for him as a surprise. Love your blog, first time visiting but it is very lovely. š x
Thank you!!! Thank you so much! I also have a Nutella mug cake on the blog… And THAT you can do in the oven š Just saying š Off to visit your blog doll!
Ah yes!!! Cake in a mug. My new best friend! x
Thanks for sharing this recipe, I love Nutella and your dessert looks just heavenly.
Thanks honey !!!
When do you add the liqueur?
Hi Brenda! You add it in with the vanilla!
How long do they hold for? Can I freeze them then Reheat?
Hi jasmin! If you freeze and reheat… then it wonāt ooze. What you can do is make it the night before and put them in the ramekins. Then the next day just cook them
These will be a huge hit in a dinner party! Looks absolutely spectacular! Saving for later. MasterCakes
Thank you so much!!!
I just found this recipe tonight. I just made them and they were a hit thank you so much. They are delicious and easy to make. Yummo!!
Yay!!!! It’s always so incredible how simple molten lava cakes are!!!
Those are looking so delicious..
Can’t resist to have it…
Thank you!!! I love them as well!!!
Omg! That looks so soft and creamy. thanks for the recipe.
Thank you so much!!! I hope you try it!