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title: "Molten chocolate cakes"
description: "A delicate crust hiding a dark chocolate centre that flows from the spoon."
canonical: "https://www.savoureux.fr/en/recipe/molten-chocolate-cakes"
last-updated: "2026-08-10T12:06:47.201Z"
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# Molten chocolate cakes

A delicate crust hiding a dark chocolate centre that flows from the spoon.

- **Prep**: 12 min
- **Cook**: 10 min
- **Rest**: 1 min
- **Difficulty**: Easy
- **Serves**: 4 personnes

## Ingredients
- 180 g Dark chocolate
- 130 g Butter
- 3 Eggs
- 70 g Sugar
- 45 g Plain flour

## Steps
1. **Prepare the ramekins** — Preheat the oven to 210°C. Set aside 10 g each of the measured butter and flour. Butter the four ramekins, dust them with the reserved flour and tap out the excess. Coat the corners carefully for easy unmoulding.
2. **Melt without overheating** — Set a bowl over barely simmering water without letting its base touch the water. Add the chocolate and the remaining 120 g of butter, stir for 3–4 minutes, then remove the bowl while a few small pieces remain and stir until smooth. For a microwave, heat for 20 seconds at a time and stir after every burst. Stop heating before everything has melted; the remaining warmth will finish the job.
3. **Mix briefly** — Whisk the eggs and sugar for 30 seconds, just until even. Pour in the chocolate mixture, stir, then fold in the remaining 35 g of sifted flour until no white streaks remain. Divide the batter between the ramekins, filling each one three-quarters full. Bake immediately to preserve the molten centre.
4. **Watch the centre** — Bake the batter-filled ramekins at 210°C for 9 minutes, checking at that point; give them 1 more minute only if the whole surface still looks liquid. Rest for exactly 1 minute before turning them out. Run a thin knife around each edge, cover the ramekin with a plate and invert it in one confident movement.

## Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 678 kcal
- Protein: 11.1 g
- Carbohydrate: 38.4 g
- Sugar: 25.8 g
- Fat: 52 g
- Saturated fat: 33.5 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Sodium: 64 mg
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Full recipe with photos: https://www.savoureux.fr/en/recipe/molten-chocolate-cakes