Name: Instant pot lava cake recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 200 g Dark chocolate (around 70% cacao. Chocolate chips would work.); 150 g Butter (I used salted, but unsalted would work if you add a pinch of salt.); 4 Large eggs; 100 g Brown sugar (White would be fine.); 1 tsp Vanilla essence (Or paste.); 1 tsp Cinnamon; 100 g Plain flour (All purpose for USA readers.); 5 tsp Cocoa powder (Optional)

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Our families number one go-to dessert. You are sure to make my instant pot lava cake recipe time and time again.

Instant pot lava cake recipe

Oozing chocolate filling in a rich chocolate sponge - delicious!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, English

Keyword: Instant pot chocolate lava cake, Instant pot chocolate lava cake recipe, Instant pot lava cake

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Time to reach pressure and quick release: 5 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 659kcal

Ingredients

▢ 200 g Dark chocolate around 70% cacao. Chocolate chips would work.
▢ 150 g Butter I used salted, but unsalted would work if you add a pinch of salt.
▢ 4 Large eggs
▢ 100 g Brown sugar White would be fine.
▢ 1 tsp Vanilla essence Or paste.
▢ 1 tsp Cinnamon
▢ 100 g Plain flour All purpose for USA readers.
▢ 5 tsp Cocoa powder Optional

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Grease 5 x ramekin dishes with melted butter or cooking spray. Sift some cocoa powder on if desired.
Add the chocolate and butter to a microwave-safe bowl and melt in 30-second bursts. Stir and repeat until fully melted (you could also use the Bain Marie method).
Add the eggs to a large bowl, together with the sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix well with an electric whisk or balloon whisk for around 1 minute.
Slowly add the chocolate and butter mix to the egg mixture and then sift the flour in. Fold everything together carefully until you have a smooth chocolaty batter.
Add equal portions of the mixture to the pre-prepared ramekins. Place the trivet in the instant pot and add 250ml of cold water. Place the ramekins on the trivet (if 5 won't fit put 4 in and balance the 5th in the middle).
Put the lid on the instant pot and set to high pressure for 10 minutes. Perform a quick release and remove the lid (be careful not to drip water from the lid onto the cakes).
Place the ramekins on a cooling tray and sift on some icing sugar if desired. Serve straight away

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Notes

We like to serve our lava cakes with vanilla ice cream or with double cream for a touch of extra indulgence.

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