Peanut Butter & Chocolate Lava Cake

📝 Ingredients (Serves 4)

For the Lava Cake:

• ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter

• 6 oz (170g) semi-sweet chocolate (chopped or chips)

• 2 large eggs

• 2 large egg yolks

• ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar

• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

• ¼ tsp salt

For the Peanut Butter Center:

• 4 tsp creamy peanut butter (frozen into small dollops)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the peanut butter center:
   Scoop 4 teaspoons of peanut butter onto a plate (one per cake) and freeze for at least 30 minutes until solid.

2. Melt chocolate and butter:
   In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter and chocolate together in 30-second intervals, stirring between until smooth. Let cool slightly.

3. Mix eggs and sugar:
   In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar until thick and pale.

4. Combine:
   Slowly mix the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture. Stir in the flour and salt until just combined.

5. Assemble the cakes:
   Grease 4 ramekins (or muffin tins). Fill each halfway with batter, place a frozen peanut butter dollop in the center, then cover with more batter.

6. Bake:
   Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Bake the cakes for 12–14 minutes until the edges are firm but the center is still slightly soft.

7. Serve:
   Let sit for 1 minute, then gently invert onto plates. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

🔁 Tips:

• Do not overbake — the center should stay molten.

• You can prep in advance and refrigerate, then bake just before serving.

🎥 Video Tutorial