Lava Cakes

Ingredients:

From the kitchen of: Abby Dold

6 Tablespoons butter (sauce) - recipe below

½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

½ cup sugar

6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

Pinch salt

2 large eggs

2 large egg yolks

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°. Place parchment circles in bottom and spray sides and bottom with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Add butter and chocolate chips to a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Use a large bowl. This is going to become your mixing bowl. Microwave butter and chocolate for 1 minute, then stir until the chocolate is completely smooth.

3. Whisk in the sugar until completely smooth. Add eggs and egg yolks then beat for 1 minute. Add flour then stir until just combined. Add salt and vanilla.

4. Spoon evenly portioned batter into ramekins.

5. Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake for 13-14 minutes or until the sides are firm but the centers are still soft.

6. Let cool for 4-5 minutes. NO LONGER than 5 minutes. Gently loosen cakes from ramekins by sliding a knife around edges of each cake; then invert cakes onto serving plates.

7. Dust Chocolate Lava Cakes with powdered sugar (optional)

8. Serve immediately because the lava cakes will continue to cook in the center as they sit.