My idea of a romantic Valentine’s Day is cooking a nice dinner with my husband! In fact most years we skip the fancy restaurants and opt for a quiet, more romantic Valentine’s Day at home together in the kitchen. Our favorite V-day meal is usually a nice Cesar salad, a perfectly cooked baked potato, and a big, fat, juicy steak!! In my mind, the only way to end a meal that fabulous is with the ultimate Valentine’s Day dessert, Chocolate Lava Cakes, of course. This decadent dessert will add a little wow to your table. The warm, oozing chocolate center makes this mini cake the perfect ending to a romantic meal.  Best served warm, pop them in the oven while dinner is being served and they’ll be ready by the time you’re finished. You might wanna leave the dishes for a little later (wink!! wink!!)

Here’s all you’ll need: sugar, butter, semisweet chocolate, confectioners’ sugar, egg, egg yolk, instant coffee granules, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, and salt.

Chocolate Lava Cakes are more fun when you make them together. So grab your honey and let’s get started! In a medium sized microwave safe bowl, heat the butter and chocolate for 30 seconds. Stir it all up and repeat the process until both the chocolate and the butter are completely melted.

Next add in the confectioners’ sugar and whisk until smooth. Mmmm…..look how sweet and fudgy! Can you say indulgent?!? If you haven’t snuck a taste of this chocolate yet then you’re doing it wrong!

Whisk in the egg, egg yolk, instant coffee and vanilla extract. The instant coffee is here only to enhance the rich, chocolatey flavor. It’s not strong or overpowering in this recipe. Stir in the salt and flour. Did you know…this recipe can easily be doubled (or tripled) to accommodate larger groups, like say a Galentine’s Day party! Where my girls at?!?

Next lightly spray the ramekins with a little cooking spray. Then sprinkle each with a teaspoon of sugar. Roll the sugar around to coat the baking dish bottoms and sides. I’ll take a lil sugar too while we’re at it!

Pour the batter into the prepared ramekins. It won’t quite fill them all the way to the top, but that’s ok. We don’t want them to overflow. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet (for easier handling) and pop them into the oven.

Bake in a 400 degree preheated oven for about 12 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees. The sides will be set but the center will still be a little soft. Take care not to over bake, otherwise we’ll lose that ooey, gooey chocolate center. Cool Chocolate Lava Cakes inside the ramekins for about 5 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edges to loosen from the pan. Invert the cakes onto a serving plate.

Serve warm with whipped cream, strawberries, or even ice cream! Who will you be sharing Chocolate Lava Cake with this year? For an added special touch, pair with our Chocolate Covered Strawberries! Happy V-day my loves!!

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