Lava Cakes

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1/2 cup butter
• 8 ounces quality semisweet chocolate, chopped up
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons chocolate hazelnut syrup (the kind used to flavor italian soda or coffee)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• powdered sugar (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°f.
• 2 grease and flour seven, six ounce ramekins or custard cups.
• 3 in sauce pan melt chocolate and butter until smooth, stirring constantly.
• 4 in medium bowl, combine eggs and syrup.
• 5 beat with electric mixer till foamy.
• 6 gradually beat in sugar till light and thickened (about 2 minutes).
• 7 add flour and chocolate mixture stirring just enough blend all ingredients.
• 8 fill cups to 3/4 full, then place ramekins on cookie sheet.
• 9 bake at 400°f for about 11-15 minutes.
• 10 they should just form a top crust.
• 11 cool for 5 minutes and then invert onto plate.
• 12 dust tops with powdered sugar and serve with ice cream.