Molten Chocolate Lava Cake
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings
16
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesThis easy Molten Chocolate Lava Cake recipe uses a box mix with some additions and store bought chocolate shell for easy prep. It also uses cupcake pans so no special pan is required. This dessert really impresses guests!
Ingredients
1 Box of Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix, Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines or your choice.
3 Large Eggs
1 Cup of Milk
1/2 cup of Oil
1/2 cup of Sour Cream
Chocolate Shell Ice Cream Topper (found near chocolate syrup or ice cream aisle).
Caramel Sauce
Container of Vanilla Ice Cream
- Fudge Lava for inside of the cake
14 oz can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 12 oz bag semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
4 tbsp Butter
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Directions
- In a large bowl, stir together the dry cake mix, eggs, sour cream, milk and oil.
- Spray a large Cupcake pan with nonstick spray and evenly distribute batter 3/4 way full. Bake according to package directions.
- Turn the cakes out onto their tops creating a “volcano” and allow to cool.
- Using a pairing or serrated knife, gently cut a hole out of the center without going clear to the bottom.
- Fill with hot fudge that is cool and then slice off the bottom circle of the piece of cake you removed and place it on the hot fudge hole like a lid. If you go to far in, stuff a little cake in the bottom to patch the hole.
- Freeze for 30 minutes, up to 2 days with plastic wrap over the pan of cakes.
- Remove the cakes from the freezer and reheat in the microwave until warm, about 30 seconds.
- Top with ice cream, caramel, and magic shell.
- Molten Chocolate filling
- Melt all of the ingredients in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Continue to boil and stir for two minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and continue to stir for one minute.
- Allow the fudge sauce to cool.
Notes
- These cakes are so great to be made ahead of time, and freeze in air tight container, but don’t forget to cover with plastic wrap so ice crystals do not form.