Lava Cake

                                                           Lava Cake


        

           Acive Time: 20 min
           Total Time:  35 min
           Serves: make four 6-ounce cakes


   Ingredients
     1 stick(4 ounces) unsalted butter
     6 ounces bittersweet chocolate (preferably Valrhona)
     2 eggs
     2 eggs yolks
     1/4 cup sugar
     Pinch of salt
     2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


How to make it
      Step 1
         Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F(220-230 degrees C).Butter and lightly flour four 6-ounce ramekins.Tap out the excess flour.Set the ramekins on a baking sheet.
      Step 2
          In a double boiler,over simmering water,melt the butter with the chocolate.In a medium bowl,beat the eggs with the egg  yolks,sugar and salt at high speed until thickened and pale.
      Step 3
          Whisk the chocolate until smooth.Quickly fold it into the egg mixture alon with the flour.
Spoon the batter into the prepared ramekins and bake for 12 minutes,or until the sides of the cake are firm but the center are soft.Let the cakes cool in the ramekins for 1 minute,then cover each with an inverted dessert plate.Carefully turn each one over,let stand for 10 seconds and then unmold.Serve immediately.


Make ahead 
    The batter can be refrigerated for several hours; bring to room temperature before baking.


                                                                                                                Chef Marius Buzdugan