Chocolate Chili Lava Cake
Lisa Kamolnick
Is it chili in here? Add some heat to molten chocolate, and you've got chocolate chili lava cake. Made for two, but scalable for one or more.
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Soak 20 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 2 people
Calories 520 kcal
Cake
- 1 guajillo chili pepper, reconstituted
- 4 TBSP butter unsalted
- 2 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 TBSP sweetener of choice
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ C flour
Toppings
- chocolate syrup
- Powdered sugar
- Cocoa powder
Chocolate Syrup (optional)
- ½ C sugar or other sweetener
- ½ C water
- ¼ C special dark cocoa powder adjust to taste
Chocolate Syrup (optional)
Chocolate-chili mix
Reconstitute pepper before using: heat water to boil, remove from heat, set pepper in water, and soak about 20 minutes. De-seed and finely dice or grind it.
Chop chocolate and butter into pieces.
Combine pepper, butter and chocolate in pan to melt. If available, use a double boiler.
Keep heat as low as possible. For double boiler method, ensure you have an adequate amount of water in the bottom pot.
Stir often until melted through. Watch carefully to avoid burning chocolate.
Cake batter
In separate bowl, beat egg and egg yolk until frothy.
Add sweetener, vanilla, and sea salt to eggs. Blend well. Set aside.
In separate bowl, blend flour and cinnamon. Set aside.
Once chocolate is melted, carefully add to eggs, beating as you add to avoiding cooking egg.
Once this mixture is well blended, fold in flour mixture by hand.
Bake
Spoon cake batter into greased ramekins.
Place ramekins on a baking sheet and place in oven.
Bake about 5 to 8 minutes, until outside of cake is done and center is still depressed.
Remove from oven.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with coffee, a glass of shiraz, a stout beer, or even a shot of tequila. Pairs well with ice cream.
Tips
- If guajillo chilies are too hot, try an ancho chili instead, or eliminate the chili altogether.
- An easy way to break chocolate into pieces is to beat it with the top of your spoon or other utensil while it is still in the wrapper. You can also use a knife or kitchen scissors.
- Pastry flour works best. If using all-purpose, add a small amount of milk or water to moisturize.
- Carefully watch cake. It will move to overdone quickly.
- To plate, place ramekin on an oven mitt. Cover with plate. Slip hand into oven mitt and hold firmly on plate. Flip and release cake.
Serving: 1cakeSodium: 665mgCalcium: 110mgVitamin C: 1mgVitamin A: 762IUSugar: 56gFiber: 10gPotassium: 545mgCholesterol: 183mgCalories: 520kcalTrans Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 12gFat: 22gProtein: 13gCarbohydrates: 86gIron: 8mg
Keyword cake, chili pepper, chocolate cake, lava cake