Molten Lava Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 packet vanilla powder
• 1/3 cup flour, sifted
• 150 g butter
• 250 g chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa

Topping

• Powdered sugar
• Strawberries
• Vanilla ice cream

Method

1. Beat the eggs, vanilla and sugar well until thick and creamy.
2. Melt the butter and chocolate in a bowl over a water bath (not touching the water) until smooth.
3. Add the flour and cocoa to the eggs and mix, then the melted chocolate.
4. Butter and flour small oven-safe cups or foil cups and pour in the batter (makes about 4).
5. Bake in a hot oven at 200°C for 15 minutes until the surface is set and the inside stays soft. Cool slightly, turn out onto plates and serve with ice cream, powdered sugar and strawberries.