Name: Chilli chocolate lava cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 100 gm unsalted butter, chopped, plus extra for greasing; 4 tsp cocoa powder; 180 gm dark chocolate, chopped; 2 eggs, plus 2 yolks; 110 gm (½ cup) caster sugar; 60 gm plain flour; ½ tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra; for scattering; Vanilla ice-cream, to serve; Chocolate Ganache; 85 gm dark chocolate (40% cocoa solids), chopped; 60 ml (¼ cup) thickened cream

Chilli chocolate lava cake

Chocoholics delight, because this chocolate lava cake is all things spiced, gooey and delicious.

Chilli and chocolate lava cake on plate with spoon and red napkins.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

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This is a delightful interplay of sweet and spicy, where the sweetness of chocolate is punctuated by the warmth and complexity of chilli, creating a harmonious balance of flavours in a classic molten chocolate lava cake.

Ingredients

100 gm unsalted butter, chopped, plus extra for greasing

4 tsp cocoa powder

180 gm dark chocolate, chopped

2 eggs, plus 2 yolks

110 gm (½ cup) caster sugar

60 gm plain flour

½ tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra

for scattering

Vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Chocolate Ganache

85 gm dark chocolate (40% cocoa solids), chopped

60 ml (¼ cup) thickened cream

Method

For ganache, combine chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl and microwave on high for 40 seconds. Set aside for 5 minutes then stir to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until nearly solid.

Preheat oven to 180°C fan-forced. Grease four 1 cup-capacity moulds with butter and lightly dust with cocoa powder.

Combine butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute, stirring halfway, until melted. In a separate bowl whisk eggs, yolks, and sugar until combined. Stir in chocolate mixture. Sift in flour, cayenne pepper and cinnamon and fold until just combined. Pour mixture into each mould to one-third full. Spoon 2 tsp of ganache into each mould and top with remaining batter, ensuring batter covers ganache completely. Transfer to oven and bake chocolate lava cake until risen and firm to touch (18-20 minutes).

Remove from oven and rest for 2 minutes. Invert onto plates, top with ice-cream and sprinkle with extra ground cinnamon. Serve immediately.

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Recipe by Tamika O'Neill

Photography by Alicia Taylor

Styling by Olivia Blackmore