Air fryer recipe · Desserts & Bakes
Air-Fryer Molten Lava Cake
A dramatic chocolate cake that spills a river of warm fudge from its heart.
- 11 minTotal time
- 200°CAir fryer
- 5Serves
- Contains eggDiet
Nutrition per serving
- 355kcal
- 4.8 gprotein
- 31.2 gcarbs
- 23.5 gfat
- 2.1 gfibre
Per serving, about 5 servings. Figures are estimates from standard ingredient databases, not medical, dietetic, or nutritional advice.
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate120 g
- Butter1/3 cup
- Eggs2
- Powdered sugar1/3 cup
- All-purpose flour1/4 cup
Method
Melt the base
Melt the chocolate and butter together until smooth, then set it aside to cool slightly. It should feel just warm, not hot, so the eggs blend in later without scrambling or setting on contact.
Beat eggs and sugar
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and powdered sugar until thick and pale. Beating in air here builds the delicate walls that stay set around the soft molten centre as the cake bakes.
Combine and flour
Fold the warm chocolate into the egg mix, then sift in the flour and fold gently. Stop the moment the batter looks even, as overmixing firms it up and you would lose the runny middle.
Fill greased ramekins
Butter two ramekins and dust them lightly with flour, tapping out the extra. This thin coat stops the cakes sticking so they slide out cleanly when you turn them over onto a plate.
Air-fry the lava cakes
Set the ramekins in a preheated basket and air-fry at 200C for 11 min until the edges are firm but the centre still jiggles. Turn out onto a plate and serve right away so the middle flows out warm.
