Few desserts are as satisfying as chocolate molten lava cake — a soft, delicate cake with a rich, melty center that spills ...

Popularized by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten in the late '80s, chocolate molten cake, aka lava cake, originated as a warm chocolate cake with a gooey center of flowing chocolate magma.

The best way to tell if molten chocolate lava cake is done is by analyzing its ... and smooth the top using a small offset spatula if needed. Place baking sheet with ramekins in the preheated ...