Ingredients

Lava Centre:

• 120g bittersweet cooking chocolate, chopped 
• 90ml whipping cream 
• 1 tsp vanilla essence 
• 2 tsp butter 

Chocolate Cake Mix 

• 380g cake flour 
• 80g cocoa powder 
• 1 tsp baking soda 
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• 125ml vegetable oil 
• 250ml cold water 
• 2 tsp vinegar

Instructions

for the lava centre

1. Melt chocolate with the rest of the ingredients over a double boiler until mixture is smooth 
2. Place mixture into refrigerator to cool 
3. Every few minutes whisk the mixture until a frosting like consistency is reached 
4. Fill a pastry bag with the chocolate mixture and pipe out ‘cherry’ sized portions 
5. Place these into the freezer until ready to use for the chocolate cake mix

for the cake

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (350 degrees F) and grease small ramekins or custard cups with butter and dust with a little flour 
2. To make the cake, sift all dry ingredients into a mixing bowl 
3. Mix oil and water together and whisk into the sifted ingredients until batter is smooth 
4. Stir in the vinegar rapidly 
5. Fill half the prepared cups with batter and put in a lava centre each 
6. Fill with the rest of the batter until 3/4 full and bake for 20 to 25 minutes 
7. Remove from oven and serve immediately with your favourite ice cream