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Chocolate Fondant

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Chocolate Fondant

French warm chocolate lava cake with a liquid centre — gooey and luxurious. Baking for exactly 12 minutes, not a minute more, leaves the centre molten while the outside sets — even a short overbake loses the liquid core entirely.

Total time
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
French
vegetarian

Ingredients

150gdark chocolate (70%), chopped
150gbutter
3eggs
3egg yolks
150gcaster sugar
50gplain flour
cocoafor dusting
ice creamto serve

Instructions

1

Melt chocolate and butter. Cool slightly.

2

Beat eggs, yolks and sugar until pale.

3

Fold in chocolate mixture then flour.

4

Pour into well-buttered, cocoa-dusted ramekins.

5

Refrigerate 30 minutes minimum (can do up to 24 hours).

6

Bake at 200°C for exactly 12 minutes.

7

Rest 1 minute.

8

Invert onto plates.

9

Serve immediately with ice cream.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
554
Protein
8.4g
Fat
37.4g
Carbs
47.8g
Fiber
0.3g
Sodium
64mg

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