Description
These decadent chocolate lava cakes hide a surprise pistachio cream center shaped like a heart. Perfect for romantic dinners or special celebrations, they combine rich molten chocolate with a nutty, velvety filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup pistachio cream (store-bought or homemade)
- Butter and cocoa powder for greasing molds
- Powdered sugar or chopped pistachios for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease 4 ramekins with butter and dust with cocoa powder.
- In a heatproof bowl, melt butter and chocolate together over a double boiler or in the microwave. Stir until smooth, then let cool slightly.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, and salt until pale and thick.
- Fold in melted chocolate mixture, then sift in flour and stir gently until just combined.
- Fill each ramekin halfway with batter, add 1 teaspoon of pistachio cream in the center (shape like a small heart if desired), then top with more batter to cover.
- Bake for 11–13 minutes until edges are set but center is still soft.
- Let rest for 1 minute, then carefully invert onto plates. Serve warm, garnished with powdered sugar or pistachios.
Notes
- To shape the pistachio core like a heart, freeze small heart molds of pistachio cream ahead of time and insert them into the batter.
- Don’t overbake or the center won’t stay molten.
- You can prepare the batter ahead and refrigerate, then bake just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: lava cake with pistachio, hidden heart dessert, romantic molten cake, pistachio center lava cake, chocolate pistachio treat