Chocolate Lava Cakes

150g/5oz chocolate 

125g/4.5oz butter 

3 eggs & 3 egg yolks 

75g/3oz caster sugar 

50g/2oz plain flour 

25g/1oz cocoa powder

1. Preheat oven to 180’C.

2. Melt the chocolate with the butter in a heatproof bowl, set over a saucepan of simmering water.

3. Whisk the eggs and the egg yolks with the sugar in a large bowl until pale and fluffy. Add the egg mixture to the chocolate mixture and fold into the mix. Sift in the flour and cocoa powder and fold gently with a spatula until mixed.

4. Transfer the mix to the prepared ramekins and bake in the oven for 8 – 10 minutes or until risen and just firm to touch. Dust with cocoa powder.

- by Aishling at www.lestage2012.blogspot.com