Chocolate Lava Cake

Hellooo weekend chocolate cake fix!! Make this over the weekend, the recipe is so simple and allows for the ultimate indulgence x

Serves: 4

• 175g butter, plus extra for greasing
• 200g dark chocolate, chopped
• 3 large free-range eggs
• 125g caster sugar
• 30g plain flour
• Vanilla ice cream or creme fraiche, to serve
• Sea salt

1. Preheat the oven 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. Grease a baking dish with a little butter.
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and gently stir through half the chopped chocolate until melted.
3. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until they become pale and thick. Pour in the chocolate mixture, then sift in the flour. Add in the remaining chocolate and using a spatula, fold the mixture together until it is evenly combined.
4. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. When cooked, the pudding should be slightly firm around the sides but the centre should still be wobbly.
5. Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream or Creme fraiche and a sprinkle of sea salt.