The Best Chocolate Cake
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Hi beautiful! How have you been? My oldest is almost done with school, I am so excited to have her home and go hiking together or simply cool off at the pool cause it gets really HOT in Idaho, during the summer.
Today, I want to share with YOU, in my opinion, The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe in the form of a Molten Lava Cake. Girl, this chocolate cake is truly the best and it is super easy to make!
It is out of This World Delicious! Rich and super moist, chocolaty with a hint of freshly brewed coffee, garnished with Hershey’s Chocolate and Caramel Syrup and a scoop of ice cream. Pure perfection!
As I am typing this, I can totally see myself sprinkling a handful of chopped toasted hazelnuts on top and enjoying it with a hot cup of coffee. I love NUTS, and I can not lie! Ok, now I am drooling!
Make this chocolate cake and enjoy it with someone you love, whether it’s on Valantine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s day, a birthday party or just becasue I love you day.
After searching for the best chocolate cake recipe, finally, I have found the #1 chocolate cake recipe my family and I love! Can’t wait to hear what YOU think of this delicious recipe! As always thank you for stopping by!
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Ingredients YOU will need to make The Best Chocolate Cake aka Molten Lava Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups Simple Truth Organic Sugar
- ¾ cup Hershey’s Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk/kefir
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoon Simple Truth Organic Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup HOT coffee (if you don’t want to use coffee you can use 1 cup of hot water)
Ingredients YOU will need to garnish The Best Chocolate Cake a.k.a Molten Lava Cake:
- Hershey’s Caramel Syrup
- Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup
- Vanilla Ice Cream
- Hershey’s cocoa powder, optional
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How to make The Best Chocolate Cake a.k.a Molten Lava Cake:
- First, preheat the oven to 350F. Grease jumbo size muffin pan with butter or baking spray.
- Then, in a mixing bowl combine 2 cups of flour, 2 cups of sugar, ¾ cup of Hershey’s Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1½ teaspoons of baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Whisk until combined.3. Now, add 1 cup of buttermilk, ½ cup of vegetable oil, 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, mix using the hand mixer until everything is combined.4. After you are done mixing, pour about ¾ cup of the best chocolate cake mixture into each jumbo size muffin pan. Bake for about 30 – 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the cake. Remove, let it cool for about 10 minutes, after carefully remove from the pan using a spatula.
4. How to Assemble The Best Chocolate Cake aka Molten Lava Cake:
- First, take a knife and cut off the tops of the chocolate cakes. Flip the cake top side down on a plate. Using a small spoon, spoon out about ½ of the center of the cake (YOU are welcome to eat this part of the cake, or set aside).2. Then, pour into the center the Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup, add one ice cream scoop, then drizzle Hershey’s Caramel & Chocolate Syrup over the top. Garnish with Hershey’s Cocoa Powder. Enjoy!
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The Best Chocolate Cake a.k.a Molten Lava Cake
Ingredients
Ingredients YOU will need to make The Best Chocolate Cake aka Molten Lava Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups Simple Truth Organic Sugar
- ¾ cup Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk/kefir
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoon Simple Truth Organic Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup HOT coffee if you don't want to use coffee you can use 1 cup of hot water
Ingredients YOU will need to garnish The Best Chocolate Cake a.k.a Molten Lava Cake:
- Hershey's Caramel Syrup
- Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
- vanilla ice cream
- Hershey's cocoa powder optional
Instructions
How to make The Best Chocolate Cake a.k.a Molten Lava Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease jumbo size muffin pan with butter or baking spray.
- In a mixing bowl combine 2 cups of flour, 2 cups of sugar, 3/4 cup of Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Whisk until combined.
- Add 1 cup of buttermilk, 1/2 cup of vegetable oil, 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, mix using the hand mixer until everything is combined.
- Now, add 1 cup of HOT coffee and mix on low speed until everything is combined.
- Pour about 3/4 cup of the best chocolate cake mixture into each jumbo size muffin pan. Bake for about 30 - 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the cake. Remove, let it cool for about 10 minutes, after carefully remove from the pan using a spatula.
How to Assemble The Best Chocolate Cake aka Molten Lava Cake:
- Take a knife and cut off the tops of the chocolate cakes. Flip the cake top side down on a plate. Using a small spoon, spoon out about 1/2 of the center of the cake (YOU are welcome to eat this part of the cake, or set aside).
- Pour into the center Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, add one ice cream scoop, then drizzle Hershey's Caramel & Chocolate Syrup over the top. Garnish with Hershey's Cocoa Powder. Enjoy!
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Finally! A molten lava cake recipe that is easy to follow with ingredients that are easy to find. Thank you so much for sharing this! The photos almost satisfied my sweet tooth!
You are welcome, Erika! I am glad you like this recipe and hopefully those step by step photos will help you bake this yummy goodness!
OMG! This is drool-worthy. Made me crave for a chocolate cake right now. Will go out today to grab some ingredients. I would love to try making this molten lava cake.
Thank you, Sheila! I am so happy to hear that you like this recipe! I know you will love this molten lava cake!
Oh. My. Goodness. These look so good. Wow! We would all love these around here. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday!
Thank you, Julie! I am sure you and your family will love this recipe! It is good! =DD
Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe. I’ll definitely try it at home.
You are very welcome! Cant wait to hear what you think of this chocolate cake recipe!
I must say this is the best chocolate cakes, the way of photography taken is really Yummy , Looks like eat right now. Will try this out at home today. Will bookmark this page.
Thank you, Andrew! I am so glad you like the way its photographed and I am sure you will like the way this Molten Cake tastes! It is super good!