Name: Salted Caramel Lava Cakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate; ¾ stick butter; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; ¾ cup confectioner's sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 large egg yolk; 1½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 8 prepackaged caramel candies (unwrapped (make sure they are soft like the ones listed above)); Sea salt

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These sensational Salted Caramel Lava Cakes have the most delicious oozing and melty salted caramel center that makes this the most decadent cakes you have had in years.

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Close up of a Salted Caramel Lava Cake placed on a circular, white plate and opened by a spoon with caramel oozing out of the center

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Key Ingredients

Bittersweet Chocolate: Adds that deep, luxurious chocolate flavor that’s oh-so-essential.
Butter: It brings richness and ensures our lava cakes are gorgeously gooey.
All-Purpose Flour: Gives our cakes structure while keeping them tender.
Confectioner’s Sugar: For that sweet caress that balances the bittersweet chocolate.
Large Eggs: The binding agents that bring it all together, lending moisture and creating that melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Soft Caramel Candies: Ooozes with sweet, sticky, caramel goodness.
Sea Salt: The final sprinkle that takes us from “yum” to “can I have another?” with its perfect salty kiss.

How to Make Salted Caramel Lava Cakes

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Add chocolate and butter to a microwave safe medium sized bowl and heat in intervals of 20 seconds stirring after each heating until completely melted and smooth.
Next whisk in all-purpose flour and confectioner’s sugar until batter is smooth.
Lastly, whisk in two eggs and egg yolk and vanilla extract until the batter is well blended.
Using 4 (6 ounce) ramekins that have been sprayed with non-stick spray, fill each ramekin half way with cake batter. Next add two unwrapped caramels into each ramekin then sprinkle with sea salt (about a 1/8-1/4 teaspoon per cake depending on how much salty flavor you want). Spoon remaining cake batter over each cake.
Bake cakes for 12-14 minutes then remove from oven.
Let cool for 2 minutes then take a knife and run along the inside of each ramekin to help release the cake.
Invert the cakes on individual plates. Dust with sea salt or powdered sugar and serve warm.

Overhead shot of a Salted Caramel Lava Cake placed on a circular, white plate and opened by a spoon with caramel oozing out of the center

How to Store and Reheat

To store your Salted Caramel Chocolate Lava Cakes, let them cool completely, then place them in an airtight container in the fridge. When you’re ready for round two, reheat them in the microwave for a few seconds or in the oven at 350°F for about 10 minutes, until they’re warm and gooey again. This way, you’ll bring back that fresh-baked magic in every bite!

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