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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I’m not too sappy when it comes to this lovey dovey stuff. I have never been the one to commit to PDA (public displays of affection). I’m usually the one screaming “Get a room!” It’s not because I’m uncomfortable with it; its just that I don’t need to necessarily broadcast that I’m in love and blah blah blah, ya know? So why post this Salted Caramel Lava Cakes recipe which is clearly for Valentine’s Day then? Well, if I had to choose one thing to do on Valentine’s Day it would be having the dinner and decadent dessert, and nothing says I love you more than one of these Salted Caramel Lava Cakes.
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.
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!
Favorite Chocolate Caramel Recipes
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Salted Caramel Popcorn Brownies
- Turtle Brownies
- Caramel Pretzel Brownies
- Turtle Cookies
Salted Caramel Lava Cakes
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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
Instructions
- 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.
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I hope my Valentine makes this for me for Valentine’s Day. Looks amazing!
Oh yeah same here! haha
I can’t even begin to HANDLE this!! Just not real…am I dreaming? Caramel oozing out of warn chocolate cake? Heaven must be awesome 🙂
The caramel oozing out just made my year girl.
Oh all that ooey gooey goodness! I want one so bad right now!
Same here. I wonder if this could classify as breakfast.
Be still my heart! Forget about all that romance stuff and PDA is not for me, either. 🙂 Valentine’s Day to me is just about hanging with my family and having a nice dinner in with a great dessert, and you’ve blown me away with this salted caramel lava cake! The next best thing to chocolate! Pinned. 🙂
So glad we are the same girl but I love a lovely dessert. Can’t turn it down.
I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day but I LOVE any excuse to make fun and delicious desserts! That molten lava is calling my name!
Yes it tends to call your name aloud. It is kinda spooky!
This sounds amazing! I will happily accept this lava cake for Valentine’s Day.
Thanks so much hon!
As if molten lava cakes couldn’t get any better! You deserve an award. And I’m with you on staying in for Valentine’s Day. What more could you want than to cuddle up with your boo on your couch, watching a movie and eating lava cakes!
Yep staying in is the way to go. It does get a little crowded out there right?
oh my gawd, J!!!! I love these salted caramel lava cakes SO much!!! Dang, these look so good!!! I’m gonna try this!!! love!!! and hey, I secretly welcome the roses and heart shaped box of chocolates from the husband. . he never gets me the chocolates so I have to buy them for myself. He does always give me roses!
Thanks boo, and I love chocolates on Vday! You won’t hear complaints from me if I get that haha.
Oh my deliciousness. I will take this over the cuddly teddy bear anyday! Pinned 🙂
Yep same here!
Hi….can lava cakes be made and frozen before eating? Or parbaked?
Thanks so much
Blaine
Hi Blaine, they won’t have the exact same effect unfortunately because once you thaw it out, you will have to bake longer which will result in more heat cooking the middle through.
If Valentine’s Day means gooey chocolate + salted caramel cakes, then I’m definitely all in!!!
Yep same here girlfriend!