Baking the Perfect Molten Lava Cake with Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person
Indulge in the best-kept secret of the dessert world with Claire Saffitz’s Molten Lava Cake! In this exciting YouTube video, Claire unveils the truth behind this beloved treat found on menus everywhere. Discover the simplicity of this two-bowl dessert, just a half-step above brownies, that can be ready in under 45 minutes. But here’s the twist: Claire’s version includes a special ingredient—olive oil. This addition not only enhances the “molten” effect by making the batter more fluid but also creates a delightful flavor combination with chocolate. Don’t forget to keep a watchful eye on the cakes while baking, as they can quickly overcook and lose their gooey centers. For the ultimate presentation, serve them immediately. Be sure to subscribe to Claire’s channel and let us know what you’d like to see next. Get ready for a mouthwatering experience you won’t want to miss!
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Ingredients:
Butter and flour for the molds
3⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (5.9 oz / 168g)
9 ounces (255g) semisweet chocolate (64%–70% cacao), chopped
6 large egg yolks (3.2 oz / 90g), at room temperature
3 large eggs (5.3 oz / 150g), at room temperature
1⁄2 cup sugar (3.5 oz / 100g)
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or 1⁄2 teaspoon Morton kosher salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Vanilla ice cream, for serving
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Thank you for scraping your bowls! So many videos drive me nuts leaving one or more teaspoons behind when they combine ingredients 😭😂
What's the distended between the colors? The homemade one is lighter and the other one is dark brown
The dominos one actually isn't that bad!!….they use dark cocoa powder for theirs.
i absolutely love the Domino's chocolate lava cakes! but i cant wait to try out this recipe!
These look so good. I love all your videos! I look forward to watching them on my lunch break every Thursday!
Came out delicious, but a bit too over done (almost no liquid inside). So I'll have to reduce the 6 minutes next time. Still, amazing result. Thank you so much.
I made these but had to bake almost twice as long, might be because I live at a higher elevation
I love Lava Cake but I never enjoyed the one who's "undercooked". I prefer having a frozen chocolate ganache ball in the middle that will melt and have the same effect, but you'll eat a "fully cooked" cake on top of that.
She's sexy and a god human being with no skeletons in her closet.
I look forward to trying Claire’s version of one of my favorite desserts. ps I strongly recommend topping lava cake with a scoop of coffee ice cream. Absolutely delicious 😋
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Listening to Claire is therapeutic 😄
What he sees in his mind
Did you already watch black mirror? Jeez man, sue for the image for reallll
Claire could I use butter instead of olive oil? If so can you tell me the ratio of it?
Claire watches Succession.
The dominos molten lava cake is stellar
Is this Vinny the same Vinny as Brad's Vinny from It's Alive?
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
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love your content, it brings me so much happiness
Why does she look widowed?
Someone needs to to a "verdict: mmm" compilation😅
looks really tasty i would add strawberries or cherry or raspberry but dee licious 🙂
I made these but I used smaller molds so some cooked too much but others were perfectly runny would not recommend doing that but it was really tasty and light good recipe.
You missed to serve it with the icecreammm
Just made my rendition of your dutch baby recipe! (using what was around)
Greek Dutch baby: Artichoke hearts sauteed with leek, kalamata olives, goat cheese, dill in the egg, pickled shallot, etc. wish i had some sundried tomatoes.
Been years since I made any kind of souflee, it was really reinvigorating
2:00 "Can you make it faster than the delivery can get it here?"
Ethan Chlebowski: "I sense a disturbance . . . "
Claire Saffitz x Pizza Person WHEN???
I think Carl Casper would disagree on this method. 😂 Love the videos. Yes, a future of pizza would be awesome.
Hi, Claire! I'm not sure if you'll be back to read comments, but I'll take a chance. So, these lava cakes,you 😍 😅😮
god looks decadent
Humble Claire here with her chickens🙃😵💫
I’m doing a baking event on Tuesday.. the theme is “gooey” and this cake looks to fit the bill!
Do you think I’d be able to transport the cakes by car or are they very delicate?
I would like to bake a single "giant" lava cake for a birthday. I would make a dome shaped cake with the two quart pan I have. I noticed in the video that the recipe makes 4 cups of batter. I am wondering how it would work to multiply the recipe by 1.5 to get 6 cups of batter. Would this recipe work for a "giant" lava cake, or should the recipe be modified? Also, I would use safflower oil rather than olive oil because we prefer that oil for health reasons. There are recipes for "giant" lava cakes online, but I prefer Claire's recipe for two reasons: the flour is fully mixed in which appears to result in smooth chocolate lava and we like using oil rather than butter. I note that other "giant" lave cakes take about 50 to 60 minutes to cook.
Anyone have an idea what the recipe adjustment is when using muffin tins?
hey claire ! is there any way i can substitute the olive oil with melted unsweetened butter instead and what would the measurements be? will it still be similar or would it differ slightly?