TL;DR
An impressive dessert in under 15 minutes – with just 6 basic kitchen ingredients. Firm on the outside, gooey on the inside like a lava cake.
How to do it
- Preheat oven to 250 °C (480 °F) – actually wait until it's hot!
- Mix 125 g flour + 190 g sugar + 3 eggs in a bowl until the batter is light and fluffy.
- Melt 125 g butter + 155 g dark chocolate together in a pan over low heat.
- Pour the melted chocolate-butter into the egg mixture and stir well.
- Pour into a greased springform pan (Ø approx. 25 cm / 10 inches).
- Bake for exactly 11 minutes on the second-lowest rack. Not a minute more!
- Let it cool, then dust with powdered sugar – done.
Why exactly 11 minutes?
That's the secret: the short baking time at high temperature makes the outside firm while the inside stays slightly molten – like a lava cake without the fuss. Even 1–2 minutes too long and it goes dry.
The 3 most common mistakes
- Baking too long (12+ min) → dry instead of creamy. Set a timer!
- Oven not preheated → uneven baking, timing goes off.
- Adding powdered sugar too early → it melts and gets sticky. Wait until the cake is completely cool.
Variations to try
- 🍊 Orange chocolate: 1 tsp orange zest + 2 tbsp orange juice.
- 🌶️ Chili chocolate: 1 tsp chili flakes for an adult kick.
- 🥜 Nutty chocolate: Fold in 50 g chopped hazelnuts.
- 🍷 Adult version: + 1 tbsp kirsch
Good to know
- Chocolate: Dark (70%) = more intense, milk chocolate = sweeter – both work.
- Serving tip: Immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice cream – perfection. 🍦
- No mixer needed – a spoon or fork is all you need.
- Recipe based on the classic SRF Radio 1 recipe «Sven's Schoggikuchen».