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.
Season: All year
 ## How to do it 1. **Preheat oven to 250 °C (480 °F)** – actually wait until it's hot! 2. **Mix 125 g flour + 190 g sugar + 3 eggs** in a bowl until the batter is light and fluffy. 3. **Melt 125 g butter + 155 g dark chocolate** together in a pan over low heat. 4. Pour the **melted chocolate-butter into the egg mixture** and stir well. 5. Pour into a **greased springform pan** (Ø approx. 25 cm / 10 inches). 6. **Bake for exactly 11 minutes** on the second-lowest rack. Not a minute more! 7. 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».