Best Dessert Recipe by Chef Kurt  

Want to make the best dessert recipe for a lava cake? Celebrity Chef Kurt Fahler shares his favorite here!

Dessert is one of the most satisfying reasons that many people go out to eat. They wander into The Bar for the drinks, but they also look forward to the happy ending that comes in the form of rich chocolate, creamy cheesecake, sweet fruit toppings, and indulgent cakes. When selecting one of his best dessert recipes to add to this collection, Chef Kurt Fahler knew that lava cake was the best choice.

You may know this dessert as the smooth mini cake that oozes chocolate when sliced. This is often thought of as one of the most difficult desserts, and it is a challenging recipe even for some experienced chefs. If you don’t have much experience in the kitchen or don’t think of yourself as a talented baker, don’t shy away from this recipe. Give it the credit that it deserves by thinking of it as a challenge, but have confidence that the clear instructions provided by Chef Kurt will allow you to master that challenge with a bit of practice.

Lava cake only requires six ingredients, and you may have most (if not all) of them in your kitchen right now. What you may not have on hand are custard cups, so make sure to pick them up before settling in to bake your lava cakes. All cooking is accomplished with a microwave and an oven, and each cake will bake for less than 15 minutes. This fast cooking time gives you the opportunity to attempt multiple rounds of cakes while you perfect the techniques described by Chef Kurt.

Once you know how to make lava cake, you may start craving this chocolatey indulgence more frequently. This is also a sweet treat that may impress your friends, so make sure to serve it up at your next dinner party. If you have someone whom you really want to impress, just whip out a round of Kurt’s lava cakes.  

Best Dessert REcipe For Lava Cake:

Ingredients:

• 4 oz. semi sweet baking chocolate
• 2 tbls. Unsalted butter (more for prepping custard cup)
• 2 tbls. Sugar (more for pepping custard cup)
• 2 ea. Large eggs
• 2 tbls. Flour
• 1/8 tsp. kosher salt

Preparation Instructions—

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees then butter and sugar your custard cup for baking. This is important for a no stick release after baking.
• Now in a microwave safe bowl melt chocolate in a series of cooks about 45 seconds each. Stirring after each cook until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
• Cream the butter and sugar until well combined with hand mixer.
• Now add the eggs and beat until foamy. Then the flour and salt until combined.
• Last add the chocolate a 1/3 at a time so not to scramble the eggs; blending after each add. Make sure your batter is smooth and streak free.
• Pour into prepared custard cups and bake until top is set and it starts to separate from side 10 to 12 minutes.
• Let cool for five minutes then flip over on to serving plate and serve.

Item Origination:  The Bar

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