15-30 min4 servingsAmerican

Baileys Lava Cakes

By Heather Schlueter

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4 Servings

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15-30 min

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Easy

Baileys Lava Cakes
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Recipe Details

Course: Desserts

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 8 min

Total Time: 15-30 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook

Cuisine: American

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. butter, softened
  • 4 tsp. sugar
  • 6 tbsp. butter
  • 1 cup high-quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup Baileys Original Irish Cream
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, plus extra for the topping
  • 6 tbsp. flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • Raspberries, for serving
  • Fresh mint, for serving
If there’s only one recipe you make from this book, this should be it! Rich, gooey, warm, and chocolatey with a hint of Baileys® Original Irish Cream . . . these little cakes are irresistible. Just go make them! You will need 4 , 5 ounce for this recipe.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Smear the inside of four ramekins with the softened butter. Pour 1 teaspoon of sugar into each ramekin and roll it around to evenly coat the inside of the ramekin with sugar.
  2. In a medium-sized microwave-safe dish, combine the butter, chocolate chips, and the Baileys Original Irish Cream. Place the dish in a microwave and heat the mixture on medium power for 3 minutes. Remove the dish and give the mixture a good stir.
  3. In a medium-sized bowl, beat the eggs and egg yolk together with a fork. Add the chocolate mixture to the bowl and mix well. Add the powdered sugar, flour, and salt to the bowl, and mix them well, until a thick batter forms.
  4. Set the Instant Pot steam rack in the Instant Pot inner pot and add 1 cup of water.
  5. Fill each ramekin, almost to the top, with the batter. Place the ramekins on the steam rack. Secure the lid, ensuring the valve is turned to the Sealing position. Pressure Cook on High for 4 minutes.
  6. When cooking is complete, turn the valve to the Venting position to release the pressure. Remove the lid and take out the ramekins, using oven mitts and tongs.
  7. Let the ramekins sit for 5 minutes, and then run a small knife around the inside of each ramekin to loosen the lava cake. Carefully place a small plate over one of the ramekins and invert the plate so that the lava cake comes out of the ramekin and sits upside down on the plate. Repeat this process for the remaining ramekins. Top the lava cakes with sifted powdered sugar and serve them while they’re warm with raspberries and fresh mint.
  8. Remove the cakes from the ramekins as soon as the 5-minute resting time is done to ensure a gooey, liquid center. Allowing the cakes to sit in the ramekins any longer than 5 minutes will result in continued cooking and a more solid center.

About the chef

Heather Schlueter

Heather Schlueter

Heather Schlueter, the voice behind The Spicy Apron, combines her experience as a former litigation attorney and CEO with her love for food and family. A mother of five, Schlueter is no stranger to the chaos of feeding a large crowd—often cooking for 12 to 20 people at a time. Her journey into the culinary world started as a personal challenge to cook dinner five nights a week, and it evolved into a blog sharing approachable, flavorful recipes for both home cooks and outdoor enthusiasts. Schlueter’s goal is to simplify cooking while keeping it fun and flavorful, whether it's a weeknight dinner or a camping adventure.

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