Molten Nutella Cakes

Molten Nutella Cakes are a rich, 5-ingredient desserts! These cakes have a delicate layer of chocolate cake around a hot, fudgy center! Perfect special occasion dessert dessert.

Molten Nutella cakes are an easy, 5-ingredient twist on the traditional molten lava cake. My family loves Nutella and chocolate lava cakes, so I came up with this easy dessert recipe as a way to pair their love of Nutella with their love of molten chocolate cakes.

Not only are these cakes super easy to make, but they’re also super delicious! The cakes can be made ahead of time so you can make them and then bake them when you’re ready.

How to make molten Nutella cakes

Using a mixer (either hand or stand), beat yolks and eggs until pale yellow, about 3 minutes. Add flour, and beat until well-combined.

Stir in Nutella and vanilla. Add up to 1 teaspoon of Nutella to the batter if you want more fudgy middles.

Divide batter evenly among ramekins. Place the ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet with at least 1-2 inches in between the ramekins.

Bake cakes until edges are set but the centers is still jiggly, about 12–14 minutes. If you overbake the cakes, then they won’t have much molten Nutella in the middle.

Transfer cookie sheet to a wire cooling rack. Let cakes cool for 5 minutes.

Run a thin knife around edges of ramekins to loosen cakes, and invert cakes onto plates. Serve warm.

Tips

• Nutella: Or other chocolate hazelnut spread.
• Ramekins: I use 6 ounce ramekins.
• Molten center: If you want an extra molten center, pour half of the batter into your prepared ramekin, drop up to 1 teaspoon of Nutella in the center of the batter. Cover with remaining batter. Please do not use more than 1 teaspoon of Nutella as it will cause the cakes to brake apart when you invert them.

Serving suggestions

Top with sliced bananas or strawberries or raspberries. Ice cream, whipped cream, and more Nutella are also good.

Make-ahead directions

After step 5, the ramekins can be covered and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before baking. Uncover and bake as-directed. 

You may find that you need to add an additional 1-2 minutes to the baking time.

More Nutella recipes!

• Nutella Cookies

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