Instant Pot Molten Lava Cakes

If you’ve got 20 minutes, you’ve got time for an easy and elegant dessert like these decadent Instant Pot Molten Lava Cakes.

Cook a fabulous Steakhouse Dinner for Two and serve these Instant Pot Molten Lava Cakes for dessert.

Tomorrow is Valentine’s day which would be a perfect day to whip up these Instant Pot Molten Lava Cakes.

But please don’t save them for a special occasion.

They’re delicious, quick and easy and done in under 20 minutes.

Until the Instant Pot hit the scene I wasn’t privy on a pressure cooker.

I don’t recall my mother owning one and I certainly had never used one.

Then I received one for Christmas, in 2017, and I can count on one hand how many times I have used it.

I know it’s a game changer so I’m vowing to create more recipes in it.

These pressure cooker molten lava cakes are quick, delicious and use one bowl!

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MAKING THESE INSTANT POT MOLTEN LAVA CAKES:

• If you prefer, you can use semi sweet chocolate instead of bittersweet.  Since you’re adding in 1/2 cup of sugar, I prefer the darker chocolate to offset the sweetness.  You can also use a equals parts semi sweet and bittersweet.
• If you would like more “lava” cook for 8 minutes and allow to sit in the instant pot for 8 additional minutes before removing lid.
• You can top with powdered sugar, chocolate sauce and/or ice cream.  Go wild!

MAKE THESE MOLTEN LAVA CAKES IN THE SLOW COOKER

• Follow directions on recipe card, cover and cook in the slow cooker for 1 3/4 to 2 hours on low or until cakes are just set.

MAKE THESE MOLTEN LAVA CAKES IN THE SLOW COOKER

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.  Bake in oven for 12-13 minutes or until set.

With 8 simple ingredients, mix into a bowl and poured into ramekins, you can’t get an easy dessert than this.

And as always when I’m making anything with chocolate, I added in a little espresso powder for more richness.

These instant pot molten lava cakes are great to serve for dinner parties, date night in and for no reason other than you just need a little more chocolate in your life.

Making Molten Lava Cakes in the Instant Pot has never been easier!

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Irish Cream Poke Cake

Prep 10 mins

Cook 35 mins

Inactive 30 mins

Total 1 hour, 15 mins

Author Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

Yield 18 servings

Homemade chocolate cake is soaked with Irish cream and topped with whipped cream frosting and a sprinkle of chocolate shavings for a decadent and creamy Irish Cream Poke Cake.

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup milk, room temperature
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
• 1 teaspoon mint extract
• 1 cup Irish Cream
• Chocolate shavings, mini chocolate chips or crushed cookies, for garnish, optional

Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting

• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons Irish Cream
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 35o° degrees and grease a 13 x 9" pan with cooking spray.
2. Into a large bowl, whisk sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
3. Mix in eggs, milk, oil, mint extract and coffee.  Stir until combined.
4. Pour into baking pan and bake for 35 minutes.  Allow to cool completely.
5. Poke holes into cake and pour Irish Cream into holes.  Wrap cake with saran wrap and allow to sit, in refrigerator, overnight.
6. Spread Chocolate whipped cream frosting over the top and dust with chocolate shavings.

Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting

• Into the bowl of your stand mixer or a large bowl, add heavy whipping cream.  Beat on medium high speed for 2 minutes.  Lower speed and add in powdered sugar and cocoa powder and beat on medium for 1 minute.  Add in Irish cream and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated and stiff peaks form, about 1-2 additional minutes.

Courses Dessert

Cuisine American

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