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Pumpkin spice lava cake

Pumpkin Spice Lava Cakes

These individual pumpkin spice lava cakes are filled with a decadent chocolate ganache and are big enough to share with someone you love.
4 from 1 vote
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 - 6 oz ramekins
Calories 693 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 1 whole can of pumpkin 15 oz
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1.5 cups brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice mix

Pumpkin Spice Mix

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon each: allspice nutmeg, ginger, and clove

Chocolate Ganache Filling

  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • In a heavy saucepan melt chocolate chips with cream and vanilla on low to medium heat stirring to make sure it doesn't burn.
  • Once it's melted allow to cool for a few minutes then place in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
  • Make the cake by combining the canned pumpkin and brown sugar. Mix well. Next, add in the eggs. Continue to mix.
  • Finally, mix in the flour and salt, and pumpkin spice mix.
  • Butter and sugar four large ramekins.
  • Pour pumpkin batter half way.
  • Then scoop some of the chocolate ganache on top.
  • Cover with more pumpkin cake batter.
  • Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until the sides begin to come away from the ramekin.
  • Cool for 5 minutes then using a knife loosen the sides and then flip the cakes upside down onto a plate for further cooling.

Notes

I purchased my ramekins at Target. They are labeled as 6 oz bowls and made large cakes. They are great for sharing of course you could just gobble one up for yourself.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 693kcalCarbohydrates: 120gProtein: 11gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 293mgSodium: 674mgPotassium: 357mgFiber: 2gSugar: 89gVitamin A: 603IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 196mgIron: 3mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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