The Perfect Lemon Recipe!
Nothing says summer quite like a vibrant lemon dessert does!
I've always loved molten lava cakes since I first tried them as a kid at restaurants but it wasn't until I was older that I learned how easy they are to make, plus the ones made at home are always better!
I shared Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes earlier this year and I've been totally crazy about them ever since thinking I'd never find a molten lava cake I liked quite as much but now I've found it's competitor.
These Lemon Molten Lava Cakes have just the right amount of sweet and tart, the molten center is rich and custardy, the cake is soft and melt-in-your-mouth delicious, they're perfectly lemony, and when topped with fresh berries and cream they become an over-the-top dessert that no one will be able to resist!
Ingredients You'll Need for This Recipe
- White chocolate
- Unsalted butter
- Flour
- Powdered sugar
- Salt
- Eggs and yolks
- Lemon curd
- Lemon zest
- Vanilla
- Whipped topping (optional)
How to Make Lemon Molten Lava Cakes
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place 7 (6 oz) custard cups on a baking sheet.
- Melt white chocolate with butter.
- Stir in flour, powdered sugar and salt then add in eggs, egg yolks, lemon curd, lemon zest and vanilla.
- Spray custard cups well with non-stick baking spray then pour mixture into cups filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake in preheated oven until edges are golden brown and centers are puffy and just beginning to set, about 14 - 17 minutes.
- Let cool on a wire rack 10 minutes.
- Run a knife around edge to ensure they are loosened then invert cakes onto individual dessert plates, top as desired.
What Can I Make with Left Over Egg Whites?
If you are looking for something to do with the left over egg whites check this list here. Or just add an extra egg white to your sunny-side up or scrambled eggs each time you make them for the next few days. No need to waste good egg whites.
More Lemon Desserts to Try!
- Lemon Crinkle Cookies
- Lemon Bars
- Lemon Ricotta Cake
- Lemon Cheesecake Mousse
- Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
- Lemon Blueberry Cake
Lemon Molten Lava Cakes
A bright and perfectly decadent dessert! Tender lemon cakes are filled with a warm molten custard center and sure to leave everyone smitten!
- 1 (4 oz) white chocolate baking bar, (broken into pieces)
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, (diced into 1 Tbsp pieces)
- 2/3 cup (92g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 large eggs
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup (226g) bottled lemon curd ((tested with Dickinson's))
- 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Toppings
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream
- 1 1/2 Tbsp (12g) powdered sugar
- Fresh berries ((optional))
- Mint leaves ((optional))
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For the cakes: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place 7 (6 oz) custard cups on an 18 by 13-inch rimmed baking sheet.
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Place white chocolate and butter in a medium-microwave safe mixing bowl. Heat in microwave in 30 second intervals on 50% power, stirring well between intervals until melted and smooth (the last interval you may only need 15 seconds).*
- Stir in flour, powdered sugar and salt then add in eggs, egg yolks, lemon curd, lemon zest and vanilla and whisk well to combined.
- Spray custard cups well with non-stick baking spray then pour mixture into cups filling each about 2/3 full (1/2 cup in each).
- Bake in preheated oven until edges are golden brown and centers are puffy and just beginning to set, about 14 - 17 minutes.
- Let cool on a wire rack 10 minutes (meanwhile whip heavy cream. Alternately you can let them cool just a few minutes and serve really warm dusted with powdered sugar and omitting the whipped cream).
- Run a knife around edge to ensure they are loosened then invert cakes onto individual dessert plates.
- For the toppings: In a medium mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer set on high speed whip heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Stir in powdered sugar then whip until stiff peaks form. Transfer mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
- Pipe whipped cream over cakes, top with berries and garnish with mint.
- Recipe source: adapted from Land O Lakes
- *Now at this point be sure you have all remaining cake ingredients ready to add because if you add the flour and let it sit very long the mixture will thicken and clump and it just won't mix together as well).
Two years ago I shared a post packed with unique and creative s'mores ideas. Tasty, decadent s'mores that go beyond the three-ingredient original s'more. I didn't photograph very many of them so today I wanted to share those ideas again and show you what they'd look like, and remind you that you need to make them!
S'mores 11 Ways
Chocolate Covered Strawberry S'more // Grahams, milk or dark chocolate, fresh strawberries, vanilla marshmallow
I don't think there's a bigger s'mores lover out there than me, guys I win (okay just kidding, but gimme top 10 at least). I've been making them since I was probably 4, back then with the help of my mom.
Early on I paid close attention to how to make the perfect s'more over the hot coals of a fire (big flames never work nearly as good), rotating the marshmallow at just the right time to get that perfectly golden brown exterior.
Now half the time I just make them over my stove top burner (or over a grill or in the oven with a broiler!) because I want to enjoy s'mores all year long, half the time in the summer I don't want to build a fire just for a s'more. In my opinion, the indoor ones taste basically the same, especially if you can toast them just right. It's more about the fun of making them over a fire really. Although, I do love to bake them in my house because I love that sweet aroma of toasted marshmallows filling the air.
The possibilities with s'mores are endless. Of course, the original classic S'mores are always amazing and I can never stop at just one, but if you want to try some of the best S'mores of your life and if you want to impress then explore these new flavors! And try all of them, but trust me you'll have a hard time picking a favorite.
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