Chocolate Fudge Cakes for Two

Name: Chocolate Fudge Cakes for Two
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 ounces dark or bittersweet chocolate; 1/4 cup milk; 3 tablespoon light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or coconut oil; 2 tablespoon lightly beaten egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 6 tablespoons all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; 1/8 teaspoon salt

Kelley Simmons
February 5, 2025
5 from 1 vote
1 comment

It doesn’t get much better than this recipe for Super Easy Chocolate Fudge Cakes for Two. The rich chocolate cake with a gooey molten center and perfectly portioned for two spoons. Serve with a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. This is the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert!

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Serving Chocolate Fudge Cakes for Two In White Ramekins

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Homemade Chocolate Fudge Cakes for Two

After a meal, I am always craving something sweet. And these Chocolate Fudge Cakes are just the thing to satisfy my tenacious sweet tooth. Plus, this recipe make the perfect amount — two mini 6-oz. chocolate fudge cakes.

These delectable desserts are perfectly rich with just the right amount of sweetness. I under-bake the cakes intentionally so the center stays fudgey and molten, like a lava cake.

And that’s not even the best part! These Chocolate Fudge Cakes only take 15 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes to cook in the oven, meaning you could be eating these in less than 30 minutes! They’re the perfect dessert for your romantic at-home Valentine’s Day dinner, or a simple sweet treat to throw together any night of the week when that chocolate craving strikes. Enjoy!

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Ingredients for Homemade Chocolate Lava Cakes

Bittersweet or Dark Chocolate: you’ll need 3 oz. total of either (or both), preferably from high-quality chocolate bars and not chips.
Milk: You’ll add this to the melted chocolate to make a ganache, which gives these chocolate lava cakes their fudgey flavor.
Wet Ingredients: In total, you’ll use 3 tablespoon light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or coconut oil, 2 tablespoons of a lightly beaten egg, and a 1/2 teaspoon vanilla for this recipe.
Dry Ingredients: This Chocolate Fudge Cake for Two recipe calls for 6 tablespoons all purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, 1/8 teaspoon salt to balance out the sweetness.
Garnish: Serve with fresh berries, mint leaves, citrus zest, freshly whipped cream, or your favorite vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!

molten lava cake topped with strawberry in white ramekin

How to Make Chocolate Fudge Cakes

Melt Chocolate: Add the chocolate and milk to a small saucepan and cook on low until melted. Let cool for 5 minutes.

heating chocolate and milk in small saucepan

Combine Wet Ingredients: In a medium bowl add the brown sugar, oil, egg and vanilla. Slowly stir in the cooled chocolate and milk mixture. Mix until combined, set aside.

adding cooled chocolate to wet ingredients in clear bowl

Combine Dry Ingredients: In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture.

folding dry ingredients into chocolate batter

Bake: Divide between the two ramekins and bake for 13-15 minutes. I take them out when the top is set but it is still a bit gooey and under baked inside.
Cool: Allow them to rest for 10 minutes.

Serve: I serve these Chocolate Fudge Cakes with a scoop of ice cream. You could also serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar topped with fruit. Enjoy!

topping molten lava cake with vanilla ice cream

Chocolate Fudge Cake Variations

I love how flexible this recipe is! This chocolate fudge cake recipe is delicious on its own, but it can be taken up a notch with some flavor additions without having to change the recipe or the baking time.

Peanut Butter: Simply add a spoonful of peanut butter or your preferred nut butter to the center of the batter once poured into the ramekin, and cover with batter.
Berry Filling: Add a spoonful of your favorite jam, jelly, or even just mashed berries to the center of the batter in the ramekin, and cover with batter.
Chocolate Mint: Roughly chop some Andes Mints and stir into your chocolate fudge cake batter before pouring into the ramekins. Or, add a couple mints to the center or your raw cakes and cover with batter.
Chopped Nuts: Roughly chop pecans, or whichever unsalted nuts you prefer, and stir into your chocolate fudge cake batter before pouring into the ramekins. Or, add a couple mints to the center or your raw cakes and cover with batter.