Chocolate Lava Cake - Molten Lava Cake Recipe
Ingredients
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- Chocolate Lava Cake - Molten Lava Cake Recipe
- PREP TIME:
- 7 mins |
- COOK TIME:
- 8 mins |
- AUTHOR::
- NISA HOMEY
- INGREDIENTS
- Semi sweet dark chocolate: 50 gms
- Butter: 50 gms (1/4 cup)
- Granulated sugar: 3 tbsp
- Egg: 1
- Vanilla essence: 1/2 tsp
- Instant coffee powder: 1/2 tsp
- Oil: 1 tbsp
- Flour: 1 tbsp
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 302g | |
| Calories 1471 | |
| Calories from Fat 873 | 59% |
| Total Fat 98.33g | 123% |
| Saturated Fat 52.16g | 209% |
| Trans Fat 0.41g | |
| Cholesterol 319mg | 106% |
| Sodium 602mg | 25% |
| Potassium 740mg | 21% |
| Total Carbs 137.22g | 37% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.1g | 20% |
| Sugars 112.24g | 75% |
| Protein 15.07g | 24% |
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