The Best and The Easiest Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes - Averie Cooks

"The Best and The Easiest Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes – One bowl, no mixer, so easy! The warm, gooey, fudgy chocolate center is heavenly! Better than any restaurant versions! Best chocolate cake EVER!! This is some of the best chocolate cake of my life. It’s so rich, dense, and fudgy it reminds me of my favorite …..."

INGREDIENTS
2 ounces dark chocolate or bittersweet baking chocolate (I used Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Bar; I prefer bars or baking chocolate to chocolate chips)
1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 of 1 stick)
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 large egg + 1 egg yolk (discard white or save for another use)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee granules, optional but recommended (doesn’t make cakes taste like coffee and serves to enhance the chocolate flavor)
ice cream for serving, optional but recommended
hot fudge for serving (homemade or storebought), optional but recommended
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