Photo courtesy of Lilly Mullaney

If you want an individual-sized, warm, molten lava cake in just under 20 minutes, then listen up. This recipe was given to me by a friend I met while studying abroad in Paris this past semester, and it has become my go-to when I want to reward myself with a little something sweet. I’m sharing it now with everyone because we all deserve a little treat after getting through syllabus week.

All you need is an oven, two bowls and a ramekin or some other small oven-safe container.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons flour

4 tablespoons sugar

2 full eggs

2 egg yolks

1 whole chocolate bar (milk/dark/semi-sweet)

1 whole stick of butter

Instructions:

1. Mix flour, sugar and eggs in one bowl.

2. Melt butter and chocolate separately (melt however you please – my suggestion is in 10 second increments in the microwave).

3. Mix butter and chocolate together in a second bowl.

4. Mix together both bowls to make the batter, and pour into your ramekin.

5. Bake for 10 minutes at around 400°F or 425°F, depending on how gooey you want the center to be.