Chocolate and Orange Lava Cakes

Directions
Preparation:20min  ›  Cook:15min  ›  Extra time:1hour30min  ›  Ready in:2hours5min 

1. Place the chocolate and butter into a glass or metal bowl and set over the top of a pan of barely simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth.
2. Remove from heat; add icing sugar, caster sugar, flour and salt. Mix until smooth.
3. Stir in the orange zest (or orange marmalade) and beaten egg. Mix vigorously to create a dense and glossy cake batter.
4. Grease and flour two 100ml ramekins or one 200ml ramekin. Pour in cake batter and cover with foil. Freeze for 1 1/2 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Remove ramekins from freezer and discard the foil.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes. While baking, the cake will puff up at the edges and get lighter in colour. The best way to know if the cakes are ready and not overcooked is to look at the circles on top - when there is only one little circle on top that is darker in colour, the lava cakes are ready.
7. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Run a small sharp knife round the edge of the ramekin and gently flip onto a serving plate. Be as careful as you can since they are very delicate and soft in the centre.
8. Dust with cocoa powder and decorate with crystallised orange peel. For Valentine's day you can cut the peel into heart shapes.

Tip

You can freeze the cake batter for up to 2 months and cook whenever you need a quick chocolate treat. Decorate with fresh fruit or whipped cream.