Peanut Butter-Chocolate Molten Lava Cake

by Erin

In case lava cakes weren’t indulgent enough, I present to you the peanut butter-chocolate molten lava cake. It’s chocolate cake with a creamy molten peanut butter center.

Molten Peanut Butter-Chocolate Lava Cake

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If you thought the s’mores lava cakes I made earlier this year were something to drool over, wait until you see these – peanut butter stuffed!

These lava cakes have been a staple sinful dessert in my life for several years now, and I have yet to not eat the entire cake by myself. Apparently someone out there thinks that there are two servings per lava cake. Granted, calorie-wise that person is probably not wrong, but let’s be honest. So this dessert could serve 8 people if they are able to resist the glory of what sits on a plate in front of them. But to me, placing two spoons by one of these cakes just means I have a spoon for each hand.

Peanut Butter-Chocolate Molten Lava Cake

They look so innocent at first, even if you think they are just a regular lava cake. Until you cut into one and it’s true self is revealed. Hello lover! Oozing out with that creamy peanut butter goodness.

Of course, a REAL lava cake doesn’t have a pre-molten blob baked in the center. Lava cake is basically an undercooked cake where the center remains molten. Using a chocolate ganache center is cheating! So whenever I make traditional lava cake I do it right, but to make fun flavored ones you kind of do have to give in a cheat a little. Worth it.

Oh and of course… GO BUCKS!!!

Chocolate Lava Cake with Molten Peanut Butter Center

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Post updated 9/10/21, photos above and below are the originals.

Molten Peanut Butter-Chocolate Lava Cake

PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE MOLTEN LAVA CAKE

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Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. BAKER'S semisweet chocolate
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 eggs + 2 egg yolks
  • 6 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • Whipped cream, for topping

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease 4 ramekins and place on cookie set; set aside.
  2. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on high 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted. Stir with whisk until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in powdered sugar. Blend in whole eggs and egg yolks. Stir in flour; set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, peanut butter, brown sugar and vanilla until well blended.
  4. Pour half the chocolate batter into prepared dishes; cover with layers of cream cheese mixture and remaining chocolate batter.
  5. Bake 10 minutes or until edge is set but center is still slightly soft. Cool slightly. Gently run a knife around the edges and invert onto a plate. Serve topped with whipped topping.
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11 comments

S’mores Molten Lava Cake June 27, 2021 - 9:28 pm

[…] this? You gotta try my peanut butter molten lava cake […]

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Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray October 23, 2012 - 11:40 am

Omgosh. Fat kid party.

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spiffycookie October 23, 2012 - 11:41 am

You know how I do ;-)

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sally @ sallys baking addiction October 22, 2012 - 7:53 pm

oh dear. i dont even think i can HANDLE THESE! Erin, I’m simply blown away. Pretty sure my version of heaven is eating my way out of one of these.

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spiffycookie October 23, 2012 - 8:44 am

Hahaha I so wish we could bake together, we’d be unstoppable!

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Vicki @ WITK October 22, 2012 - 11:41 am

Oooo, this is so evil! I would probably eat all eight cakes if left to my own devices!

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spiffycookie October 22, 2012 - 11:42 am

It actually only makes 4, but two servings are in each! Hence why I think it’s impossible to only eat one serving.

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Stephanie October 20, 2012 - 5:30 pm

Oh my!! This is pure heaven!

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Living The Sweet Life October 20, 2012 - 1:57 pm

So, this is what true love looks like?

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Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel October 20, 2012 - 9:30 am

I love your serving size–or four fat kids, lol. That’d be me! *raises hand*
These are life-changing.

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Kayle (The Cooking Actress) October 20, 2012 - 7:23 am

*dies*

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