Chilli Chocolate Lava Cake

Chocoholics delight, because this chocolate lava cake is all things spiced, gooey and delicious.

This is a delightful interplay of sweet and spicy, where the sweetness of chocolate is punctuated by the warmth and complexity of chilli, creating a harmonious balance of flavours in a classic molten chocolate lava cake.

• 100 gm unsalted butter, chopped, plus extra for greasing
• 4 tsp cocoa powder
• 180 gm dark chocolate, chopped
• 2 eggs, plus 2 yolks
• 110 gm (½ cup) caster sugar
• 60 gm plain flour
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra

• Vanilla ice-cream, to serve

• 85 gm dark chocolate (40% cocoa solids), chopped
• 60 ml (¼ cup) thickened cream