Yes, it’s hot, molten, chocolate overload!

The whole time I was putting this together, I was thinking of my niece, Heather,

who, when growing up, always had a great love for chocolate and shoes….

I personally don’t think you can go wrong with either obsession!

The first wonderful mixture of the ingredients will look like this!

The water, chocolate pieces and Espresso powder…

Now get these ingredients in your mixing bowl…the butter and sugar…and beat until fluffy…

Add the cake flour, baking soda, vanilla and sour cream…

then add the melted chocolate…

In a smaller bowl, pour the whipping cream over the chocolate chips and microwave for 1 minute…

Let it sit for 5 minutes and stir until creamy…

Pour the cake batter into the skillet…

Then pour the chocolate mixture over the batter…

Swirl with a spoon…

Oh, yes!

Bake 35-40 minutes and it will be incredibly amazing like this!

Top with ice cream, whipped cream and cherries!

Enjoy!

Chocolate Lava Skillet Cake Recipe

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium bowl, combine the hot water, unsweetened chocolate and Espresso powder.

Stir until chocolate melts and all the ingredients are smooth and creamy. Set aside.

In your mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar at a high speed until light and fluffy.

Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.

Now, pour in the melted chocolate and mix until all combined.

Next, add cake flour, baking soda and sour cream.

Pour batter into 12 inch skillet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.

In a small bowl, add the 8 oz chocolate chips an the whipping cream.

Microwave on high for 1 minute. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes and then stir until smooth.

Pour over batter in skillet and swirl through with a spoon.

Bake on 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Serve warm from the skillet. Top each serving with ice cream, whipped topping and a cherry for good measure!