Air Fryer Salted Egg Yolk Lava Cake

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Servings:

3-4 Pax

Molten, salty-sweet, and no preheating needed: these salted egg yolk lava cakes hide a frozen puck of savoury filling that melts into an oozy centre ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿฅšย 

This delicious treat is made possible with the Tefal Easy Fry Far Infrared Air Fryer, using dual heating and infrared tech to cook quickly for a crispy top and molten middle.ย ย 

Ingredients

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Salted egg yolk filling

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Salted egg yolk powder
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Salted egg yolk powder
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Cornstarch
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Cornstarch
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Salt
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Salt
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Icing sugar
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Icing sugar
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Evaporated milk
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Evaporated milk
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Unsalted butter, melted
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Unsalted butter, melted

Lava cake batter

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Dark chocolate chips
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Dark chocolate chips
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Unsalted butter
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Unsalted butter
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eggs
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eggs
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egg yolks
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egg yolks
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plain flour
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plain flour
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caster sugar
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caster sugar
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cocoa powder
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cocoa powder
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salt
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salt

Steps

1

Combine salted egg yolk powder, corn starch, salt and icing sugar together and stir well.
Combine salted egg yolk powder, corn starch, salt and icing sugar together and stir well.
Mark as completed

2

Add melted butter and evaporated milk in the salted egg yolk mixture and mix well.
Add melted butter and evaporated milk in the salted egg yolk mixture and mix well.
Mark as completed

3

Pour mixture into moulds (or ice cube trays) and freeze for at least 4 hours.
Pour mixture into moulds (or ice cube trays) and freeze for at least 4 hours.
Mark as completed

4

Melt dark chocolate and butter in a microwave at 10 second intervals.
Melt dark chocolate and butter in a microwave at 10 second intervals.
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5

In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolk, salt, and caster sugar together.
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolk, salt, and caster sugar together.
Mark as completed

6

Sift in the plain flour and cocoa powder, mix until combined. Do not overmix.
Sift in the plain flour and cocoa powder, mix until combined. Do not overmix.
Mark as completed

7

Add in dark chocolate mixture slowly and fold in well.
Add in dark chocolate mixture slowly and fold in well.
Mark as completed

8

Coat ramekins with butter and/or cocoa powder.
Coat ramekins with butter and/or cocoa powder.
Mark as completed

9

Pour chocolate batter into ramekins until ยฝ full. Place frozen salted egg yolk center in the middle of the ramekins and fill the ramekins to the top with batter. Batter will rise while cooking, so fill to just below the brim.
Pour chocolate batter into ramekins until ยฝ full. Place frozen salted egg yolk center in the middle of the ramekins and fill the ramekins to the top with batter. Batter will rise while cooking, so fill to just below the brim.
Mark as completed

10

Preheat your air fryer for 5 mins on 200c, then put your cakes in. Air fry on 180c for 10-12 mins, depending on ramekin size. It is ready when the top is hard, but you see some oozing when pressed.
Preheat your air fryer for 5 mins on 200c, then put your cakes in. Air fry on 180c for 10-12 mins, depending on ramekin size. It is ready when the top is hard, but you see some oozing when pressed.
Mark as completed

11

Leave lava cake to cool for several minutes, then run a knife around the ramekins.
Leave lava cake to cool for several minutes, then run a knife around the ramekins.
Mark as completed

12

Invert ramekins onto plates to release.
Invert ramekins onto plates to release.
Mark as completed

13

Dust with icing sugar or cocoa powder and serve.
Dust with icing sugar or cocoa powder and serve.
Mark as completed

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