This very easy recipe was suggested by another (unsigned) online one. This is a simplified and briefer version. Even if you don’t want to go shopping just now, you probably already have the ingredients for this simple dessert. You just need chocolate chips, eggs, butter and sugar. There is no problem mixing some partial bags of various types of chips you might have around: they’ll all work fine.

• ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• ¾ cup confectioner’s sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 6 Tb flour
• ¼ tsp salt

1. Put the butter and chocolate chips in s medium mixing bowl and slowly melt them together in the microwave. I suggest 2 minutes at halt power and then may 30 seconds at full power. Stir with a wooden spoon. Add another 30 seconds if needed.
2. Whisk in the sugar.
3. Mix in the 3 eggs, one at a time and add the egg yolk,
4. Add the vanilla
5. Add the flour and mix until smooth. This whole thing will take about 5 minutes.
6. Butter 4 ramekins or spray them with non-stick spray.
7. Add batter to each ramekin using a large cookie scoop. We used two scoops for each one. Leave enough room for them to rise.

1. Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot and set the four ramekins on the trivet.
2. Close the pot and cook at high pressure for 9 minutes in a 6-quart pan, or 7 minutes in an 8-quart pan.
3. Release the pressure quickly and let the cakes set for a couple of minutes.
4. Run a knife around the rim of each ramekin and invert each one onto a plate. They should come right out.
5. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream, with a side of slice strawberries of you have them.

You can make the batter ahead, or serve the cakes on two days, but the lave cakes are best served warm. But even cold, they are still pretty good!