Chocolate Lava Cake

Folks-
It's been a long time since anyone made my mom's Chocolate Lava Cake. My kids didn't like it when they were younger, but like it now in their teens. I'm fixing a few measurements in this recipe to make it easier to follow, so here's the patched recipe:

Basic Cake Mix Ingredients

4 Cups Cake Flour

3 Cups Sugar

6 Teaspoons Baking Powder

¾ Teaspoon Salt

1 ¾ Cups Vegetable Shortening

In a bowl, sift together cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Cut in shortening until evenly distributed. Put in a large, airtight container. Store in a cool, dry place for up to several weeks.

Lava Cake Ingredients

1 Cup Basic Cake Mix

1/2 Cup sugar

4 Teaspoons Cocoa Powder

1/3 Cup Milk

2/3 Teaspoon Vanilla

1/2 Cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar

3 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder

1 Cup Boiling Water

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees. Combine Basic Cake Mix, Sugar, 4 Teaspoon Cocoa, Milk, and Vanilla. Blend well. Pour into 8” square unbuttered baking pan. Combine brown sugar and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle over top of cake mixture. Gently pour boiling water over cake mixture (Do not stir!) Bake 35-40 minutes until edges separate from pan. Cool in pan 15 minutes before serving.

Updated 11/1/2024: I just noticed the updated measurements didn't make it into the directions for mixing the cake, so I fixed that. I also updated the formatting a bit.

-Edly