Preheat the oven and a baking sheet to 200C (180C for fan/convection ovens). (Unless you are making the Molton Chocolate Babycakes in advance, in which case do this just before baking.)
Set 3 of the baking dishes/soufflé dishes/moulds on a sheet of folded parchment or baking paper and draw around the bases. Then unfold the sheet and cut around the marks.
Grease the inside of the baking dishes/soufflé dishes/moulds lightly with some butter and then press the discs into the bottom of them.
Melt the chocolate carefully and set aside to cool a bit.
Cream together the butter and sugar in an electric mixer or with a hand mixer.
Beat the four eggs together with the pinch of salt and then gradually beat them into the creamed butter and sugar.
Beat in the almond flavouring.
Add the flour and beat it in until the mixture is smooth and well-combined.
Add the melted chocolate and gently blend together with a wooden spoon until smooth.
Divide the batter between the six baking dishes/soufflé dishes/moulds. They are now ready to bake or to put in the fridge until you need them. Be sure to remove them from the fridge a few minutes before baking so the dishes are not fridge-cold.
If you have preheated the oven and are ready to bake the Lava Cakes, carefully remove the pre-heated baking sheet and place it on a heat-proof surface.
Put the six baking dishes/soufflé dishes/moulds on the pre-heated pan and carefully put it back in the oven.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes (I generally find 11 minutes is perfect if I have made the mixture in advance and stored it in the fridge before baking. It normally takes ten minutes if I'm baking them straight-away but as I shared above, you need to watch these!)
Meanwhile get some serving plates or shallow bowls ready, because as soon as the Babycakes are cooked, you need to take them out of the oven and carefully tip them on to the serving vessels. Take care not to burn yourself!
Serve with vanilla ice cream (my preference), cream or whipped cream. I love garnishing them with raspberries if they are in season.