Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Chocolate lava cake, also known as molten chocolate cake, is a warm and rich dessert made with a soft cake layer surrounding a melted chocolate center. The cake is baked in a small ramekin and when the center is warm and melted, the cake is served with the liquid chocolate flowing out. It is a perfect combination of soft, gooey and moist cake with a warm and indulgent chocolate center.
Ingredients
For Wet Ingredients
- 3 tbsp oil
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp lemon juice
For Dry Ingredients
- ½ cup all purpose flour / maida
- Salt
- 100 gm dark sweet chocolate
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
For Dusting Mug
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour / maida
- 1 tsp butter, salted
Instructions
Preparation
- Assemble all ingredients together to avoid last minute rush.
- Add all wet ingredients in a big Mixing Bowl. Mix everything very well using a Whisk. Keep aside.
- In another Mixing Bowl, add all dry ingredients except dark chocolate and mix everything very well using a Spatula. Keep aside.
- Take your favorite Coffee Mug or any Mould of your choice and apply butter in it.
- Keep it in freezer to set the butter. Remove it and dust some all -purpose flour properly in the Mould and again keep it in freezer.
Method
- For making Chocolate Lava Cake, add dry ingredients to wet ingredients Mixing Bowl and combine everything properly. Do not overdo the mixing.
- Once it's mixed properly, remove the Mould from the freezer and add 2-3 tbsp of prepared batter in it. Now, add a small cube of dark chocolate and again add 2 tbsp of prepared batter.
- Keep the filled Mould in the freezer for a minute. Then, place it in a hot steamer and steam for 5-6 minutes.
- Gently remove the cake from the Mould.
- Your Chocolate Lava Cake is ready to serve!
For Choco Lava Mug Cake
- Take a microwave safe Mug and add firstly dark chocolate chunks in the Mug.
- Then, pour the prepared batter on it, but do not overfill it.
- Place it in the Microwave on full power for approx 90 sec to 2 minutes.
- Serve Chocolate Lava Mug Cake!
Equipment Used for This Recipe
- Mould
- Mug
Notes & Tips
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Nutrition Information (Note: Approximate)
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Serving Size
150 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
233
% Daily Value*
Fat
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
6
g
38
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
8
g
Cholesterol
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
115
mg
5
%
Potassium
177
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
19
g
6
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
13
g
14
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
10
IU
0
%
Vitamin B1
1
mg
67
%
Vitamin B2
1
mg
59
%
Vitamin B3
1
mg
5
%
Vitamin B5
1
mg
10
%
Vitamin B6
1
mg
50
%
Vitamin B12
1
µg
17
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Vitamin D
1
µg
7
%
Vitamin E
2
mg
13
%
Vitamin K
8
µg
8
%
Calcium
19
mg
2
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
Magnesium
56
mg
14
%
Zinc
1
mg
7
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.