Lava Cake | Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake
Here's a straightforward and uncomplicated recipe for molten lava cake, also known as chocolate lava cake, crafted without the use of eggs.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- ½ cup whole wheat flour (atta), 60 to 65 grams
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
Wet Ingredients
- ⅓ cup sugar, 75 grams, about 5 to 5.5 tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons oil, sunflower or olive oil
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or ¼ teaspoon vanilla essence
To Be Added Later
- 90 to 100 grams semi sweet, bitter sweet or sweet chocolate
Instructions
Sifting Dry Ingredients For Cake
- Take a bowl and place a sieve on it. Add whole wheat flour, salt, cocoa powder and baking soda.
- Sift directly in the bowl. Keep aside.
Preparing Wet Ingredients Solution
- In another bowl take sugar and cold water.
- Stir till all the sugar is dissolved.
- Then add oil and stir very well.
- Next add vanilla extract and lemon juice. Again mix.
Making Chocolate Lava Cake Batter
- Now add the wet ingredients in the dry ingredients.
- Mix very well with a wired whisk. However, do not over do the mixing.
- Pour the batter in greased ramekins or muffin cups.
- Then place chocolate squares in the batter. Gently press the chocolate squares, so that they get immersed in the batter.
Baking Choco Lava Cake
- Place the ramekins in a preheated oven and bake for 200 degrees celsius for 30 to 35 minutes. Preheat oven for 15 to 20 minutes at 200 degrees celsius before you start baking.
- Once done, remove the ramekins from the oven. Let the cake cool for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Then gently invert the ramekins on a serving plate or tray. Be careful as the ramekins will be hot.
- Tap the base of the ramekins and let the lava cake slid through and fall on the plate.
- Using a small sieve, dust some cocoa powder or powdered sugar on the choco lava cakes.
- Serve choco lava cake immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 7gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 115mgPotassium: 397mgFiber: 8gSugar: 22gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 6.6mg
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