I have a weakness for lava cakes, i have made a eggless version and a microwave version as well. But making a proper lava cake is always in my dream. Yesterday was the day and finally i made it. It turned out to be a hit. It is like molten perfection, perfect lava flowed through the cake..
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This recipe calls for less fat content, just a tblspn of ghee is what it wants. This cake calls for just 5 ingredients and it is so easy to make. The main thing you have to keep in mind for lava cake is the timing. I used a 240 ml ramekins, but if you are using a smaller mould than that, then the baking time will be less. So you have to keep it in mind. And make sure you read the recipe well for adjusting the molten part consistency. Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.
Preparation Time : 5 mins
Baking Time : 16 mins
Makes : 2 big servings
Ingredients:
Dark Chocolate - 1 cup / 150 grams chopped
Sugar - ¼ cup / 50 grams
Eggs - 2
Ghee / Clarified Butter - 1 tblspn + more for greasing moulds
All Purpose Flour / Maida - ½ cup / 60 grams
Cocoa Powder for dusting moulds
Method:
Take chocolate, ghee in a microwave safe bowl and pop it in microwave for 30 to 45 sec. Stir to melt. If it is not melted, pop it again for 10 sec and melt it. If you dont have microwave, You can melt it over double boiler.
Add sugar and mix well.
Now add in egg and mix well.
Add in flour and fold gently.
Now take small ramekins, grease it well with ghee, dust with some cocoa powder and coat it on all sides.
Now divide the batter between each bowls and pop it in fridge for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 220 degree C for 10 mins.
Now put the bowl in oven and cook for 16 to 17 mins. Remove it and let it cool for 2 mins. Invert it into plate and serve warm with a scoop of vanilla icecream.
How you want your fondant - For a 240 ml ramekin size:
1) 16 mins - very very molten and liquidy in the middle, hard crust outside.
2) 18 mins - very molten in the middle, has a little thick crust outside.
3) 20 to 21 mins - Little molten in the middle.
4) 22 - 23 mins - Gooey cake alone no molten lava part
CHECK OUT THIS QUICK VIDEO:
Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Take chocolate in a microwave safe bowl..I had milk chocolate bar on my hand, so used that.. But i recommend you to use dark chocolate for this.. |
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| add a tblspn of ghee |
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| now pop this in the microwave and melt it down.. i microwaved it for 30 sec to 45 sec |
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| this is how it looks once it comes from the microwave |
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| mix gently so it is melted |
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| now add in sugar |
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| mix well |
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| I added normal granulated sugar, but you can powder it lightly and use that so it will mix evenly.. |
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| add in eggs |
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| use a whisk to mix well |
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| once it is well combined |
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| add in flour |
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| mix well |
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| now take a oven safe bowls or any moulds..This ramekin is around 240 ml |
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| drizzle ghee in the bottom |
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| spread it evenly |
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| now sprinkle some cocoa powder |
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| coat on all sides |
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| divide it into two bowls |
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| now the important step is to pop the bowls in to fridge for 1 hour |
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| now bake it |
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| the baking time depends on how molten you want the center to be |
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| look at the lava |
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| taste wonderful warm with a scoop of icecream |
Sumi
Why is it important to put it in fridge for an hour....
Nishath Fahmiya
Can we use baking powder for this.?
Aarthi
@Nishath Fahmiyano need to use baking powder.
Aarthi
@Sumiputting this in fridge helps the molten part form perfectly.
Sumi
Thank you aarthi
Sumi
Thank you aarthi
Anonymous
looks soo yummy
Anonymous
Bake in oven or microwave
Nishath Fahmiya
Ok thnk u dear... Love all ur recipes
Anonymous
Hello... Aarthi i am a big fan of yours.But i just started cooking.So can u tell me that i should use steal utensil in convection oven or not. Please reply
Anonymous
does th e lava part cooked well?
Latha
Wow...lava cake looks yumm 🙂 Do peep into my blog sometime http://flourishyourflavour.blogspot.in/
Aarthi
@AnonymousSteel can be used in convention mode.
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes it is cooked well.
Aarthi
@AnonymousIt should be baked in oven, if using microwave bake it in convection mode.
Anonymous
The molten part Also contains uncooked flour. Isn't it?
Aarthi
@AnonymousNo it wil be cooked.
unknown
hello can u plz tell me if i can use diary milk chocolate instead of dark cooking chocolate. plz do reply. I want to make it today
Aarthi
@unknownyes u can use...
Anonymous
Nice recipe. I've already tried your molten lava microwave cake and it came out perfect. Cant wait to try this one. Could you please tell if this has to be cooked in gas oven, or an electric one? or can we use either of them?
Thanks alot
Aarthi
@AnonymousU can cook it any of them
Anonymous
Can I use butter instead of ghee?
Anonymous
can I use cup cake paper mould for making this cake
Anonymous
I tried this recipe today in cup cake paper moulds.....but didn't got the molten lava part.....it was like moist chocolate cup cake....this is the third time I'm trying.....can you plz say why this happens.....
Aarthi
@AnonymousU have over baked it, since u have used small cup paper mould, u have baked it longer for that small amount.
Aarthi
@AnonymousYes u can use butter.
Anonymous
i will be following your recipe but will use cupcake papers than remikins. any special advice for that? how will i know my lava cake is cooked and ready to be taken out?
Aarthi
@Anonymousit depends on the size, check the written part
me
Hey. The middle molten part of the cake is not just chocolate. It has flour in it. It is uncooked and will taste of flour right?
Aarti, tastewise, this cake is better or 1 min microwave lava cake?
Aarthi
@meBut the taste wont be floury in this, it will be gooey and molten, but in my opinion i love the microwave version
Anonymous
Hi what cld v use in this recipe to substitute eggs?
Anonymous
Can I substitute the egg with something else?
Aarthi
@Anonymousno egg is must..check my eggless lava cake instead
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2012/02/eggless-chocolate-molten-lava-cake.html
Anonymous
Can we use dairy milk chocolate in it instead of dark chocolate? ??
Aarthi
@Anonymousbournville can be used
AKHI
yesterday i was looking for a good molten lava recipe for my friend as she ws about to visit my place today .. and i came across this one �� and this ws the first time i gave a try to molten lava .. frm the start this recipe made me so comfortable !! even though in between the preparation i made small mistakes for my goodluck my molten lava came so well that we couldnt wait till it cool ���� i was so happy to see my friend lick her fingers and she grabbed more n more of it ����❤️ everyone seriously enjoyed it .. and i feel so happy bot this recipe ❤️❤️❤️ this recipe heading ' the best recipe ' definitely applies true �� i am so thankful to you aarthi for this wonderful recipe �� keep posting more ��
AKHI
since i used small moulds i varied my time accordingly .. it took around 15 mins for very molten inside !! i would like to upload a picture of what i did but this space doesnt allow me to ... 😀
Aretha
How Long approx. did it take to bake? Thanks!