Delicious chocolate lava cake made 4 ways. Molten lava cakes are under cooker chocolate cake which has extra chocolate added to create the fudgy texture.
Chocolate Lava Cake
I have a addiction to lava cakes, i have shared so many version of it in my blog already. I have a eggless version, microwave version and a lava cake with ghee flavour..This one is my recent discovery and i loved it to the core. I have made a video version of it as well. This is nigella lawson's recipe and it is a no fail recipe.
About Lava Cake
A popular dessert that combines the elements of a chocolate cake and a soufflé is molten chocolate cake. It gets its name from the dessert's liquid chocolate centre, and it's also known as chocolate moelleux (from the French word for soft), chocolate lava cake, or simply lava cake. It should not be confused with chocolate fondant, a
recipe that uses little flour but a lot of chocolate and butter, resulting in a melting texture on the palate (but not on the plate). It's like a self-saucing pudding. Lava cakes combine the best characteristics of a chocolate cake and a soufflé. These soft chocolate cakes have a liquid centre that is pure magic.
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Ingredients for Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes
All Purpose Flour:
All-purpose flour can be used for a variety of tasks, including baking, cooking, coating meats and vegetables, and thickening sauces and gravies. To manufacture all-purpose flour, a blend of hard wheat (which has more gluten) and soft wheat is crushed together.
Icing sugar :
It dissolves quickly, making it ideal for use in icings, buttercreams, and frostings, as well as some candies and for dusting baked cakes and cookies.
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.
Version 1: Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
- Dark Chocolate - ⅓ cup chopped or use chips
- Unsalted Butter - ¼ cup + 1 tsp for greasing
- Egg - 1
- Sugar - ⅓ cup powdered
- All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1.5 tblspn
- Chocolate Chips - ¼ cup
- Confectioner Sugar or Icing Sugar for dusting on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degree C. Take two ramekins and grease it well with butter. Set aside.
- Take chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and melt it over a pan of simmering water. Once it is melted, set aside for 5 mins to cool slightly.
- Now add sugar to that and mix well.
- Add in egg and mix well.
- Add in flour and mix well.
- Add in chocolate chips and mix well.
- Spoon this into the two ramekins and bake for 15 to 17 mins till done.
- Remove it and let it cool for 5 mins.
- Now invert it to a plate and dust some icing sugar over it.
- Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.
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Version 2: Microwave Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
I have been getting request of posting lava cake from many of my viewers. So i thought of trying it. I have shared a eggless lava cake recipe. But i wanted to try the traditional lava cake recipe. One day i got the spirit to make it, but when i looked in my fridge i was out eggs. But i wanted to make lava cake because i was craving for it so much. Then i decided to try microwave version. And i was totally surprised by the result, it was perfect and i loved it so much.
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Microwave Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1 tblspn
- Cocoa Powder - 11/2 tsp
- Sugar - 1 tblspn
- Baking Powder - ⅛ tsp or a pinch
- Baking Soda / Cooking Soda - ⅛ tsp or a pinch
- Salt a pinch
- Milk - 4 tblspn
- Oil - 2 tsp + 1 tsp for greasing bowl
- Chocolate Bar Use dairymilk, silk, good melting chocolate
Instructions
- Take all the ingredients except chocolate in a bowl and mix really well.
- Now grease a ramekin bowl really well with oil.
- Pour the batter in and place chocolate chunk in the center.
- Pop this in microwave and cook for 1 min on high power.
- Remove it and let it sit for 2 to 3 mins.
- Now run a butter knife in the sides and invert it to a plate.
- Cut and enjoy the molten lava cake..
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Notes
- I used a 250 ml microwave safe ramekin to cook this.
- Use good quality melting chocolate for the best lava part. Dairy milk, bournville, dairy milk silk is perfect.
- Don't over cook the cake, it will get cooked in 1 min. After you remove the cake from oven it will keep on cooking.
- Cook on high temp in microwave.
Version 3: Chocolate Lava Cake with Ghee
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 ice cream.
How to Cook Perfect Lava Cake
(For a 240 ml ramekin size)
Video for Molten Lava Cake
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Version 4: Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Who doesn’t love molten lava cakes.. I am not the one, I can die for Chocolates..Are you a vegetarian and are in a deep worry that you cannot dig into this cake because it has eggs in it..Then no more worries my friend, here I am delivering you the eggless version of this cake which has a real molten chocolate in the center..This is a quick recipe that can be filled in your mouth in less than 30 mins..
Valentine is near and are you still searching for a perfect gift for your valentine..Then try this, it is filled with your chocolaty love..I am planning to make this for my fiancée, since he is crazy about chocolates..I know you will try it because it is really really romantic gift..You know right, chocolates are really romantic gift and it can melt any heart:D
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Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- Dark Chocolate – 50 grams + 30 grams for putting in the center
- Water – 6 tblspn / 90 ML
- Butter – 2 tblspn / 30 grams
- All Purpose Flour / Maida – 30 grams / 2 tblspn
- Sugar – 15 grams / 1 tblspn
- Baking Powder - ½ tsp
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 360°F. Butter a ramekin and set aside. I used a 240 ml ramekin.
- Melt 50 grams of chocolate in a double boiler. Now add water and butter and melt again.
- Add sugar and mix well. Add Flour, baking powder and mix well.
- Pour half of the batter to the ramekin and add the blob of chocolate over that. Pour the rest of the batter over this and bake it oven for 12-15 mins.
- Let this cool down and invert it to a plate.
- Dust it with icing sugar and decorate it as per your wish.
- Serve with a dollop of icecream.
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Zainab
Hey Aarthi...!!! Molten caka for valentines!!! Wow is the word... Beautiful clicks!!
Matt @ RecipeLion
This dessert looks great! I would love it if you linked up this recipe to my blog hop for a chance to win a cookbook prize package: http://bit.ly/wJSl1h
faseela
wow....superb cake....yummy
Katerina
I am a chocolate lover too! This one would be a winner here!
Inside a British Mum's Kitchen
What a wonderful recipe! so delicious and so easy and quick! Brilliance!
Mary x
Beth
So pretty!
Carolina
I love that cake.
Kisses
Prabhamani
Awesome..Molten lava Cake.Looks nice..want to try it soon!
The Yogi Vegetarian
I'm going to try this one out for sure- definitely a heart-melter 🙂
Thanks for posting this
sangee vijay
wow...molten lava cake tempting me a lot...loved your eggless version!
Happy Valentines Day Aarthi 🙂
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Hema
Wow, looks delicious, love the goey chocolate centre..
Teena Mary
Ahh..looks delicious & pretty! You can link this with my ongoing-''Valentine's Day Event''(till Feb 20th)
Anna
Aarthy qué rico!!!. nosotros aquí le llamamos coulant d chocolate. un beso
Rasi
very yummy aarthi 🙂
maha
wonderful.looks just awesome.....
Emily Lynne {The Best of this Life}
I think your fiancee will be overjoyed at his sweet Valentine's treat!! Looks absolutely decadent. Yum!
Smitha
looks yummy!...
Sumi
Cake looks beautiful..nice recipe
Julie
Love, love, love Molten Chocolate cake! THis looks delicious and a perfect Valentine treat.
Magda
yo la receta que hago es con huevo, probaré esta mas sana a ver que tal.
Hovkonditorn
I love molten lava cake and this look so delicious!
Hamaree Rasoi
Cake looks so delicious and mouthwatering. Happy Valentine day to you as well.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Angela
Yum!
meena
wow yummy.. i dont have oven so havent baked any dishes.. but u made it look so simple
happy valentines day and would look forward to ur special dish later..
i also made one recipe but its not chocolate. its sweet wud put up later though in say about 3hrs
Gayathri NG
Looks gorgeous n i am totally immpressed...
Asiya @ Chocolate & Chillies
Perfectly done & super quick too!
srividhya Ravikumar
delicious cake..yumm
Nisha
Perfect dessert for valentine
Pacheco Patty
Gorgeous! Happy Valentine's Day;-)
Aruna Manikandan
looks delectable arthi 🙂
Happy Valentine's day!!!!
Kavi | Edible Entertainment
cool recipe perfect for the occasion! love the molten center! 🙂
Happy Valentine's Day 😉
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Sobha Shyam
awesome cake dear..Happy Valentines Day !!
Join the Just "4" Fun event 🙂
Hema Nova
Cake looks very inviting dear.
Happy valentines day
Biny Anoop
wow r8 lookin cake ...love the step by step depiction
Mamatkamal
I've never tried eggless cake before! Happy Love Day dear.
Cheers
DV
There can b no better treat for V day than this!
cookingvarieties
hi aarthi, wow ! looks so delicious, love this, suitable for "Love is in the air" ha ha.
happy valentines day to you.
Gayathri Anand
I haven't done any baking till date ...your recipe looks so easy ..the cake looks so soft and moist loving it ...
Suja Manoj
Chocolaty and yummy..looks divine
Happy Valentine's Day.
anthony stemke
What an absolutely charming sweet is this molten lava cake, who wouldn't love the cake? and appreciate the baker?
Hope your Valentine's day is wonderful.
Chatty Crone
Hey looks looks GREAT! Thank you. Happy Valentine's day. sandie
Priya Yallapantula
Absolutely love this superb method.
Veronica's Kitchen
Nice dessert to share with your love! The choc melt my heart!
The Pumpkin Farm
this is different way of making molten lava then what i do...will try this one as this uses pretty basic ingredients..
btw i made ur tutti fruti cookies, came out yumm, i had to make some changes to suit mumbai weather conditions...thanks for it
Aarthi
@The Pumpkin Farm..Thanks for trying my cookies dear..Hope you liked it
Shilpakiran
wow ..yummy ,...thanks for sharing
Amina Khaleel
wow... cake looks amazing... bookmarked... will try this soon...
Amar Recipe
Hi, check out my blog
Simple cup cake with chocolate centre
http://amarcook.blogspot.in/
Archana
Wow looks lovely.
Anonymous
how are you baking a cake without baking soda and baking powder?
Aarthi
@AnonymousThis is a cake that is fudgy. this recipe doesn't need any rising agent.
Anonymous
Please let me know in which mode you have cooked this cake.
Anonymous
Have you cooked this cake in convection mode? Pls let me know. I would like to try this in my LG MV Oven.
Aarthi
@AnonymousI cooked this in my OTG Oven..I think u can cook it in microwave but it only needs a min or two in that
Abhilasha Kothari
looks very delicious 🙂
shimirijit
Am a fan of ur cooking recipes,i tried many of urs recipe and came perfect.can u share recipe of molten lava cookies.
Anonymous
Thank u soo much for this one.....gonna make this on 31st
But one qustn.......
It shud b cookd on microwave or convection mode???
Anonymous
Hmmm yummy very delicious
Priya.G
Can we make it in Otg?
Anonymous
Micro mode or convection???
Anonymous
I tried it yesterday and it was tooo yummy!!!! Gonna try your other posts too 🙂 My cake was little sticky and was not that spongy also.. can you tell me what i should take care?
dhivyadove
Delicious..... Wil try it for sure... Continue posting ur al superb recipes
dhivyadove
Can we do it in pressure cooker... If yes pls tel how to do
Aarthi
@AnonymousIt should be made in microwave cooking mode.
Aarthi
@Priya.GThat will be a diff recipe.
sam
I just tried them...best recipe ever....thanlks yummy tummy
Aarthi
@AnonymousThis is cooked in microwave cooking mode.
Aarthi
@AnonymousWHen you mix the batter, mix well till the sugar is melted..You can even powder sugar and add that
Aarthi
@dhivyadoveSorry you cannot
Anonymous
Can we use cooking chocolate??
Sowmya Shankar
The cake was good but dairy milk chocolate were not melted and sitting down. When I used other chocolate it melted at the base. Please help me Aarti. .....
Aarthi
@AnonymousYes u can use..
Warda R
Thank you so much for sharing the recipe; I tried it as soon as I read it... but it turned out so hard... 🙁
Can you please tell why did it turned so hard (like a rock)?
Aarthi
@Warda RI think u have cooked it too long.Each oven varies always keep a eye on it
Anonymous
Hi aarthi can i use chilld milk
Aarthi
@Anonymousno use room temp milk.
Anonymous
aarthi i dont know y my cake not bake its melts 🙁 can i give u my microwave photo dont know how to use it plz tell me
Anonymous
Wat to do for more quantity. ..temperature. ..etc...TIA
Kanika Lamba
Hi aarthi, can we keep the mixture for some time. Half a day or few hours.. Want to serve it to my guests so..I want to keep it handy
Anonymous
I have read may recipes of choco lava cake.....it is baked in ramekins.....I don't have it.....can I bake in plastic oven proof containers or cup cake moulds...I have twicw tried choco lava recipe from show me the curry....but didin't came out well
Anonymous
Very nice ,quick and easy
Anonymous
Very nice,quick and simple...my entire family approved!
Aarthi
@Anonymousjust make individual diff cakes.
Aarthi
@Kanika Lambai dont suggest that.
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can make it in any microwave safe bowl or mug
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.
Anonymous
Can u tell cocoa powder quantity. Is it 5.5 tblspn
Anonymous
hi aarti,tried this cake,it was great !! but my chocolate was not melt and was sitting down on the base..please help,what could be the reason
Aarthi
@Anonymousno it is 1.5 tsp
Aarthi
@Anonymousit depends on what chocolate u use..some wil melt some wont
Sneha Jadhav
I tried.. Yummy.. But no lava inside.. Why??? I used dairy milk silksilk n silicon mould. Thanks..
Aarthi
@Sneha Jadhavit depends on how much chocolate u use..it will melt and get gooey..
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...
himank
I love your recipies.
Prachee Shah
Can I use cooking chocolate??
Claudine
@himankMade this today and it was the most delicious dessert I made under 5 mins. To those who find their chocolate not melted try using chocolate in room temp and not straight from fridge and you can also chop it into smaller pieces and be generous in the amount of chocolate you put. Also use a good quality cocoa powder I used bensdorp and it was delicious.
Aarthi
@Prachee Shahyes 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
ritika
I don't have ramekin so can I use borosil glass bowl?
srilata.m
Hi aarti. .love ur recipes. ..I have a doubt. Can I use silicon mould instead of remekins. .
Anonymous
Hi aarthi.. i tried this yesterday.. but it was a disaster
... the batter was very watery.. i used the exact same measurement.. wat could be the reason??
Aarthi
@srilata.mYes u can use silicon mould
Aarthi
@ritikayes u can use..u can use any microwave safe bowl or mug
Aarthi
@AnonymousI think u must have used wrong measuremnets.try it once more.
Anonymous
Hi aarthi,
I made this today and it was a disaster.
Firstly the batter wasnt liquidy so I tryed to add milk to make it into a liquid and secondly after I put it in the microwave for 1 min it was all wierd and liquidy. Please please please can u tell me wht I did wrong 🙁
Aarthi
@Anonymoussomething wrong with measurement. try it once more with proper measuring spoons
Anonymous
Hi Aarti, we tried and it was yummy .we will make tomorrow as well.thanks,awesome instant cake.have to check ingredients if I buy any time from outside.this time just gulped it
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
Wt is da quantity of da baking powder n baking soda?i dont understnd
Anonymous
It tasted worst... Yucks... Chocolate didn't melt evn...
Aarthi
@Anonymousit depends on the chocolate u use. you can grate the chocolate and add it in, so it will melt down a lot faster
Aarthi
@Anonymousit is mentioned in the recipe, if you have a 1/4 tsp measuring spoon use half the measure that is 1/8th spoon
Anonymous
Can it be done in microwave? Wats the difference in baking in oven n microwave. ... are they same or wat.?
Actually I don't know what I have. ... its shows micro/combi/grill ... so it means I have a microwave ... ryte.?
I am asking u this bcoz I dont want to miss this cake.... waiting desperately. ... n thank u for all ur recipes. ..according to me this blog is definitely a life saver.
Aarthi
@AnonymousU have a normal microwave. This cake cannot be done in that. For baking cakes you need a convection oven. THat doesn't mean you cannot bake in that oven, you can use my microwave baking recipes to bake cake in your oven.
check this link'
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/search/label/Microwave%20Baking
Anonymous
Thanku dear... I have tried one of the microwave cake.... 2 min Nutella mug cake.... that was perfect .... so thot of making this.... thanks for your valuable time in replying. .... I will do check the link.... tc n bye
Anonymous
Thanku for ur reply... I already done 2 min microwave Nutella mug cake.... it was perfect. ... tc n bye
Anonymous
Hi Arti, please advice me how to cook food in microwave n keep it soft bcoz anything I cook or heat up in the microwave turns hard as soon as it cools down. I tried some of your recipes and it turned out wonderful but got hard n lost its taste as soon as it cooled down.
Aarthi
@AnonymousIt is because of microwave, since it heats in really high temp. no solution for that.
Jamila Inayat
Hii..i tried it n my cake ws nyc n tasty but as i tried removng fem bowl it dint cme n broke..wht cud b d reason n 1/8 is less than 1/4 or more n can u temme lyk whts itz propr measurment
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi,
You have mentioned in one of ur posts that ur microwave is 800w... my microwave is 1100w and I m not able to adjust the power level exactly to 800w.. so how many minutes shd I hav my cake baked with 1100w power?
Aarthi
@Anonymousu should bake it for less time say 45 secs.
Aarthi
@Jamila Inayatit may be because you didn't grease the bowl properly. 1/8th tsp is half the amount in 1/4th tsp
Anonymous
Thank you Aarthi.. the cake was awesome and my husband loved it ☺ .. so can I continue this timing (45sec instead of 1min) for all the cakes that you have posted for microwave baking?
Say for example for the vanilla cake you have baked it for 3 mins and can I do it for (0.45 ×3) 1.35 min in my microwave(1100Watts) ?
red rose
hii
i tried your recipe for choco lava .i just made onw change as the batter was too runny i used only 2 tbsp of milk and it turned out delicious.also one more problem that i faced was the dairymilk silk that i put went down to bottom and didnt melt as i had wished.i used silk at room temp .
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
Aarthi
@red roseoh ok..you can grate the chocolate and put it n the middle for melting evenly
Aarthi
@Anonymousit depends on your microwave, experiment with it
Anonymous
hi aarthi...all ur recipes are superb and very well illustrated...please suggest how to modify these recipes to sugarfree ones for the diabetic people..so they can also enjoy these
Anonymous
hi aarthi.. i tried it and the cake part was delicious and yummyyy!! 🙂 :P.Thank u for the simple recipe. but the problem is the choclate is not melting dairy milk is just staying as it is and i tried an other already melted chocolate and it just settles at the bottom.. please help me out with this!!! 🙁
Anonymous
hi aarthi.. i tried it and the cake part was delicious and yummyyy!! 🙂 :P.Thank u for the simple recipe. but the problem is the choclate is not melting dairy milk is just staying as it is and i tried an other already melted chocolate and it just settles at the bottom.. please help me out with this!!! 🙁
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can grate the chocolate form it into ball and them place it in, it will melt
Anonymous
It worked !! I cooked mine in The oven tho
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 mam! I tried this using mu micro safe cup ! I used exact measures ! But my batter spill all over the cup ! Y so? N itwas watery evn after I cooked for a minut! I used homemade chocolate
Aarthi
@AnonymousDid you fill the batter too much, or u must have used wrong measurements.
Neethu
Hey.. good receipe. Is there a substitute for Baking soda
Aarthi
@Neethuno sub for baking soda
Rasha Pv
Hi Aarthi...can we keep the batter ready for one day...
Rasha Pv
Hi aarthi....can we keep the battet for one day or half a day..?
radhika
The recipe came out amazing. My 7 years old daughter enjoyed like anything. I had heavy cream in my refrigerator, so I just substitute cream instead of milk With an extra spoon of milk to dilute thin. Thanks for your perfect recipe.
Aarthi
@Rasha Pvmaking the batter ahead of time will wont give proper texture
uma mahi
hie akka..im very fond of your blog..checking your blog have become a routine work for mee..tried many of your recipes as a beginner in cooking n lot more passion about cooking..coming to the point yesterday i tried this recipe,the cake was very spongy..bt the dairy milk was not melted rather it settled at the bottom..pls suggest me to get rid of that problm akka 🙁 :(..thankyou 😀
Shivani Desai
Was craving some chocolate cake and tried this today! Turned out great, super quick and delicious. My cocoa powder was unsweetened so it was slightly bitter but tasted heavenly after I drizzled some condensed milk over it to cut the bitterness! Thanks for the wonderful recipe 🙂
Shivani Desai
Was craving some chocolate cake and tried this today! Turned out great, super quick and delicious. My cocoa powder was unsweetened so it was slightly bitter but tasted heavenly after I drizzled some condensed milk over it to cut the bitterness. Thanks for the wonderful recipe 🙂
Aarthi
@uma mahiyou can do one thing, grate the chocolate, and place it in the center, this way it will melt easily
Cherry
Hey aarthi..the cak was awesome but the chocolate didnt melt though i cooked on high for 1 min 15 sec. I used dairy milk silk. Please help
Aarthi
@Cherryit depends on each chocolate, use room temp chocolate
anjana gnana
Aarthi.. Can I use silicon mould for baking?
Neha
Amazing quick recipe. ... just tried it...Thanks!
Rajani Dalmia
Aarti it turned out a hit in my home.... Awesome receipe
Aarthi
@anjana gnanayes u can use silicone
Anu
Hi..
Bumped into your blog yesterday, and tried your recipe today. I dunno where I went wrong, but my chocolate didn't melt. Tried twice to make sure, but no luck. First I used Dairy milk (not silk), and then Galaxy chocolate. Bot were at room temp. Followed the measurements, but had to cook for more time (I think my oven wattage is less). Still it isn't molten lava.. what could be wrong?
Anu
Aarthi
@Anu it depends on each chocolate. you can do one thing, grate the chocolate, and place it in the center, this way it will melt easily
Anonymous
Hi I have tried it today but sweetness was very low and it was bitter.what went wrong?
Aarthi
@Anonymousi think u must have used a dark bitter cocoa
Anonymous
I have tried it twice but chocolate was not melted.I used cadbury cocoa powder.
My oven is 1450w
Aarthi
@Anonymousit depends on each chocolate. you can do one thing, grate the chocolate, and place it in the center, this way it will melt easily
Anonymous
How to prepare this in electric oven?
Shalini
The whole thing is tasty,but it did not give the molten lava flowing out consistency, I put grated chocolate n it sin work, then put soft chocolate, that too din work.The grated chocolate cake helped a lil as the whole chocolate cupcake was tastybasvhe grated chocolate bsoread all over the cake and not in center.Thatbitbwas yummy,but howbto get the lava flowing effect?
Amita Choudhary
can i use plastic bowl instead of ramekin bowl???
Amita Choudhary
i dont have ramekin bowl can i use plastic bowl
Aarthi
@Amita Choudharyyes u can use plastic. but make sure it is oven safe
Aarthi
@Shaliniit depends on the chocolate dear..will look into it and get u the proper method.
Anonymous
Can i use baking powder instead of baking soda..if yes then quantity
Aarthi
@Anonymousno u cannot sub them,
Paanu
Turned out delicious aarti ma'am!! Thank you for the wonderful recipe !!!
Niki
I tried making it but the cake was not spongy and dairy milk didn't melt it was in the bottom.my microwave is 600w should I still cook it only for a minute or more?? Help
Aarthi
@Nikidont cook longer, else it may turn hard. it may depend on each chocolate..
Niranjana Binoy
Hi Arathi... Thank you so much for the recipe I have been looking for a chocolava recipe with out cooking chocolate since I couldn't find cooking chocolate anywhere in my locality... 🙂
But unfortunately my cake did not turn out good,dont know where I went wrong 🙁 I never cooked an eggless cake before so I dont know how it will look like, my cake texture was kind of similar to half cooked egg and when I increased the cooking time my chocolate hardened.What to do? 🙁
My microwave is 1200W. And my chocolate was frozen so I defroze it in microwave before adding to the cake... Am looking forward to your responds.. 🙂
Thanks in advance
Niranjana
Aarthi
@Niranjana Binoytry it once more with the same measurement. dont over cook it..Just cook it for mentioned time even less
[email protected] Beniwal
Hi Aarti can u please tell me which microwave nd oven u hv in ur kitchen for a long time wanna buy a good microwave nd oven bt fail always cz last yr I bought godrej microwave bt it is not a gud at ol .. plz tell me ur microwave name nd model nd oven too??
Aarthi
@[email protected] Beniwali have a basic LG microwave which has just cook mode. I use a OTG oven for baking
Deepti Kumar
Hi Aarthi Dii... Tried many of ur recipes n all came out very well.
My doubt is can I make this lava cake in OTG???
Aarthi
@Deepti Kumarthis is meant for microwave..
Anonymous
Hi what cld v use in this recipe to substitute eggs?
Anonymous
Can I substitute the egg with something else?
Devu
Hi Aarthi,
Love your blog. Tried chocolava cake recipe twice and failed. First time when I tried the batter overflowed as I took more baking powder and soda and second time I took the right measurements but the cake didn't cook nor the chocolate melted.My microwave is 900 watts and I baked for 1 minute. I'm really disappointed, plz help me
Aarthi
@Devuit depends on each oven. increase the cooking time a little
Aarthi
@Anonymousno egg is must..check my eggless lava cake instead
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2012/02/eggless-chocolate-molten-lava-cake.html
Ravinder Kaur
Hi dear....please cnfirm chocklate quantity...how much chocklate we need to add????
Nighat
Hey Aarthi,
In my first attempt it turned out to be the yummiest I have ever eaten. If I follow the recipe religiously it turns out amazingly. Plus every time I make more then 4 cakes. Highest upto 9.I need to know can I double or triple the quantity of ingredients and make bigger one? If yes let me know about the temperature
Aarthi
@Nighatnot sure about doubling it..it will change the texture and baking time as well..
Aarthi
@Ravinder Kaura small chunk isgood..u can add more if u wish
nisha arora
Hi Aarthi...just now tried ur lava cake...religiously followed recipe word to word ...it tasted good...but there was no flowing when the cake was cut...instead there was sticky chocolate bars when the cake was inverted fr eating...please help me find out where I went wrong...thnx
Aarthi
@nisha arorait depends on each chocolate. you can do one thing, grate the chocolate, and place it in the center, this way it will melt easily
rajesh chaurasia
Cake was good. I melted chocolate in microwave then left it to solidly. Then I used in cake.
sumaiya
It looks yummy. I always had a doubt how to make choclte lava. Thanks so much for the help n such amazing dishes. I m going to try it in cooker bcozz i had made cakes in cooker n they came out pretty good
Jincy Firoz
Is it gud possible to add choc chips instead of choc bars?
Anonymous
I tried this cake but it was not good. cake texture has changed. i followed all ur ingredients and method. i throwed it. what went wrong... can u explain?
Anonymous
when i tried the cake got all burned and become hard in 1 minute (normal microwave mode). What would be the reason?
Manju
Hi arthi
Can butter be replaced by melted ghee ..? If so what is the measurement
Anonymous
Can i put this batter to silicon cake mould
Aarthi
@Jincy Firozyes u can use chocolate chips too
Anonymous
wow your cake looks yumm but any process to bake in oven I don't have a microwave.. thnx
Aarthi
@Anonymousno this recipe is for microwave
Aarthi
@Manjughee willl impart the flavour
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can use silicone mould as well
Aarthi
@AnonymousEach oven will vary. SO reduce the cooking time as per your oven
vaishu chandrasekaran
Can I cook in convection mode instead of cooking mode??
Aarthi
@vaishu chandrasekaranno this has to be done in microwave
Arpita Karmakar
I tried it out, and it turned out the yummiest. Soft and fluffy from outside. Gooey and flowy in the center. Loved it. Thank you for uploading it.
Anonymous
Can we use dairy milk chocolate in it instead of dark chocolate? ??
maweeya!
Only 1 and half tablespoons of flour? Is that a typo or is that actually the measurement? Drooling already,will tru it tomorrow!
Aarthi
@Anonymousbournville can be used
Aarthi
@maweeya!no it is the measurements
Shwethu Ramulu
Hi madam ur chocolate lava mug cake is really so tempting..... madam OK let me know if I want to add egg when should I add n how many.... thanks
Aarthi
@Shwethu Ramuluthat recipe dont need eggs
Nalini Pandey
Hi Aarthi...I have made this cake in cup in 2 min...it didn't get its fluffy texture, it become little bit tight...is it due the use of cup or due to not getting the proper proportion of the ingredients... 🙁
Aarthi
@Nalini Pandeyit is because of not getting proper measurements
shital patil
Hi Aarthi,
really nice recipe, can i do it in air fryer?
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Shital
Aarthi
@shital patilnot sure about air fryer
nivi
Hello aarti ji first of all thank you for such wonderful recipes ...
I tried 1 min molten lava cake everything was fine but the chocolate didn't melt. Why???
What should I do to get it perfectly... ??? Pls help me
Dafney Joshua
hi i have a smart samsung microwave. I bake a cake in convection mode, can i also bake in convection mode, i have the othere option in microwave that's microwave +convection mode. Please help me in which mode should i put
Aarthi
@niviu can grate the chocolate and shape it lightly in a ball and use that
Aarthi
@Dafney Joshuayou have to make it in microwave mode
Anonymous
Hi! Aarthi,
I am new to microwave baking/ cooking. And the first recipe that I tried was the choco lava cake.
I increased the quantity of milk to 5 tbsp as the batter was not smooth.
and cooked it for 1 min only. I did not select microwave method.
The cake was yummy. My family enjoyed it.
Thank you. Keep posting your delicious recipes.
Lucky Sign
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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 ... 😀
Unknown
Best microwave lava cake recipe ever, I can't believe I got the recipe n the cake was ready to eat within 5 min. Perfect for late night chocolate cravings. Thanks a lot
ramya pai
Best lava cake recipe ever. Can't believe I got the recipe n the cake was ready to eat within 5 min. Perfect for late night chocolate cravings thanks a lot
ramya pai
Best microwave lava cake recipe ever, I can't believe I got the recipe n the cake was ready to eat within 5 min. Perfect for late night chocolate cravings. Thanks a lot
sindhura
Hi aarthi,can I do this on otg?
Akshata Ramesh
Hi!... Can I know which chocolate did u use.. And which chocalte you reccomand ?
Thanks
Aarthi
I used compound chocolate at room temp
Sarika
Awesome cake Aarthi!! Thanks
Anonymous
Awesome cake 😍 I don't have oven 😭.... how to bake this cake without oven???
Husna Fathima
Sis what brand of dark chocolate did u use
Ramya Bala
Hi....
shall I try it in OTG??
Thanks
Shivangi Jain
Hi Aarthi, my 1 minute lava cake turned out horrible. I used meetha soda instead of baking soda, will that make any difference??!
Aarthi
no baking soda and meetha soda are same. Not sure what must have went wrong. try it again.
Dolly
Hi Aarthi
Thanks for the wonderful recipe, But unfortunately My cake was horrible , I took perfect measures but it turned to be sticky unbaked, I want to know when i added the bowl in microwave within 15 sec my cake rise ( as it was boiling ) then suddenly it went down & was unbaked. what mistake i have done ?
Aarthi
I am not at all sure. May be try it again.
Suba
Hi Aarthi, mixed everything with exact measurements but it didn't get cooked in a min. Even after 3 mins it had the consistency of kali or thick halwa. Wat is the temp r watts that you used? I mixed them in a mixer jar,would that have been the cause?
Aarthi
Dont mix them in blender. it will affect the texture
Suba
Thank you Arthi. Can you let me know the temp r watts that u used for this molten lava cake
Aarthi
i used 800 watts.
Reshmi Saro
I tried but dunno what mistake. Cake came like halwa consistency..
shobitha
Hi Aarthi
I tried it, came out well but a bit dried.Took exactly the same quantity mentioned above. In convection mode it took me more than 6 minutes. Any tips to get exactly as in picture.
Aretha
How Long approx. did it take to bake? Thanks!