Description
Rich chocolate cake with a molten chocolate filling! These flourless chocolate lava cakes are chocolate perfection! (Dairy-free, paleo)
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 oz. semi-sweet chocolate or chocolate chips (3oz = 1/2 cup chocolate chips), dairy-free, as needed
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, butter, or vegan butter
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 6-ounce ramekins (ceramic ramekins work best)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Prep the Ramekins. Grease 4 (6-ounce) ramekins with coconut oil, nonstick spray, or butter. Sprinkle with cocoa powder to help prevent sticking. (If planning to turn the cakes out of the ramekins, I also recommend lining the bottoms with parchment paper. Trace the bottom of the ramekin onto a piece of parchment, and cut out so it fits neatly into the bottom.)
- Melt Chocolate. In a small saucepan, gently melt chocolate chips with coconut oil or butter over low heat, stirring regularly until glossy and smooth. Set aside to cool a bit.
- Whip Sugar & Eggs. In a medium bowl, combine coconut sugar, egg, and egg yolk. Beat 2 minutes with a whisk or 1 minute with a hand-mixer until the mixture is slightly lighter in color and the coconut sugar is completely dissolved. (If you dip your fingers in the mixture and rub them together, you should not feel any grains of sugar.)
- Combine. Add melted, cooled chocolate mixture to the egg mixture, along with cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt. Mix until combined. (Mixture will be quite sticky)
- Bake. Divide the chocolate batter among four prepared ramekins and place ramekins on a baking sheet to stabilize. Bake cakes at 425 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set, but the center is still wet.
- Cool & Turn Out. Let cakes cool 1 minute and run a thin knife around the edges of the cakes before turning out onto plates (I use a clean dish cloth or an oven mitt to hold the ramekin and transfer them to plates) or serve molten cakes directly from the ramekins with spoons.
Notes
- Topping & Seving Ideas: A dusting of powdered sugar, whipped cream or whipped coconut cream, Raspberry Sauce, fresh berries, vegan caramel sauce, toasted almonds, a sprinkle of cocoa powder, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American