choco lava cake recipe with video and step by step pics. this is an easy recipe of preparing delicious eggless chocolate lava cake. the recipe is very simple and makes use of whole wheat flour and cocoa powder.
i had got many requests for a molten lava cake recipe that can be made without eggs. sharing a baking recipe after a long time. the recipe is adapted from my eggless chocolate cake recipe that i had posted some years back. i have also posted the recipe of making chocolate cake in pressure cooker.
to make this lava cake recipe, you only need cocoa powder, baking soda and chocolate. the rest of the ingredients are easily available in an indian kitchen. i have used bitter sweet chocolate to get the molten lava. you can use sweet or semi sweet chocolate too. just make sure to use both good quality chocolate and cocoa powder. if possible do use couverture chocolate that has cocoa butter in it.
i used mason & co cocoa powder and cocoacraft bitter sweet chocolate – 70% cocoa. the whole wheat flour is chakki ground organic whole wheat flour. (do note that the above mentioned links are not affiliate links).
if you love chocolate, then you can check these easy chocolate recipes which does not require much time like:
- chocolate fudge
- chocolate mousse
- chocolate ice cream
- chocolate brownie
- chocolate sandwich
- chocolate chips muffins.
for the oil, you can use sunflower or olive oil. i have used both these oils on different occasions while preparing this choco lava cake.
you can make the recipe in ramekins or aluminium foil cups. you can also use muffin liners or a muffin tray. if using muffin liners or muffin tray, then you won’t be able to remove the lava cake from it.
the molten lava cake recipe can be easily doubled. this recipe makes for 3 medium sized choco lava cakes which are almost like large muffins. thus making for 3 portions or 3 servings. one cake is enough for 1 person. if you have more family members, then you can double the recipe.
if you are looking for more delicious egg free cakes recipes then do check black forest cake, vanilla cake, banana cake, orange cake and pressure cooker cake recipe.
chocolate lava cake quick video (2.03 minutes video)
choco lava cake recipe:
choco lava cake recipe. simple and easy recipe of molten lava cake or chocolate lava cake made without eggs.
- ½ cup whole wheat flour (atta), 60 to 65 grams
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 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
- 90 to 100 grams semi sweet, bitter sweet or sweet chocolate
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.
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.
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.
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 chocolate lava cakes 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.
a few tips for making choco lava cake:
- recipe can be doubled.
- instead of ramekins, muffin cups or liners can be used. aluminium foil based muffin cups also can be used.
- depending on the size of muffin cups, you will get less or more number of lava cakes.
- for the chocolate, you can use sweet, semi sweet, bitter sweet or milk chocolate.
- do use couverture chocolate instead of compound chocolate.
- also use a good quality cocoa powder.
- oven temperature varies, so do keep a check on baking especially during the last 10 minutes.
- instead of whole wheat flour (atta) you can also use all purpose flour (maida).
- you can use vanilla essence instead of vanilla extract. in that case, just add ¼th teaspoon of vanilla essence.
approximate nutrition info for 1 lava cake:
how to make choco lava cake:
preparation and sifting dry ingredients for lava cake:
1. first grease 3 medium ramekins with oil very well. keep aside. meanwhile preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius/395 degrees fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes. heat only the bottom element of the oven. in microwave oven, use the convection mode and preheat for 15 minutes at 180 degree celsius.
2. take a bowl and place a sieve on it. add ½ cup whole wheat flour (60 grams).
3. then add 3 tablespoons cocoa powder and a pinch of salt.
4. next add ¼ teaspoon baking soda. since baking soda is the only leavening ingredient used in the recipe, do make sure that its fresh and active. to check the freshness of baking soda, dissolve a bit of baking soda in a solution of vinegar+water. it should fizz and bubble immediately. if not, then the baking soda is not fresh and active.
5. sift the dry ingredients directly in the bowl.
6. keep the sifted dry ingredients aside.
preparing wet ingredients solution for lava cake:
7. in another bowl, take ⅓ cup sugar.
8. add ½ cup cold water. do use cold water only as it gives the best texture in the cake.
9. using a spoon or a wired whisk mix very well till all the sugar is dissolved.
10. now add 2 tablespoons oil. you can use sunflower oil or olive oil.
11. using a wired whisk mix the oil very well with the sugar+water solution.
12. now add ½ teaspoon vanilla extract . if using vanilla essence, then add ¼ teaspoon of it.
13. add ½ tbsp lemon juice. instead of lemon juice, you can also use white vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
14. again mix very well.
making chocolate lava cake batter:
15. now add the wet ingredients to the sifted dry ingredients.
16. with a wired whisk, stir and mix well. do not over do the mixing.
17. prepare a smooth batter. the batter for this lava cake recipe has medium-thin consistency.
18. pour the lava cake batter in the greased ramekins till ⅔ of their volume.
19. place chocolate squares in the batter. i have used 70% cocoa bitter sweet chocolate. please use good quality couverture or compound chocolate which are meant for baking to get the lava effect. use chocolates which are firm and hard. avoid using chocolate which are soft, semi-soft or fluid. please do not use ready to eat chocolate like dairy milk etc.
20. with a spoon or wired whisk lightly press them so that they get immersed in the batter. if you have a chocolate slab, then chop the chocolate before you prepare the batter. the batter should immediately go in the oven as soon as possible.
baking molten lava cake:
21. place the ramekins in the center rack of the oven. bake at 200 degrees celsius for 30 to 40 minutes. in my oven the baking took about 35 minutes. during the last 10 minutes do keep a check. also open the oven door only after ¾th of the cakes are baked. if you open early or open many times, the lava cakes can fall flat. i generally bakes lava cakes well as i do not want my folks to eat any uncooked batter.
22. baking time varies with various oven makes and models, so it can take less than 30 mins or more than 35 minutes. check with a toothpick on the sides of the cake and it should come out clean.
23. let the chocolate lava cakes cool for two to three minutes. then with a butter knife gently loosen the edges from the top. the cake is so light and soft, you do not need to use the butter knife way to the base of the ramekins.
24. invert the ramekin on a serving plate. gently tap the bottom of the ramekin. the ramekins will be hot, so be careful when picking and tapping them.
25. remove the ramekin gently and the cake gets unmolded easily. sift some cocoa powder or powdered sugar on top through a sieve. you can also serve molten lava cake with ice cream like vanila ice cream or chocolate ice cream or mango ice cream or some berries or fruits by the side.
choco lava cakes have to be served hot or warm. once they cool, the molten chocolate solidifies. but even at room temperature these lava cakes taste good.
sanjna says
hey
can i use tobelerone dark chocolate
dassana amit says
sanjna, i think tobelerone dark chocolate has caramel in it. with caramel based chocolates, the lava effect is not there.
Rajalakshmi says
Hi,
Can I use Aashirwad aata to make this will it come out proper.
dassana amit says
yes you can use aashirwad atta.
Debo says
Hi Dassana
Can you please tell me which brand of couverture chocolate you used in this recipe?
dassana amit says
i have used coco kraft brand.
Damini Patel says
Hi Dassana Amit.
Which brand’s chocolate do you use or suggest? I have used Morde’s dark compound chocolate earlier for chocolate recipes.
dassana amit says
Damini, I used Mason, Callebaut and Coco Craft. From this Mason and Callebaut are good.
Revathi says
Nice n good ŕeceipes
dassana amit says
Thanks Revathi
Meenakshi says
Can i use Morde Dark Chocolate.
dassana amit says
Meenakshi, you can use. but as far as possible, avoid using Morde. as it does not have real chocolate.
Uzma says
Hi
Which oven is good for baking
dassana amit says
i am using bajaj OTG and its a good one.
Nisha says
Hi dassana…i am going to make caked the first time..so can you suggest which oven should i buy ..for a family of 7. Also are there any beginner cake recipes.
Thanks
dassana amit says
nisha, i am using a 35 litre bajaj OTG and it is good enough for a family of 4 to 5. so you can go for bigger oven than 35 litres. check the reviews online and then you can buy. a beginner cake recipe that is easy are the following recipes:
1. eggless chocolate cake – https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/basic-eggless-chocolate-cake-recipe/
2. orange cake – https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/eggless-orange-cake/
3. mawa cake – https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/eggless-mawa-cake-recipe/
4. pound cake – https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/eggless-pound-cake-recipe/
5. sponge cake with applesauce – https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/eggless-sponge-cake-recipe-with-applesauce/
Saraniyah Selvanathan says
Hi
I’m new to this site and wanted to make your lava cake. I want to make 6 cakes. If so shall I just double up the quantities of ingredients? or Will it affect the recipe?
dassana amit says
this choco lava cake recipe is the halved version of the eggless chocolate cake recipe i had shared earlier. so you can easily double this lava cake recipe.
Divya says
If I’m using cup cake liners, does the bake time change? Planing to make smaller sized cup cakes
dassana amit says
if you use the cup cake liners in an aluminium cup cake pan, the timing will reduce as aluminium is a better conductor of heat than glass. if you use silicon moulds, then the timing will be about the same as mentioned here.
Thapaswini das says
Hi dassana!!
Can I use silicone moulds instead of ramekins ???
dassana amit says
you can try using silicone moulds. should work.
Rajni says
Hello .. how much time can it takes in microwave??
dassana amit says
i do not know as i have never used microwave method for making lava cake.
Harshita says
Hi amit . I tried d molten lava cake . It came out really wll n soft . Thx .. but i faced 1 prob. Tat is ki after d cake is dne . Whn u cut d chocolate is not mrlted . It stays in a pc form. Kindly help..
dassana amit says
which chocolate you used harshita? also the cake has to be removed after some seconds. if you allow the cake to become warm or cool at room temperature, then the melted chocolate solidifies.
Preeti says
Hi Amit
I have tried some of ur recipes n they are very good.
Need to know if I don’t have ramekins what should I do?
dassana amit says
preeti, you can use muffin moulds or even small ceramic cups which can withstand oven heat.
Farhina Jannat says
Hello, I have tried some of ur recipes and they r just awesome. Thank you very much…. Actually the way you explain your recipe, it becomes easy for us. I have now 75 grams of Amul Dark chocolate. Can I get a good result only with this? Also I have no ramekins. I have used ceramic tea cups to bake souffle before. Can I use them in this recipe?
dassana amit says
welcome farhina. you can use amul dark chocolate. i believe amul dark chocolate is meant for baking and cooking, so i guess it should work. if the chocolate has caramel in it, then the chocolate does not work. you can use ceramic tea cups provided the withstand the high heat of the oven.
Natasha says
How much time on convection mode?
dassana amit says
timing differs from oven to oven. so i cannot say the exact time but an approximate time. so 20 to 30 minutes will do.
Bindiya says
First wanna tell u though many websites r there I just follow ur recipe. U present in such a simple way. Just want to know can v bake choco lava in normal baking tray
dassana amit says
Thanks Bindiya for your positive feedback. You may not get the melting lava effect if baked in normal baking tray. i have never tried but guessing.
Smita says
Hello Mam…Can I use 2 tbsp of cocoa powder instead of 3 as my cake turned out to be very dark in color and taste..I used muffin moulds to bake in convection mode..
dassana amit says
Smita, yes you can use 2 tbsp. the color will depend upon quality of cocoa powder.
Celin Issac says
Hi,
Your website is my homepage for recipes. Love them all.
I tried baking independently today with this recipe. Although it didn’t turn out the way I expected, I’m still hopeful. Can you please guide on how to fix the issues?
– Cake was dry
– Dairy Milk pieces hadn’t melted
– how much ml cold water did you use? My batter wasn’t as runny as yours
– the cake dint look as smooth as yours on the top. It was tough, dry and had a crack.
– I used a stoneware mug. Does that matter?
dassana amit says
thanks celin.
– the batter was not the right consistency or cake was over baked, hence the dryness.
– avoid using dairy milk as it does not melt. one more reader has this issue. so its best to use a good quality baking or cooking chocolate.
– i have used 1/2 cup cold water, which is 125 ml. at times depending on the quality of wheat flour, less or more water will be required. if the wheat flour is coarsely ground, has a lot of fibre and bran, then it will require more water.
– the toughness and dryness is since the batter was not of the right consistency.
– stoneware does not matter.
– a few more points: also oven temperatures vary with the size, watts, model, capacity. so no two ovens have the same temperature. so always keep a check when baking any cake or bread. one more point is never open the oven door till 3/4th of the cake is done. this is applicable to any cake or muffin recipe you make.
hope this helps.
Ramya says
Dassana, tried this today and it was way too good, ur recipes have never let me down. Thank you
dassana amit says
Welcome Ramya. Thanks for your positive feedback.
rashmi bahety says
hello mam,
thanks for this lovely and easy recipe. my question may seem odd to you but from where do you get this beautiful liquid measuring cup….am unable to find in the market just getting ordinary plastic ones in red white yellow color.
dassana amit says
welcome rashmi. i bought it from amazon. it is just 1 cup having around 500 ml measurements. you will get many varieties on amazon.
Jency says
Hi,
Thankyou for this healthy recipe. Although most part of baked products are high on cholesterol, this is comparatively healthy. I consider this as a guilt free snack. It qualifies to be vegan chocolate lava cake, isn’t it?
Help us with a similar eggless fruit and nut cake which we can make and eat guilt free.
dassana amit says
Welcome Jency. Thanks for your kind words. It is a vegan choco lava cake as i have used dark chocolate. I have already posted three versions of fruit and nut cake. you can check them in links below:
1. https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/eggless-christmas-fruit-cake/
2. https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/eggless-fruit-cake-recipe/
3. https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/eggless-christmas-wine-fruit-cake-recipe/
Nivi says
Gr8 fan of urs nd ur cooking mam..The way u explain wid pictorials is awesm! Can i use amul bitter sweet chocolate?
dassana amit says
Thanks Nivi for your kind words. I think you can use it.
Madhu says
Hi Dassana,
Thank you so much for creating such a useful blog. It is all time favourite site for me whenever I want to cook something new. I have tried several recipes and they have turned out good every time. Can i bake this choco lava cake in muffin tray(I have tray for 6 muffins)? I have the muffin liners(paper ones) too. Since this will be my first attempt for muffin size cakes and I am not sure if i can use the muffin tray for this cake. Kindly let me know.
Also does the cold water in the recipe refers to water at room temperature or the chilled water from refrigerator?
Thanks in advance.
dassana amit says
thanks a lot madhu. you can use the muffin tray and also the muffin paper liners. the cold water refers to chilled water from the refrigerator.
Amandeep kaur says
Hello Dassana jii I have now become a regular follower of your never failing recipes I made these muffins in airfryer and set 25 mins they tasted very good but it were hard from top and no lava came should I reduce time to 10 -15 mins ?
dassana amit says
amandeep, looks like they have got cooked too much. you can reduce the time.
Pranavi says
The chocolate lava cake is dry from inside , though the cake is good, I have used dairy milk and that too when it was not melted as per your instructions, then why am I facing this problem?
dassana amit says
if you use dairy milk chocolate, then you have to add more pieces of it as dairy milk chocolate is thin in width than baking chocolate bars. its best to use baking or cooking chocolate to make this recipe.
Remya says
Hi Dassana,
If I need to add egg, at which step I can do that
dassana amit says
remya, with egg the recipe will change. i do not know at which step egg needs to be added as then the ingredients will also change.
Richelle says
What is the difference between Couveture chocolate and compound chocolate?
dassana amit says
you can check here – http://blog.wholesalemeltingchocolate.com/difference-between-chocolate-compound-or-couverture/
pallavi says
hi,
can i used salted butter instead of oil
dassana amit says
you can use salted butter. use same quantity as that of oil.
Rachana says
Hi
Can I bake it in gas stove ?
dassana amit says
you can try.
Gouri says
Hi,
Can we add chocolate compounds for this receipe?
dassana amit says
gouri, you can add compound chocolate.
Smrati says
This one is my fav. Thanks a Lot for this one!! Everyone loved it
dassana amit says
thanks smrati for sharing this feedback. nice to know.
riya says
one of the best recipe so far i replaced wheat flour with all purpose flour and instead 3tbsp cocoa powder i added 5tbsp it gave much richer taste. Thank you such a wonderful and easy time-saving recipe. I used cupcake liner as I didn’t have ramekins. It works well.
dassana amit says
received your previous comment riya. have already replied to them. refresh the page and you will see the comments. thanks for taking the time to comment again. cup cake liners can be used instead of ramekins and as you mentioned they work well.
Riya says
It showed http 503 error; whenever I used to post comments that error showed up. So this made me post comments more than once.
dassana amit says
thanks riya for letting me know. will check out.
Riya says
Instead of whole wheat I used all purpose flour and instead of using 3tbsp of cocoa I used 5tbsp of cocoa. This cake turned out to be way too delicious. THank you for such delicious easy recipe.
dassana amit says
thats a rich chocolaty cake. thanks for sharing the minor variation riya as well as the feedback. happy baking 🙂
Riya says
Superb recipe loved by all. Add 5 tbsp of cocoa powder for dense rich taste. THank you for this recipe. It was very easy and quick.
dassana amit says
Welcome Riya. Thanks for sharing this info.
Nafisa says
You didn’t mention cooking time for microwave oven
dassana amit says
Nafisa, you can bake in convection mode of microwave only, but not in microwave mode. timing will vary from oven to oven. so not possible to give the exact time.
Ruchi says
I’m so glad that you started posting videos! and i especially like that they are fast-paced.. (recipe videos of slow/normal speeds always bore me to sleep by the end :P)
dassana amit says
thanks a lot ruchi. you can subscribe to the channel on youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZYoHdqAOXf8WK9oawMCPg
i have added quite a number of videos for old recipes as well as for new recipes. do check in your free time. even i get bored with slow videos 🙂
Payal says
Hi
Can we use carob powder instead of Cocoa powder….if not could u help me with a recipe using carob powder.
dassana amit says
you can use carob powder. carob powder can be substituted for cocoa powder.
Patel Divyanshi says
Can we make this lava cake in cooker. If yes then how much time we have to bake them.
dassana amit says
you can try to make lava cake in cooker. i think it should take 30 to 40 minutes on a low flame.
Ruchi says
Hii Dassana….Today I tried this choco lava cake using dairy milk inside in convection mode of microwave fr 25mins…but d cake was completely dry from inside ,means no chocolate was flowing ….what went wrong ?????
dassana amit says
okay. once i had used dairy milk chocolate and it did work well. how many squares you added. for dairy milk, you will need to add more squares as they are smaller in size compared to the chocolate block used which we slice. i have forgotten to mention the quantity of chocolate to be added. it should be 90 to 100 grams chocolate for this recipe. but i hoped you liked the cake even if there was no molten chocolate lava flowing. also when adding dairy milk chocolate, it has to be chilled or cold. it should not be at room temperature. basically the chocolate has to be hard when added in the batter. it should not be soft. if it is soft, it won’t melt as it already melted. it will cook further and be absorbed by the batter.
Ashwini says
Can we bake chocolate lava cake in pressure cooker?
dassana amit says
you can try the baking in pressure cooker. it should work i guess.