Easy Vegan Chocolate Lava Cake (Rich & Gooey!)
Satisfy your sweet tooth with my moist vegan chocolate lava cake – ready in just 20 minutes! This decadent, fluffy cake is a chocolate lover’s dream come true thanks to the gooey molten center. Plus, it is even gluten-free and refined sugar-free!
Servings: 2
Calories: 531kcal
Equipment
- Ramekin Dishes or muffin tins
Ingredients
For The Cake
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder , plus extra for dusting
- ½ cup dairy free chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 6 tablespoons cashew milk , or other plant based milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional for extra gooey center (I liked it without, my kids liked it with)
- 2 teaspoons dairy free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F / 220 C
- Mix cocoa powder, chocolate chips, baking powder and salt in a bowl breaking up clumps.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
- Prep your ramekins with a spray of oil, rub around to coat. Then dust each with a little cocoa powder.
- Split the batter into the ramekins.
- If you want an extra gooey center, add 1 teaspoon of chocolate chips in the middle of each ramekin and push down to cover them with batter.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Allow to cool a bit, but enjoy warm.
Notes
- This works best in ramekins, but if you don’t have them you can use muffin tins. Prep the same way.
- The ramekins I use are 4 ounces.
- Use the extra chocolate chips for a more chocolatey gooey center but I loved this without it just as much if not more!
- If you let it cool too much it won't be as lava like.
- The center will puff up when baking and fall as it cools. This is normal for lava cake. The top edges of the cake in the ramekin will still have a crisp.
- Nutrition facts do not include the extra chocolate chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 480mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 53g