Flourless Chocolate Lava Cakes
Even though chocolate lava cakes look super fancy, they are easier to make than you think! Just a handful of ingredients are all you need to make this impressive decadent dessert, and being flourless means you can enjoy this if you're gluten-free!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 60 grams unsalted butter
- 85 grams 60% bittersweet chocolate squares
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut flour
- Room temperature butter
- Cocoa powder
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven 450F/230C.
- 2
Grease dishes with room temperature butter, making sure to coat surfaces thoroughly. Dust with cocoa powder. Set dishes on a baking sheet and set aside.
- 3
Melt unsalted butter and chocolate, stirring well to combine. Once completely melted, set aside to cool slightly.
- 4
In a mixing bowl, combine egg, egg yolk, sugar, almond flour, and coconut flour. Whisk together well until mixture is thick.
- 5
Add melted chocolate and butter to egg mixture and use a rubber spatula to combine well.
- 6
Divide chocolate mixture evenly among prepared baking dishes.
- 7
Transfer the baking sheet with the cakes to the oven and bake for 4-5 minutes. Watch them carefully...edges should look crusty, middle should look slightly wet and underdone. (See Recipe Notes below regarding using ceramic ramekins.)
- 8
Remove from oven and let cool about 1 minute.
- 9
Use a toothpick to gently loosen the edges of the cake from the dish.
- 10
Carefully invert cake onto a serving dish or serve directly from the baking dish.
- 11
Dust with icing sugar and top with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream and serve immediately.