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Lava Cake

Rich, dark chocolate cake with a warm chocolate center that oozes out when you cut into this gluten free Lava Cake.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 714kcal

Ingredients  

  • 6 tablespoon butter
  • 9 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
  • 3 large whole eggs
  • 3 egg yolks
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoon almond flour
  • cocoa powder & butter for coating ramekins

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  • Generously butter the bottom and sides of four 8 ounce ramekins and dust with cocoa powder, tapping out any excess.  Set ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet for easy transfer into & out of the oven.
  • In a medium sized microwavable bowl, combine the chocolate chips and butter.  Heat in 30-60 second increments until the butter is melted and chips are shiny and soft.  Stir to combine them well until there are no visible lumps. Set aside to cool while you work on the rest of the batter.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla and salt on a high speed with a hand mixer.  Once they are pale and airy, add in the almond flour and blend until combined well.
  • Combine the chocolate mixture with the egg mixture using a hand mixer on a medium speed until completely combined.  At this point you can cover and store the batter in the fridge until you are ready to bake.  Keep in mind that you need to bring the batter back to room temp prior to baking.
  • When ready to bake, pour the batter evenly into the ramekins.  Place the tray of ramekins in the oven and set a timer for 14 minutes.  Remove at that point unless the tops still show wet batter or haven’t risen at all.  They should only rise a little bit though, don’t expect anything dramatic.
  • Allow the cakes to cool for about a minute, then use oven mitts with good grip, very carefully invert the cakes onto small serving plates.  Remove the ramekins and garnish the Lava Cakes with berries, whipped cream, ice cream, powdered sugar or chocolate sauce.  Whatever you have on hand and sounds good to you!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Lava Cake
Amount per Serving
Calories
714
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
51
g
78
%
Saturated Fat
 
27
g
169
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
335
mg
112
%
Sodium
 
507
mg
22
%
Potassium
 
435
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
 
52
g
17
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
41
g
46
%
Protein
 
12
g
24
%
Vitamin A
 
954
IU
19
%
Calcium
 
94
mg
9
%
Iron
 
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.