Whoever said the way to a man’s (or woman, we’re equal opportunity here) heart is through their stomach must have had some of this delicious molten chocolate lava cake. After all, who doesn’t enjoy a yummy piece of cake? This is the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert because it is easy to make. It can also be made into a gluten free recipe with one simple change. Now that I’ve got your attention, let’s get cooking.
Molten Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe:
Ingredients:
2 large eggs PLUS 1 egg yolk
6 tablespoons melted butter
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup dark chocolate chips (or milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips.) Use your favorite!
3 tablespoons self rising flour
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Tip: To change this to a gluten free recipe, simply swap the self rising flour for Gluten Free Self Rising Flour.
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray (or can use oven proof mugs.)
2. Melt chocolate chips and butter in microwave for 30 seconds. Stir until the mixture is completely melted.
3. Add the cocoa powder and salt to the chocolate mixture. Allow the mixture to cool for 5 minutes.
4.Beat the eggs and sugar together until well blended.
5. Add egg mixture to chocolate mixture. Stir until completely mixed. Add flour.
6. Pour the batter into muffin tins (be sure to only fill about 1/2 to 3/4 full so mixture has room to rise.) Place the muffin pan in the freezer for 5 minutes.
7. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until the sides are set. Let cool before serving.
Printable Recipe:
- 2 large eggs PLUS 1 egg yolk
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips (or milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips.) Use your favorite!
- 3 tablespoons self rising flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Tip: To change this to a gluten free recipe, simply swap the self rising flour for Gluten Free Self Rising Flour.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray (or can use oven proof mugs.)
- Melt chocolate chips and butter in microwave for 30 seconds. Stir until the mixture is completely melted.
- Add the cocoa powder and salt to the chocolate mixture. Allow the mixture to cool for 5 minutes.
- Beat the eggs and sugar together until well blended.
- Add egg mixture to chocolate mixture. Stir until completely mixed. Add flour.
- Pour the batter into muffin tins (be sure to only fill about 1/2 to 3/4 full so mixture has room to rise.) Place the muffin pan in the freezer for 5 minutes.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until the sides are set. Let cool before serving.
Do you have a favorite recipe to serve for Valentine’s Day?
This looks great – a perfect recipe for valentines day, especially since my boyfriend loves chocolate. I always lean towards souffles, but forget how nice a lava cake can be.
I love Molten Lava cake… can’t wait to try this recipe. Looks good
Mmmm I love Molten Chocolate Lava cakes! They are my all-time favorite. The hubby’s too!
Omg can we say yum? I just love love cake!!! I must give e your recipe a try!
yum this lava cakes looks and sounds delish. i would love to try it. i have never had cake like this
This is a recipe my daughter would absolutely love! I make a similar recipe with a pink velvet base.
I know that this tastes heavenly because I love love love Molten Choco Lava Cake. I always have it for dessert whenever I dine out – well, if I am lucky that the restaurant has it. I am super excited to try your recipe and hopefully I master it so I can have my Molten Choco Lava Cake anytime I want.
This molten chocolate lava cake recipe sounds and looks delcious. It really is a perfect treat for any Valentine for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
This looks so delicious! I’ve never made a lava cake, but this has inspired me to add the recipe to my menu plan for February 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Oh yummy! This cake has me drooling! Definitely trying this!
Oh, this is such a delicious treat. I really like your easily-spelled out recipe here also!
I just tried my first molten lava cake ever not long ago. It was delish!
Those peppers got me! I am not a baker but I would love to give this recipe a try, looks so good.
I have had the biggest craving for lava cake lately!! I need to make this ASAP!!
What a charming dessert for Valentine’s Day. Chocolate is always the way to my heart!
Well, this sounds like a mug full of heaven. I absolutely love chocolate and sometimes I just want a tiny taste of something sweet and this looks like the perfect sized recipe. YUM.
I am excited to try this recipe for dessert this week. I know it is going to be a big hit with my family. It looks so delicious and easy to make.
This is must try! I really wanted to make a muffin at home, this one is different and tasty.
That looks fantastic! I love that you add chili on top! This is so tempting!!
Looks so yummy, any idea on the calories on these?
The classic molten chocolate lava cake! Who doesn’t love all that ooey gooey tasty chocolate. I want chocolate. Now.
Goodness this looks delicious! I am so tempted to make it this second!!
I literally almost left this post to go straight to the kitchen to make this. Wow, this looks amazing!
I always make homemade chocolate mousse for Valentine’s Day – but this recipe looks pretty delicious and probably a lot easier to make!
Oh what a treat. I could really go for a mug of this! It would be easy to make them too.
I always get this at restaurants, so why not make it myself? This recipe looks so good! I am going to have to make it when I am not starving, so I don’t eat all of them at once~
I have tried countless times to make a lava cake, but never been able to get it right. I am going to have to attempt this, this weekend and hopefully it will turn out well.
Oh wow, this is seriously making me drool a little. It looks so good and chocolaty! I a a big time sweet tooth and chocoholic, this is so much yummyiness!
My mouth is watering! I love anything chocolate, and this lava cake looks amazing! I usually make chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day, but i may have to change it up!
Get in my belly, you delicious mug of chocolaty goodness! I must make these for the weekend.
That looks so good! I really love cakes in cups or cakes in mugs like this. I think they’re adorable, and they make so much sense.
Haven’t made a molten lava mug cake is ages. Might just have to do this for this evening. Now I really want one.
I love molten chocolate lava cakes! I love that I can make them at home now! I can’t wait to try this recipe.
I order these any time I see them on a menu, but have never made one. I need to try this.
I always order lava cakes for dessert when we dine out. They are really delicious! I would want to make them myself and I will try my best to follow your recipe. Wish me luck!
I have always wanted to make these, but never knew how to do it! I will be trying this! I am practically drooling over here.