By Tanya K. / Dessert, Recipes / updated on November 11, 2023
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Let’s embark on a culinary adventure with my Keto Lava Cake recipe, where indulgence meets health in a symphony of rich, chocolatey goodness. This sugar free lava cake recipe is a game-changer for all dessert lovers, offering a guilt-free way to satisfy your sweet tooth without compromising your keto lifestyle.
There are times when a dessert is needed, especially for special occasions such as birthdays or family gatherings. Unfortunately, most cake recipes call for sugar and enriched flour, which are highly-inflammatory and contain too many carbs to be eaten on a low-carb diet.
My keto molten lava cake has the same molten lava center that you’d expect from the traditional cake. But I’ve taken out the sugar and carbs so you can eat it without spiking your blood sugar or getting kicked out of ketosis.
The key ingredient is unsweetened cocoa powder. Cocoa beans have been prized for their medicinal and aphrodisiacal properties since they were discovered many thousand years ago.
Cocoa powder may aid weight loss due to its chromium content. It also helps regulate blood sugar levels and has a high amount of arginine, which is known to have aphrodisiac properties and helps enhance circulation.
Raw cacao is also one of the best sources of antioxidants on the planet, which may contribute to its neuroprotective benefits (1).
Besides, don’t you adore cocoa flavor? Is there anybody in the whole world who doesn’t? Vanilla will enrich the adorable flavor. Heavy cream is just a rich, flavorful complement to all your favorite recipes.
Moreover, it is high in dietary fat to help support ketosis. Phosphorus and calcium, which are also some minerals in heavy cream, help the bones stay strong.
It’s important to remember not to overcook the cake or you will lose that lava center. You can also replace the erythritol for monk fruit or stevia if you are sensitive to it. Also, check our list of sugar replacements for keto diet.
I didn’t use almond flour to make lava cakes. You don’t need to add any flour into this recipe, although you can try adding some coconut flour for more flavor and volume. Serve this cake as is or with a heaping scoop of keto ice cream such as coconut ice cream!
How to Make Low Carb Lava Cake
To make this gluten free lava cake, start by combining the erythritol and cocoa powder. Set aside about one teaspoon of this mixture to serve the cake with.
Whisk an egg and add it to the powdered sweetener and cocoa mixture.
Then add the baking powder, vanilla extract, cream and salt into the mix. Stir together.
Grease muffin tins and fill with the mixture. You can use a mug to make mug cakes too.
Let it bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with reserved erythritol and cocoa mixture. Serve hot!
Combine together the erythritol and cocoa powder. Put the bowl aside. Reserve 1 tsp of this mixture for serving (optional).
Prepare another bowl to beat the eggs in. Whisk until soft so that the lava cake will rise when baking.
Pour the beaten egg into the erythritol and cocoa powder. Include the baking powder, vanilla, and cream into the mix as well. Stir together then flavor with salt.
Grease 2 muffin cups. Gently distribute and pour the batter into the cups. Let it bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Remember not to overbake the lava cake to obtain the soft consistency in the center.
Remove from the oven and serve on a plate, sprinkled with reserved cocoa-erythritol mixture (optional).
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Notes
The ingredients are enough to make 2 servings. You can make 2 small cakes or 1 big cake and cut in half to serve.
Nutrition/Macros
Nutrition Facts
Keto Lava Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Cholesterol 102mg34%
Sodium 60mg3%
Potassium 284mg8%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 339IU7%
Calcium 78mg8%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Lava cakes are typically small individual-sized cakes baked in a ramekin. In summary, molten cake is a broader term that can refer to cakes with a liquid center, whereas lava cake is a specific type of chocolate cake with a melted center.
A keto cake is typically made with low-carb ingredients such as almond flour, coconut flour, and sugar-free sweeteners. This makes it a suitable option for those who are following a low-carb or sugar-free diet.
Lava cakes typically include eggs so a common question, given that the center is molten, is if Lava Cakes are safe to eat. These Chocolate Peanut Butter Lava Cakes are baked at 425 degrees so the batter is able to reach 165 degrees in the center, rendering them safe to eat.
Molten chocolate cake is a French dessert that consists of a chocolate cake with a liquid chocolate core. It is named for that molten center, and it is also known as mi-cuit au chocolat, chocolat coulant ("flowing"), chocolate lava cake, or simply lava cake.
If you don't have ramekins, you can use a standard muffin pan. Grease 6 muffin pan cups and dust with cocoa powder to prevent the lava cakes from sticking. Because your lava cakes will be slightly smaller, you'll get 6 lava cakes instead of 4. Bake at 425°F (218°C) for 8–10 minutes.
With relaxing and euphoric effects that will encompass your whole body, Lava Cake offers a potent high that won't knock you out. Whether smoking or dabbing, you're sure to want seconds of this exotic treat.
The longer the cake sits once removed from the oven, the more time it has to continue cooking and for the center to solidify. However, if you want to refrigerate your baked cakes, cover them with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Use erythritol based sweeteners like Swerve, Lakanto, or So Nourished. Other options will make your cookies soft and cakey. I highly recommend Swerve Brown for the best brown sugar substitute for cookies! Making a keto cake recipe?
Vegetables like bell peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes can be great for the keto diet since they have few carbs. In contrast, carrots, corn, green peas, and white potatoes are not keto-friendly since they contain a lot of starch, a type of carb.
To manage or prevent diabetes, the American Diabetes Association recommends the Mediterranean diet and other low-carb diets, as long as they minimize added sugars and refined grains and include non-starchy vegetables. The ultra-low-carb ketogenic diet fulfills these criteria.
Wrap well in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 month. You can thaw frozen lava cakes overnight in the fridge and reheat them in the oven at 350°F for about 8 minutes. Alternatively, you can reheat them from frozen in a preheated 400°F oven for 15-18 minutes.
These are the ingredients you'll need to make the this lava cake recipe: Chocolate: Make sure to use good quality semisweet chocolate for the most delicious results. Butter: A stick of butter lends richness, moisture, and flavor. Eggs: Three eggs add more moisture and help bind the batter together.
The ingredient list is short — butter, chocolate, eggs, sugar and flour — and the video that accompanies this recipe shows exactly how the magic of the chocolate-oozing molten cake comes to be.
“Molten” is now usually used of hard materials liquified by very high heat, like lava, glass, and lead. Most other substances are “melted,” though some people like to refer to “molten cheese” and a popular dessert is called “molten chocolate cake,” perhaps to emphasize its gooey, lava-like character.
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