Gluten-Free Chocolate Lava Cake

This is the BEST Gluten-Free Chocolate Lava Cake recipe! These individual lava cakes are rich and decadent, with a cake-like outside and an irresistible gooey chocolate center. Although they look fancy, they're actually very quick and easy to make! 

Gluten-Free Chocolate Lava Cakes

Ever in the mood for chocolate cake but don't want to make a huge chocolate cake? Or, are you only serving a few people and don't want to have lots of leftover cake sitting around? These individual chocolate lava cakes(aka molton lava cakes) are your answer! 

What is lava cake?

Lava cakes are a mix between a classic chocolate cake recipe and a souffle with a gooey, molton center. They bake long enough for the outer layer to set, while the center remains soft.

Ingredients You'll Need to Make This Recipe

You only need a handful of pantry staples to make this gluten-free cake recipe, and you'll be eating a yummy dessert in less than 30 minutes. I bet you even have everything on hand in your kitchen right now!

Here's what you'll need:

• Eggs
• Sugar
• Salt
• Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour. I used King Arthur Measure for Measure.
• Coconut Oil
• Chocolate Chips. Use Enjoy Life for a dairy-free lava cake.

You'll need four individual ramekins to make this recipe. Feel free to cut the recipe in half if you only want two cakes. If you don't have ramekins, you can make these lava cakes in muffin tins, although they will be smaller and the cooking time will vary

How to Make Gluten Free Chocolate Lava Cake

Start by whisking the eggs, sugar and salt together in a large bowl. Melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil until smooth then pour the melted chocolate into the egg mixture. 

Slowly whisk in the flour until you have a brownie batter consistancy. Pour the batter into greased ramekins. Bake in the preheated oven for about 10-12 minutes, but watch closely!

The egdes should be set and come out clean with a toothpick, but the center will still look soft (see my pic above when the cakes came out of the oven!) If the lava cakes bake too long, you won't have a gooey center!

Serve these warm lava cakes immediately with fresh berries, powdered sugar and/or ice cream. They're perfect for a a date night, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day or any special occasion that calls for a little chocolate!

If you want to make this recipe ahead of time, go ahead and whisk together the batter, pour in the ramekins then store covered with plastic wrap in the fridge overnight, or up to 2 days, until ready to bake. Bring to room temperature before baking.

If you try this gluten-free lava cake recipe, be sure to tag me on instagram @thrivingglutenfree so I can see how it turned out!

Let's Bake!

Looking for more chocolate recipes? You'll love these!

• Flourless Peppermint Black Bean Brownies
• Homemade Chocolate Hummus
• Grain-Free Double Chocolate Donuts