Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake, Whole Wheat Lava Cake
by Tarla Dalal

The Chocolate Lava Cake is a hot-seller at most bakeries and coffee shops. With the intense flavour of chocolate and an addictively gooey mouth-feel, this is one dessert that instantly wins over all hearts!

Here is a fool-proof recipe for Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake that tastes awesome yet so easy to make, and using just common ingredients. Its intense taste and mouth-feel can be attributed to the use of a combination of cocoa powder and dark chocolate.

Moreover, it is made with whole wheat flour, giving you yet another reason to try it right away! You can also try other chocolate based recipes like Chocolate Truffles and Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream .

Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake, Whole Wheat Lava Cake

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Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake, Whole Wheat Lava Cake recipe - How to make Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake, Whole Wheat Lava Cake

1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
5 tbsp cocoa powder
a pinch of salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup sugar
5 tbsp oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla essence
15 dark chocolate cubes

Method

Combine the whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda in a deep bowl and keep aside.
Combine the sugar, oil, lemon juice, vanilla essence and ¾ cup of cold water in a deep bowl and mix very well till the sugar has dissolved completely. It will take approx. 6 to 8 minutes.
Add the whole wheat flour mixture and mix well using a spatula or a wooden spoon.
Pour the mixture into 5 greased ceramic mould.
Put 3 chocolate cubes into each ceramic mould and lightly push them in.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 15 minutes.
Serve immediately.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per lava cake

Energy	425 cal
Protein	5.8 g
Carbohydrates	55 g
Fiber	4.9 g
Fat	24.2 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	6.9 mg

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Even after baking for 15 minutes my Lava cake sinked?

A. Use fresh baking soda. Baking soda tends to loose its strength over a period of time. It is important to check it freshness before using. To check the strength of baking soda, take a small amount of baking soda in a bowl, add a few drops of vinegar or lemon juice. If it fizzes immediately, the soda is good or else discard the soda.
Q. Which oil should be used to make the Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake?

A. You can use neutral falvour oil. Sunflower oil or Canola oil are prefered.
Q. Even after baking for 15 minutes my Lava cake sinked?

A. Use fresh baking soda. Baking soda tends to loose its strength over a period of time. It is important to check it freshness before using. To check the strength of baking soda, take a small amount of baking soda in a bowl, add a few drops of vinegar or lemon juice. If it fizzes immediately, the soda is good or else discard the soda.

Priti

on 10 Oct 20 05:10 PM

Hello, I had a query. Instead of oil can we add butter?

Aakrati

on 07 Jul 20 09:51 PM

Hello mam Tried this recipe, came out super amazing.. the best part is that it’s made with whole wheat flour. thank you for the wonderful recipe

Aarti

on 04 Jul 20 06:03 PM

It was vry vry bad:(....vry disappointed

Tarla Dalal

05 Jul 20 01:27 AM

Hi, Sorry to hear that. But could we know what was it that didnt work good for you, so that we can look into it.

on 04 Jul 20 06:00 PM

It was not like that 😔 vry disappointed

Jewel

on 30 Jun 20 11:03 PM

It looks nice but can we use why other chocolate instead of dark chocolate?

on 24 Jun 20 05:55 PM

Hi , can we replace the dark chocolate cubes with something else. Pls??

30 Jun 20 10:18 PM

Hi, Use readymade chocolate chips instead of cubes.

on 31 Mar 20 07:56 PM

How much is one cup?

02 Apr 20 11:41 AM

hi, 1 cup is approx 200 ml

Shalini

on 09 Dec 19 03:33 PM

Taste wise its good but even after 15 minutes, cakes are sinking. Tried to even put back in oven to bake, they still sink & are hardening

10 Dec 19 12:38 PM

Shalini, use fresh baking soda. That is the key.

Chandrika

on 07 Dec 19 06:36 PM

Hello Ji, Cupcakes have turned lovely. Thankyou so much. My daughter dislikes chocolate but liked in this form. I made 2 changes by adding 1tbsp of cornflour along with Atta nd instead of vanilla essence I added raspberry essence. I turned out sooper fluffy with a French aroma.

09 Dec 19 05:22 PM

Chandrika, thanks for the feedback and great to see you make changes in the recipe. Glad your daughter liked the chocolate lava cake.

Divya

on 23 Oct 19 03:11 PM

Which oil should we use??

23 Oct 19 04:06 PM

Divya, any oil will work.

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