Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	15 min
Cook time	20 min
Total time	35 min
Serves	4 servings

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Ingredients

• ½ cup maida / plain flour / refined flour / all purpose flour
• ¼ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• pinch of salt
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 12 chocolate pieces
• ¼ cup oil / butter
• ¾ cup milk
• 4 small cups (ramekins or aluminium moulds)

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Instructions

1. firstly, sieve ½ cup maida, ¼ cup cocoa powder, ½ cup powdered sugar, ¼ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp baking powder and pinch of salt.
2. also add in 1 tsp vanilla extract and ¼ cup oil / butter.
3. further add half cup milk and combine with the help of whisk.
4. gradually add more milk until batter is well combined and smooth.
5. make sure to get flowing consistency cake batter.
6. grease the ramekins or aluminium moulds with butter and dust with cocoa powder.
7. pour the batter to ¾ of the the prepared moulds.
8. also place in 3 chocolate pieces in centre of each cup.
9. with the help of spoon, gently push the chocolate pieces inside and cover with batter.
10. preheat and bake for 15 minutes at 180 degree celsius or 350 degree fahrenheit.
11. allow it to cool for about 5 minutes before removing.
12. now scrape the sides with a knife and invert onto plate, pat gently.
13. additionally, sprinkle powdered sugar on top to decorate.
14. finally, serve eggless choco lava cake immediately with vanilla ice-cream or some berry.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• firstly, use small cups, else you must add more chocolate pieces inside.
• also grease the moulds well else, will be difficult to unmould.
• additionally, use wheat flour inplace of maida for more healthy choco lava cake.
• finally, if you want to serve eggless choco lava cake later, serve by heating in microwave.