I have tried making a gluten free dairy free chocolate lava cake three times and I finally got it right. In this case three times was a charm. My son was very happy. He is my biggest critic, so if he doesn’t like it’s back to the drawing board. Kids are the best critics, because whether you want to hear it not they will be honest with you.
There is nothing better than chocolate cake with chocolate liquid pouring out of it. Chocolate lava cake is the perfect dessert to bring a smile to anyone’s face.
INGREDIENTS FOR CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE
- 4 tablespoons margarine
- 4 oz gluten free dairy free semi sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup of confectioners sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup gluten free flour (check for xanthan gum or guar gum)
If your flour does not contain guar gum or xanthan gum you must add it. This is what gives it the stickiness that holds it together.
TIP: Make sure your eggs are at room temperature or your chocolate lava cake will be dense.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. You can make them in custard cups, but I used a large size muffin pan. Grease the pan with margarine.
Put the margarine and chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and cook on high at 30 second intervals. Stir the mixture until it is melted. If it is not melted put the mixture back in for another 30 seconds. Stir in the confectioners sugar until blended. Next, mix in the egg and egg yolks, then add in the vanilla. Add the flour into the mixture and stir. Finally, divide the chocolate lava cake mix evenly into the muffin cups.
TIP: Make sure the mixture is not too hot when adding the egg and yolk. If it is the eggs will harden cook. You will end up with bits of egg in your cake and trust me no one will be happy!
Bake the cakes for 10 minutes and then let them cool for 1 minute. Sprinkle some confectioners sugar over the top of the cakes. Now it is time to enjoy your chocolate lava cake. Cut it open and watch the chocolate flow out! Make it even better by adding some ice cream to the plate.
Other gluten free dairy free desserts you can try. https://everythingglutenfreedairyfree.com/2019/03/13/vanilla-cake-cannoli-cream-filling/
https://everythingglutenfreedairyfree.com/2018/11/23/gluten-free-dairy-free-apple-pie/
For the chocolate chips visit: https://enjoylifefoods.com