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Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake, Whole Wheat Lava Cake

Tarla Dalal
24 February, 2025


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About Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake, Whole Wheat Lava Cake
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Ingredients
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Methods
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Like Eggless Chocolate Lava cake
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How to make Eggless Chocolate Lava cake
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Nutrient values
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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 recipe - How to make Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake, Whole Wheat Lava Cake
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
None Mins
Total Time
5 Mins
Makes
5 lava cakes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
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
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.
Eggless Chocolate Lava Cake, Whole Wheat Lava Cake recipe with step by step photos
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
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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Divya
March 13, 2025, midnight
Which oil should we use??

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Divya, any oil will work.

Tanu
March 13, 2025, midnight
Please advise how to bake this in a microwave on convection mode

Lawanya
March 13, 2025, midnight

meet
March 13, 2025, midnight
Choco lava cake turned out to be really nice. My mom was surprised with the cake that i cooked. A big thank you and please keep on posting such wonderful recipes.

Jyoti
March 13, 2025, midnight
How many grams would 15 cubes of chocolate be?

Jewel
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi , can we replace the dark chocolate cubes with something else. Pls??

Chandrika
March 13, 2025, midnight
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.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Chandrika, thanks for the feedback and great to see you make changes in the recipe. Glad your daughter liked the chocolate lava cake.

Jewel
March 13, 2025, midnight
It looks nice but can we use why other chocolate instead of dark chocolate?

Shalini
March 13, 2025, midnight
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

Shruti
March 13, 2025, midnight
If I want to use butter instead of oil, then what r the mezurment?

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Shruti, You can refer this recipe which makes use of butter https://www.tarladalal.com/Molten-Lava-Cake-42582r

M
March 13, 2025, midnight
How much is one cup?

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
hi, 1 cup is approx 200 ml

Foodie #681156
March 13, 2025, midnight
Please upload a video on this

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Sure. We will try to do it :)

Aakrati
March 13, 2025, midnight
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

Chiragi
March 13, 2025, midnight
Can I do it in cooker that is on stove???

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi, sorry we have not tried making it in the cooker.

Priti
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hello, I had a query. Instead of oil can we add butter?

Shamrin skr
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hello mam, can yu tell me how to bake a cake in a convection microwave oven.. Mention the mode and degrees.. And can you recommend the best whipping cream?? Because my whipping cream is bit wattery

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi, use the same temperature as mentioned .. but bake it in convection mode.. in your microwave. We use tropolite and Rich brand whipping cream.. you need to beat the cream with the help of an electric beater till stiff and then use it..

Ritika
March 13, 2025, midnight
Can we try it without microwave oven on gas stove? I don''t have oven.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi, Try cooking in the microwave mode for 4 minutes.make sure you keep one at a time. Check with the skewers from the sides of the cake. Do try the recipe and give us your feedback..

Aarti
March 13, 2025, midnight
It was vry vry bad:(....vry disappointed

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
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.

Aarti
March 13, 2025, midnight
It was not like that _x0001F614_ vry disappointed

Lawanya
March 13, 2025, midnight
Very nce receipe it is I loved it Tnkuu so much for giving us this cake receipe

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Lawanya, Delighted you liked the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and share with us your feedback. Happy Cooking!