Vegan Chocolate Lava Cake

There really couldn’t be anything more decadent than a fudgy chocolate cake with a gooey molten centre!
You might think that making this perfectly structured cake with an oozing filling requires an advanced culinary skill, but nope! All you need is a few baking staples, along with either a ramekin or a muffin pan, and the simplest of cooking method!
Here’s how to make the simplest vegan chocolate lava cake :

INGREDIENTS:-

For the cake batter

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup plant-based milk
• 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the chocolate filling

• 100g dark chocolate (bar of chips)
• 3/4 cup coconut cream
• 1/4 cup maple syrup

INSTRUCTIONS:-

(For the chocolate filling)

1. Melt dark chocolate bar / chips over a double boiler using medium heat.
2. Once melted, stir in the coconut cream and maple syrup. Combine until smooth.
3. Remove from heat and allow to cool before placing the bowl in the freezer.
4. Freeze for 1 hour or until hardened.

(For the cake)

1. In a small bowl, whisk together milk and apple cider vinegar. Let it sit for about 10 minutes or until curdled.
2. To a large bowl, sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda.
3. Pour in the oil, vanilla extract and curdled milk. Whisk until well-combined.
4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
5. Grease 2 ramekins and pour in the cake batter to make a thick layer.
6. Place a scoop of hardened chocolate filling and pour the remaining cake batter to fill 3/4th of the ramekin.
7. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cake has slightly domed on top and no longer appears wet.
8. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before inverting the ramekins onto a plate.
9. Gently pull off the ramekins.
10. Dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately with a side of ice cream, if desired.