Lava Gluten-free Cake Recipe
warm chocolate lava cake served with vanilla Gelato
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Gelato Ingredients
Method
Cake Directions
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Melt chocolate and butter
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the semi-sweet chocolate and unsalted butter. Heat in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until completely melted and smooth. Let it cool slightly.
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Mix dry ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together gluten-free flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
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Combine all ingredients
Pour the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and stir until combined. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined; do not overmix.
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Fill ramekins
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins, filling them about 3/4 full.
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Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are firm but the center is still soft.
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Cool and serve
Remove the ramekins from the oven, let them cool for 1 minute, then gently run a knife around the edges to loosen. Invert onto a plate and serve warm, topped with a scoop of vanilla gelato.
Gelato Directions
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Scoop the vanilla gelato into bowls or directly onto the warm lava cakes before serving.