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Servings:
2
Red Velvet Mocha Lava Cake For Two
Is there anything sexier than a lava cake? Yes - this Red Velvet Mocha Lava Cake For Two. This one bowl, not-too-sweet, tangy red velvet cake is the ultimate way to treat yourself on Valentine’s Day or any day.
Total Time
25min
5.0
6 Ratings
Author: Joy Nemerson at SideChef
Servings:
2
Ingredients
•
1
Tbsp
Freshly Brewed
Espresso
•
3
Tbsp
Butter
•
4
Tbsp
Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
•
to taste
Salt
•
3/4
cup
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
•
1/2
tsp
Vanilla Extract
•
1/2
tsp
Apple Cider Vinegar
•
2
Eggland's Best Classic Eggs
•
3
Tbsp
Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
or All-Purpose Flour
•
1
Tbsp
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
•
2
tsp
Red Food Coloring
•
to taste
Fresh Strawberries
Cooking Instructions
1.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2.
In a medium saucepan simmer 2-inches of water.
3.
In a heatproof bowl melt
Butter (3 Tbsp)
and
Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate (4 Tbsp)
by stirring until smooth.
4.
Once melted, mix in
Salt (to taste)
and
Espresso (1 Tbsp)
. Remove from heat.
5.
Sift in
Powdered Confectioners Sugar (3/4 cup)
until combined, then let cool.
6.
Once cool to the touch, add in
Vanilla Extract (1/2 tsp)
,
Apple Cider Vinegar (1/2 tsp)
, and 1 whole egg plus the yolk of a second egg
Eggland's Best Classic Eggs (2)
.
7.
Slowly mix in the
Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour (3 Tbsp)
and
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (1 Tbsp)
until combined. The batter should be fairly runny so if it feels too thick add more coffee tsp by tsp to loosen it up.
8.
Add in
Red Food Coloring (2 tsp)
until Valentine’s red is achieved.
9.
Grease two ramekins with butter. Evenly distribute the mixture throughout.
10.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges have set and the center has baked enough to form a shell but still jiggles.
11.
Allow them to cool for 5 minutes before unmolding. Serve warm with a dusting of powdered sugar and garnish with
Fresh Strawberries (to taste)
.
Author's Notes
Perfecting the bake on the lava cake can take some time. Don’t forget to grease the ramekins and keep an eye on them! Only remove it from the oven when the edge has set and visibly begins to peel away from the wall, and the middle has a cooked-through shell but still jiggles.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
550
FAT
28.0 g
PROTEIN
9.1 g
CARBS
69.6 g
