Epic Vegan Lava Mug Cake

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Delicious chocolate mug cakes with melting chocolate in the middle.

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Ingredients for the molten lava:

  • 115 g of vegan chocolate
  • 115 ml of coconut milk

Ingredients for the cake batter:

  • 225 g of all-purpose flour
  • 60 g of sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of cacao powder
  • ½ teaspoon of baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon of baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon of sea salt
  • 60 ml of apple sauce
  • 115 ml of coconut milk
  • 50 ml of canola oil
  • ½ teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Preparation:

  1. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler.
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    Slowly add 115 ml of warm coconut milk.
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    Mix it together until getting a smooth texture.
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    Let it cool down and place it in a freezer for 2 hours.
  2. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl; flour, sugar, cacao powder, baking powder, baking soda and sea salt.
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    Mix it well.
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  3. Grate or blend an apple to get an apple sauce.
    In a small pot, combine wet ingredients; apple sauce, coconut milk, canola oil, apple cider vinegar and vanilla extract.
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  4. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix it slowly with a spoon or electric mixer.
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    Mix until all well combined, but don't overmix as the batter will get tough.
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  5. Pour it in greased cups a bit more than half a cup.
    With a spoon, scoop out a tablespoon of frozen chocolate molten and put it in a mug on top of cake batter.
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    Cover it with more cake batter, but don't completely fill up the mug with it, allowing the cake to have space to rise.
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  6. Place them in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20-25 minutes.
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  7. If using small cups or mugs, you can try flipping it out on a plate.
    Decorate it with berries.
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Epic Vegan Lava Mug Cake | Ecency