Name: Lava Cake for 1~ Low Carb
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 18 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp Almond flour; 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 Tbsp Swerve granular Sweetener; tiny pinch salt; 1/8 tsp vanilla; 1 Tbsp butter (softened); 1 large egg (beaten)

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This Lava Cake for 1 is glorious. This dessert is one of those really happy things that can happen in the kitchen.

Lava Cake for 1 makes warm, sweet, chocolaty gooey cake goodness in minutes. Low in carbs and high in fiber. A healthy keto treat.

(Just in case you’re wondering…This recipe was formerly part of my Low Carb Joy recipe collection which has now joined Baking Outside the Box.)

I love lava cake and used to make it frequently for my family when I was developing sugary dessert recipes several years ago before I became fascinated with keto, low carb and fresh cooking.

Lava cake for 1 is so simple to make. You stir just a few ingredients together and pour them into a greased ramekin.

It’s actually just 7 ingredients. Sometimes I make my own mixes by adding all the dry ingredients into several little containers or sandwich bags.

It bakes for just 12-15 minutes. The same as for most cupcake recipes.

Warm chocolaty sweet goodness comes out of the oven. Did I mention it is just over 2 net carbs?????

I could hardly believe it when it came out of the oven. It looked and smelled and TASTED like my original recipe.

The big difference was,of course, in using almond flour and sweetener to replace regular flour and sugar, that this little cake was satisfying, quite filling and didn’t include guilt as an accompaniment.

I baked it in the oven this time. It took just a minute or two to mix together and then 12-15 minutes in the oven.

I felt confident in getting the gooey pudding center from oven baking. But next time I might try the microwave. Enjoy! — Laura

Nutrition facts

Just look at the gorgeous pudding center above. I just can’t get over how well these turned out. My family actually requests this version over the original.

To make a batch of four I simply quadruple the recipe in a small mixing bowl. I then divide the batter evenly among 4 ramekins.

I often place a baking sheet under the ramekins. This makes it so much easier ferrying the cakes to and from the oven.

Here’s the recipe:

Lava Cake for 1~ Low Carb

Laura

Lava Cake for 1 makes warm, sweet, chocolaty gooey goodness in minutes. With just over 2 net carbs it is a very satisfying low carb treat. Great for Keto and gluten free.

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Prep Time 3

Cook Time 15

Total Time 18

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 1 servings

Calories 263 kcal

Ingredients

2 Tbsp Almond flour
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tbsp Swerve granular Sweetener
tiny pinch salt
1/8 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp butter softened
1 large egg beaten

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a ramekin or mist with vegetable oil spray.
Stir together the dry ingredients in a small bowl.
Add the wet ingredients and stir together until thoroughly mixed and pour into prepared ramekin.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until top is set.
Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Notes

Calories: 263
Carbohydrates: 6.4
Protein: 10.2
Fat: 23.8
Fiber 3.5
Serve warm topped with real whipped cream.

Update 06/30/2017: Please note: Stevia as a replacement for Swerve does not work well with this recipe.

Keyword keto lava cake, low carb chocolate cake

Update 06/30/2017: Please note: Stevia as a replacement for Swerve does not work well with this recipe.

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