Air Fryer Lava Cake

I can’t stop drooling while writing air fryer lava cake right now. This quick and easy dessert has my heart. It’s filled with warm gooey chocolate lava. And this gets ready in no time and tastes heavenly.

Air fryer lava cake is my go-to last-minute dessert recipe. Likewise, I also love baking brownies for my last-minute dessert. You can also bake air fryer brownies if you like.

I’m so excited to share this recipe today because I know you’ll love this air fryer lava cake recipe. There should not always be any sort of occasion for having cake. Take care of yourself and treat yourself to an absolutely delicious cake.

 

How to make lava cake in an air fryer?

The air fryer lava cake is super easy to make and gets ready in less than 10 minutes. And the ingredients used for making lava cake are simple and are easily available in the market. Let’s see what are the key ingredients:

Ingredients for air fryer lava cake:

• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate (chopped)
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup butter (unsalted)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
• ⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions for air fryer lava cake:

1. Take a microwave-safe bowl to add the chocolate chips, butter, sugar, and salt.
2. Heat in for 20-30 seconds at 180C/356F until they are completely melted and smooth.
3. Take a separate bowl to add eggs and vanilla essence. Mix them well until well combined.
4. After that transfer, the melted chocolate chips and butter batter into the egg mixture and mix them well.
5. And add the flour and whisk to combine with no lumps remaining.
6. Preheat your air fryer at 180C/356F for 5 minutes.
7. Grease the ramekins with butter or with non-stick spray. If you don’t have any ramekins then you can also use the silicone cups. Like I’ve used for this recipe.
8. Fill half of the ramekins or silicone cup with the cake batter.
9. Carefully place the cake in the air fryer basket and cook at 180C/356F for 7 minutes.
10. Let the cake rest for a minute or two and run a knife (butter knife) on the edges of the cake.
11. Transfer it to a serving plate and enjoy it with fruits or top it with your favorite ice cream.

 

Note: You can use a silicone cup to make air fryer lava cake if you don’t have ramekin.

You can find the air fryer lava cake recipe in the printable card below.

 

Air fryer lava cake variations:

These air fryer lava cakes can be made in different variations:

Peanut butter lava cake: If you like peanut butter filling in the center instead of chocolate. Add a scoop of peanut butter to the middle of the batter while filling the ramekins and bake them.

Or instead of a chocolate mixture, you can make a peanut butter mixture. Take 2 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter, 1 tablespoon of unsalted softened butter, and 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar.

Cocoa: Instead of using the chocolate chips/chocolate bar you can use cocoa powder while making the cake batter. However, the texture will not be as rich as that made with the chocolate mixture and the lava cake will be on the drier side.

Dark Chocolate lava cake: Instead of using semi-sweet chocolate you can use dark chocolate for change or for a different taste.

Toppings ideas for air fryer lava cakes:

Air fryer lava cake is a delicious dessert recipe itself. Plus adding toppings to it is the cherry on top. You can add your favorite toppings, but here are some of my recommendations you can give it a try:

Ice Cream: Add your favorite ice cream on top of the air fryer lava cake and enjoy it to the fullest. This is the best dessert for summertime, refreshing and delicious.

Fresh Fruits/Berries: You can add some blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries. Or you can also serve this delicious lava cake with fresh fruits such as mango, pineapple, watermelon, etc.

Chocolate Syrup: Pour some chocolate syrup over the cake and it looks rich and tastes delicious.

Whipped Cream and sprinkles: Top with fluffy whipped cream and spread some cake sprinkles. It tastes heavenly and looks pretty too.

Icing Sugar: Dust the air fryer lava cake with icing sugar for decoration purposes. It enhances the taste and the presentation of the air fryer lava cake.

Tips for making air fryer lava cake:

• Do not forget to preheat your air fryer before baking.
• To avoid the cake sticking to the ramekin brush it with the melted butter and dut it with the cocoa powder. Or spray with the nonstick spray.
• You should be very careful while placing the cake batter in the air fryer and while removing the lava cake from an air fryer. Because the air fryer is hot and you don’t want to burn yourself.
• The good quality chocolate bar will give you the best result.
• For more lava effect insert a piece of a chocolate cube in between the cake batter of each ramekin.

 

 

Find more air fryer quick dessert recipes: 

• Air fryer brownies
• Air fryer vanilla cake
• Air fryer cupcakes

Here are some of the frequently asked questions:

Can I bake a cake in my air fryer?

Of course, you can. Baking with an air fryer is easy and quick. You don’t have to heat up your whole house by using the oven.  Air fryer for baking is way easier and more comfortable to use.

How to make Nutella air fryer lava cake?

Making nutella air fryer lava cake is simple. All the methods are the same you just have to fill half ramekin with the cake batter and place the nutella in the middle. After that fill the ramekin with the cake batter from the top. Assure that the nutella filling is well covered. Bake the air fryer nutella lava cake and enjoy.

What is the difference between lava cake and molten cake?

Lava cakes are simply chocolate lava cakes. However molten cake is the combination of a souffle and chocolate cake.

Is lava cake the same as soufflé?

The texture of lava cake and souffle are completely different. Where the souffle is fully cooked (no gooey/flowing) whereas lava cake has a chocolatey center with a flowing effect.

Does lava cake need to be refrigerated?

Lava cake is best when served hot and fresh for the perfect molten lava effect. However, you can store it in the refrigerator for the leftovers. But the lava effect doesn’t remain in the cake after they are refrigerated.

How to store the air fryer lava cake?

You can store the cooked air fryer lava cake in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. But the molten middle texture will remain no longer once refrigerated. You can reheat the leftover lava cake and enjoy them later.

However, you can also store the cake batter in the refrigerator if you would like to bake them later.

 

Equipment:
Air fryer

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes

Nutrition Facts,
Calories- 524 kcal | Fat- 37g | Saturated Fat-23g |Cholesterol- 180mg | Protein- 6g | Carbohydrates- 34g | Sodium- 30mg | Potassium- 231mg | Fiber- 3g | Sugar- 25g | Vitamin A- 882IU | Calcium- 45mg | Iron- 3mg |

If you like air fryer lava cake, look what else you can air fry:

• Air Fryer Potato Chips
• Air Fryer Sugar Cookies

If you’ve tried this recipe, please let me know how it turned out in the comments below.

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