This epically delicious Lemon Lava Cake is sweet, zesty and full of bright lemon flavor! It’s made in just 30 minutes from start to finish with only one bowl!
Dreamy Lemon Lava Cake Recipe
Are you a lava cake lover? Have you ever made one at home? I hadn’t until a few months ago.
For some reason, I assumed they were hard to make. I have no idea why, but I did.
I think it was the molten centers, it made me think it must be tricky to make.
However, I was pleasantly surprised to find out it’s actually pretty easy to make a molten lava cake!
While I have made a few chocolate versions, I wanted to try a citrus version. And I LOVE lemon anything and everything.
I was a little nervous on how this Lemon Lava Cake would turn out…but these Lemon Lava Cakes were seriously divine.
Jorge asked me to make them for dessert multiple times this week. (Yes, my pants are a little tight.)
The first time I made them, Jorge and I ate two in a matter of minutes — no joke. We even have the tongue burn to prove it!
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How to Make Lemon Lava Cakes
These Lemon Lava Cakes are super easy to make and you only need one bowl to make them!
You melt together the white chocolate and butter. Whisk in the flour, powdered sugar, lemon curd, lemon zest and vanilla extract.
In the same bowl, we add the eggs and egg yolks and then pour the batter into ramekins.
Then we bake them for 15 minutes and they are DONE! So easy!
I served these Lemon Lava Cakes for a get together over the weekend and everyone was in love with them. They are just so bright and citrusy!
Just like the chocolate ones – they are made with melted butter and white chocolate so it has the same classic texture we all love.
If you like Lemon Soufflé, you will love these Lemon Lava Cakes.
It’s the same idea, but molten in the middle…and you don’t have to whip your egg whites. Win-win!
Lemon Lava Cake
Ingredients
- 5 oz white chocolate
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup Lemon Curd
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 4 large egg yolks
- powdered sugar, optional garnish
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Butter 8 six-oz ramekins. Place on baking sheet. Set aside.
- In a large microwave safe bowl, microwave white chocolate and butter for 1 minute. Stir and continue microwaving in 15 second intervals until melted and smooth.
- Once melted, whisk in flour, powdered sugar, lemon curd, lemon zest and vanilla extract. Add eggs and egg yolks, whisking until well combined.
- Divide evenly among prepared ramekins. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are set. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Run a butter knife around the edge of the cake to loosen the cake. Invert onto serving plate and top with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.
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Hi,
looks amazing! For more conventional lava cakes such as chocolate, you can make the batter up to two days a head of cooking. Can you do that with this one as well?
thanks
Trine
Hi Trine! I have personally not tried it, so sadly can not guarantee success. However, I do believe it *should* work. If you do try it, please share how it turns out!
Can this be made gluten-free?
Hi Carol, I personally haven’t tried it, but if you do, please let me know how it turns out. I usually have good luck swapping all purpose flour for Pamela’s All Purpose Gluten Free Flour! Good luck!
Can someone tell me where to find what quantities of the ingredients to use please
Can I make this in a cake pan? If so which size? Thanks
These lava cakes look absolutely delicious, they must be amazing for this time of the year! We will for sure try them
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How do I access your mouthwatering lemon lava cake recipe?
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Really a must-try ! The lovely aroma of lemon lava makes my day!
These look like little mini cakes of sunshine! Love it!
This lava cake is ahh-mazing!! Totally irresistible! YUMMY!!
SHUT it! NO WAY! Lava cake with lemon?! I’m doing backflips!
I’ve had plenty of lava cakes but none with lemon! This sounds like a great variation!
I am with you, I am so happy the holidays are finally over. Now time for sunshine and lots of fresh ingredients. These looks so bright and I bet they taste just as bright.
I absolutely love all lemon recipes but never heard of a lava cake – it is perfect!!
I must have this. I just made lemon curd last weekend so this is DEFINITELY going on the list!
Whaaaat!!
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