The gooey chocolate center in these Mini Lava Cakes will have you licking your plate clean. Add a scoop of ice cream and toppings to the top of the lava cupcakes for an extra special dessert.
Love lava cakes? Give our Reese's lava cake and this healthy lava cake a try.

One of our youngest son's favorite dessert is chocolate melting cake. He fell in love with this gooey chocolate dessert on his very first Carnival cruise. Now he asks for them all the time.
Since we can't go on a cruise every single week, I knew I had to find a way to make them at home for him. I began trying different recipes trying to find the right texture and taste for the gooey cake. Not every recipe turned out like I wanted, until I got to this one.
The gooey chocolate center was a perfect match for the soft cake that surrounded it. I love that these little lava cakes look plain and innocent at first. Then you dig in with a spoon and the chocolate runs out and mixes with the melting ice cream. It's pure perfection!
Plus, small single serve desserts are so nice to have. You can eat the entire thing and not feel too bad about it. Try out this vanilla mug cake and see what I mean!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Easy to make in under 30 minutes.
- No complicated steps or special tools.
- Cakey on the outside and gooey on the inside.
- No cooling time needed! Serve hot from the oven!
- Ultimate Valentine's dessert for your sweetheart.