Paleo Chocolate Lava Mug Cake – Gluten Free & Nut Free

My bad…I didn’t mean to keep this Paleo Chocolate Lava Mug Cake recipe a secret for so long, boo.

It’s gooey and chocolate-y. You can even make it nut-free by using the tuber-of-awesome: tigernut flour.

Since this is made in a microwave, the lava factor ends up on the outside and underside of the cake rather than in the middle. But that is ALL good because you still get all that luscious, creamy, melted chocolate business up in your mug.

The texture and flavor of this recipe is so good. We all deserve cake once in a while. A fast Paleo Chocolate Lava Mug Cake at that, honey.

For those who don’t have a microwave, I am sorry…this has never been tested in the oven.

But if you were going to attempt it I would bake at 400 F in an oven-safe large ramekin for 15 minutes to start, then test the center before baking any further in 3 to 5 minute increments. Let me know if you give it a try!

This was written for our super strength atomic AF 1000W nuke-rowave, and would need to be adjusted for varying strength microwave ovens.

On the fence about microwaves? Check out this awesome post by The Paleo Mom all about this convenient appliance and nutrients!

Since this is Paleo Chocolate Lava Mug Cake is rather high in sugars, if you are watching your blood sugar, be sure to make this dessert and occasional treat.

You can omit the maple sugar to reduce the total sugar grams, but I would keep the maple syrup so that it doesn’t affect the moisture of the cake.

Want to make your own Paleo chocolate chunks?

This recipe makes a delicious batch that’s free of cocoa, dairy, and cane sugar.

Love making things in your microwave? My AIP Microwave Salsa is to die for, nightshade-free, and comes together in a matter of moments.

Love ancestral treats like this Paleo Chocolate Lava Mug Cake?

My Crispy Chewy Honey Cookies are one of the most popular recipes on my blog and are super easy to make.

I’ve even seen a super smart lady make ice cream sandwiches out of them with pureed frozen bananas in the center!

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Paleo Chocolate Lava Mug Cake

An ooey gooey chocolate Paleo Lava Mug Cake that can be made in minutes. A nut-free recipe that's great for those with nut allergies, thanks to tigernut!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, coconut free, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, Paleo

Keyword allergy friendly, cake, chocolate, dessert, microwave, mug cake, nut free, paleo, tigernut

Servings 1

Author Samantha

Equipment

• Microwave

Ingredients

• 2 Tb unsalted butter (dairy free sub palm shortening)
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 dash Himalayan salt
• 1 Tb maple syrup
• 1 Tb maple sugar
• 1 egg
• scant 1 Tb coconut flour (sub 1 Tb extra tapioca starch here to make it coconut-free, but result is more dense and sticky)
• 1 Tb tigernut flour (you can also use almond flour here if you do okay with it)
• 2 Tb tapioca starch
• 1 Tb cocoa powder
• OPTIONAL: 1 Tb dairy-free chocolate chips (see NOTES for Paleo chocolate chunks recipe)

Instructions

• Melt butter in large microwave-safe mug for 15 seconds.
• Whisk in vanilla, baking soda, vinegar, salt, syrup, and sugar very well with a fork.
• Whisk in egg to emulsify everything.
• Whisk in flours and cocoa until lumps are mostly gone and mixture is smooth, shiny, and velvety.
• Cook on HIGH in center of microwave for 30 seconds.
• Turn mug 45 degrees and offset the mug just a bit from the center of the microwave. Cook for 10 seconds and check to see if the top has just barely set.
• Overcooking will cook all of the “lava” that forms under and around the edges of the cake….so be sure to under-cook it first and test to see if it’s gooey.
• Top with optional chocolate chips if desired immediately after top is set so that they can melt slightly.
• Om nom. Sharing definitely not required.

Notes

GOODIES USED IN THIS RECIPE:

Homemade Paleo Chocolate Chunks Recipe

Maple Sugar

Palm Shortening

Tigernut flour