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The Only Thing Better Than Restaurant Chocolate Lava Cake? One You Can Actually Eat 😉

The Only Thing Better Than Restaurant Chocolate Lava Cake? One You Can Actually Eat 😉

Perfect for Valentine’s Day— rich, gooey, dairy-free, and way more fun to make at home!

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Rebecca Tufnell
Feb 08, 2025
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Valentine’s Day dining out when you’re dairy-free?

Let me paint you a picture: scanning menus in advance, having that awkward conversation with the waiter about ingredients, and watching your other half dive into a cream-laden dessert while you sip your coffee. Not exactly the romantic evening you had in mind, right?

That’s why I’m staying home for Valentine’s this year.

I’m going to create that fancy restaurant magic right in my own kitchen. Because nothing says ‘I love you’ (or ‘I love me’ - self-care counts!) like an incredible homemade dessert that’s both impressive AND safe to eat.

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You know those desserts that feel like they belong in a fancy restaurant?

Chocolate lava cakes are totally one of them.

Throw ‘dairy free’ in the mix too and people start looking at you like you’re a mad woman attempting to create something impossible.

But guess what? Sometimes the best kitchen creations happens when you ignore the doubters and go for it.

After a bajillion test runs (that’s a real number, right), and my kids mastering the art of 2-second cake devouring, I finally nailed it.

These lava cakes are:

  • perfectly gooey in the middle

  • really easy to make

  • SO good, no one will know it’s dairy free!

So whether you’re planning a romantic evening or just treating yourself (because why not?), these chocolate lava cakes are about to become your favourite dairy free chocolate dessert.

Make sure you share your lava cake creations by hitting reply to this email. I can’t wait to see what you made & share them with everyone!


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Dairy Free Chocolate Lava Cakes

Serves 2

Tools:

  • Large mixing bowl

  • Small mixing bowl

  • Small saucepan

  • 2 ramekins

Ingredients:

  • 85g dark chocolate (at least 70%) *see notes

  • 4 tbsp olive oil

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