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    Home » Recipes » Filipino

    Published: Jul 17, 2022 · Updated: May 25, 2024 by Joanne

    Ube Lava Cake

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    I discovered lava cake recipes years ago when I wanted to make something easy for Valentine's Day. It was a simple recipe where I had an opportunity to practice melting chocolate over a makeshift double boiler and tempering eggs with hot liquid. Also, lava cakes just taste so good!

    Ube lava cake on a blue plate next to gray towel with a spoon

    Update Disclosure: This post has been updated for one or more of the following reasons: easier reading, updated photos, clearer instructions, and just plain ol' improvements to the recipe (as noted).

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    • Why Ube Lava Cake?
    • Ingredients
    • Substitutes
    • Recipes Tips
    • How to Make Ube Lava Cake 
    • Ube Lava Cake Recipe
    • Have You Tried This Recipe?

    Why Ube Lava Cake?

    Lava cake is already a pretty impressive feat! But it's surprisingly easy to make and requires a few ingredients. So it's a great dessert for a special night in.

    Plus, these things come to mind:

    • Gooey
    • Indulgent
    • Chocolate
    • Rich!

    Ingredients

    You will need the following for this recipe:

    • Eggs
    • White Chocolate
    • Granulated Sugar
    • Unsalted Butter
    • Ube Halaya
    • Ube Extract
    • Flour

    Substitutes

    • Ube Halaya: If a smoother texture is your thing and you really want a fine consistency, then you may not need ube halaya for this recipe and simply opt out of it.

    Recipes Tips

    • Remember to Preheat: Do this before anything else so you are ready. The mixing part of this happens pretty quickly.

    • Create Your Setup: Make sure you have a double boiler set up. The simplest way to do this is to get a large glass bowl and stack it on top of a small pot filled with water.

    • Checking Ube Lava Cake:
      • I would typically check the cakes by gently shaking one of the ramekins to decide if I need to add more time to the original eight minutes. The center of the ramekin should be jiggly, but the outer rim of the batter should be firm.
      • A lava cake is a semi-raw where you bake it just enough so that the center is still runny when you take a slice out of it. 
      • If the center does not run, baking time may need to be shorter. Do the jiggle test every time you make it, and you will eventually get a feel for the kind of movement to look for.

    How to Make Ube Lava Cake 

    Floured ramekins on a wood table
    Closeup of melted chocolate mix with halaya
    Flour and extract in melted chocolate mix with ube halaya
    Raw ube lava cake batter in floured ramekins on a table
    1. Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F).
    2. Prepare ramekins by rubbing butter and then brushing on flour.
    3. Combine sugar, eggs and whisk until the smooth.
    4. Melt chocolate on the double boiler and add ube halaya.
    5. Temper the eggs into the chocolate mix.
    6. Add ube extract and flour, then whisk to combine.
    7. Pour an equal amount of the batter into the ramekins.
    8. Bake them in the oven to bake for eight minutes. 

    How to Serve

    After taking out the cakes from the oven, let them sit on the counter to cool for at least one minute. Loosen the sides of the cakes by sliding a thin knife around the ramekins. Then put a plate over the ramekin. 

    Overhead view of ube lava cake on a blue plate next to a towel

    Use a mitt to flip the ramekin over and gently shake the cake out. Sprinkle some powdered sugar on top of the cake. The center of the cake will continue to cook, the longer the cake sits. So serve it immediately if you want to present a very runny center.

    Making Ube Lava Cake Ahead of Time

    You can make the batter for the cakes up to two days ahead. Make the batter and fill the ramekins. Then cover them with cling wrap and place them in the fridge. When you are ready to bake the cakes, raise the temperature of the batter by letting it sit on the counter for ten minutes before baking.

    Closeup of ube lava cake on a blue plate

    Ube Lava Cake Recipe

    This ube lava cake is made with white chocolate, ube halaya, and ube extract! It is a decadent dessert that takes less than twenty minutes to make.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 8 minutes mins
    Total Time 18 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Filipino, French, Fusion
    Servings 2 people
    Calories 513 kcal
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    The equipment and ingredients sections contain affiliate links to products I love to use as well as items that I personally believe make this recipe the best version of itself.

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 large egg
    • 1 egg yolk
    • 60 grams white chocolate
    • 30 grams granulated sugar
    • 60 grams unsalted butter
    • 30 grams ube halaya
    • ½ teaspoon ube extract
    • 10 grams flour

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven at 220°C (~425°F). Butter then flour the inside of two 10 cm diameter ramekins and set aside.
      Floured ramekins on a wood table
    • In a bowl, whisk egg + egg yolk and sugar until well incorporated, set aside
      Closeup of whisked egg and egg yolk
    • In a double boiler add butter, white chocolate and ube halaya, mix as it melts, and remove from heat when completely melted and mixed together
      Closeup of glass bowl with ube halaya, butter, and white chocolate
    • Add ½ of white chocolate mix to bowl of whisked egg yolks and mix it into the egg yolks. Repeat step one more time. Add in tablespoon of flour and the ube extract then mix until smooth.
      Flour and extract in melted chocolate mix with ube halaya
    • Pour into prepared ramekins and bake in preheated oven for about 8 minutes or until outer rim is cooked but the batter is still jiggly in the middle
      Raw ube lava cake batter in floured ramekins on a table
    • Flip onto a plate. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top and serve immediately.
      Overhead view of ube lava cake on a blue plate next to a towel

    Nutrition

    Calories: 513kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 7gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 250mgSodium: 66mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 1007IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 1mg
    Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated with the Spoonacular Food API and should be used for informational purposes only.
    Keyword asian dessert, baked dessert, lava cake, simple dessert, ube

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    Comments

    1. Steph says

      May 27, 2023 at 2:40 pm

      Can’t wait to try this. But can you confirm when to add the ube extract? Is it when the ube halaya is added?

      Reply
      • Joanne says

        May 28, 2023 at 11:20 am

        Hi Steph - Thanks for catching that! I updated the instructions to add it at the same time as you add the flour (Step #4). Hope you like it!

        Reply
    2. Lan says

      May 19, 2024 at 10:45 am

      Hi, I am hoping to make this next weekend - will use homemade ube Jam to use as the ingredient in this recipe. To confirm only 10g of plain flour for the "2-serving" recipe?

      Reply
      • Joanne says

        May 19, 2024 at 11:50 pm

        Hi Lan, yes, that's right - only 10 grams of flour 😊

        Reply
        • Lan says

          May 23, 2024 at 9:00 am

          Thanks for confirming, Joanne - I have a large bag of Calleubaut W2 white chocolate callets - will use them in this recipe.

          Reply
          • Joanne says

            May 25, 2024 at 2:10 pm

            Let me know how it turns out. Good luck!

            Reply
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