Copycat Chili's Molten Lava Cake Recipe (2024)

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1. Monica says:

   Can you make and hold the cooking?

2. Rachel Radue says:

   I'm confused. What makes the "lava" inside? The warm runny chocolate that's inside the cake????

3. Cyd says:

   It just happens with the ingredients! Trust us! This is one of our favorite dessert recipes.

4. CVD says:

   I just made this and it was yummy ?

5. Wendy says:

   Yes you can..!

6. Cindy says:

   Can I make them the day before and warm them to surve

7. Sarah says:

   Do you use plain flour or self rising?

8. Cyd says:

   We used regular all purpose flour.

9. Annie says:

   What size of the egg? Medium or large?

10. Cyd says:

    We always use large eggs.

11. Mary says:

    Loved this super easy recipe. I wasn’t sure how the large amount of confectioners sugar and the small amount of flour would work out in a “cake”, but it was fantastic. Now one of my grandkid’s go-to dessert recipes. Thanks

12. Angel says:

    I just tried this but I didn't have a gooey center. I may have placed this in the oven a minute or so longer than I should have. It was delicious though. Thank you for sharing the recipe

13. Kas says:

    When your mom made these and froze them, how did she warm them for the reception? It's just my husband and I and he does not eat dessert. And fortunately I cannot eat all of them myself LOL.

14. Cyd says:

    See Also

    Mashed Potatoes With Caramelized Onions & Goat Cheese Recipe on Food52

    Hi Kas. I am the mom of the Six Sisters. We did not serve them warm for the reception. They were served at room temp. But they are best when served warm. You can easily microwave them and they are so amazing. Maybe microwave for about 20 - 30 seconds. You'll just have to experiment on the length of time to heat them up. Enjoy! They are so yummy. We had hot fudge on them at the reception, so that warmed them up a little. :)

15. Kait says:

    I don’t understand what makes the runny center. It was just a cake and not super goey either when completely cooked. It must have been I put the cake in the oven a minute or two longer.

16. Ashley Hall says:

    How long should I cook them in a muffin tin?

17. Cyd says:

    You will kind of have to keep an eye on them. It will be less cooking time. Cook until the outer edges are set and the middle is still kind of soft.

18. Deanna says:

    Is it possible to make this dairy free? Could I use coconut oil or Crisco instead of butter? I have dairy free chocolate chips.

19. Cyd says:

    We have not made this recipe using coconut oil or Crisco. So we can't give you an accurate answer. But if you have used it as a substitute before in a cake recipe that is similar, it will probably work out fine.

20. Haley says:

    How many lava cakes does this recipe make? I’m excited to try it!

21. Cyd says:

    This recipe makes 4.

22. Christym says:

    What size muffin tin was used for this. It sounds very yummy.

23. Cyd says:

    This is the fluted muffin pan we used. https://amzn.to/2SD8pfw

24. Leola says:

    Can I make the batter ahead of time and bake later?

25. Cyd says:

    We have only baked these lava cakes right after making the batter. The good thing is that you can make the batter in 10 minutes or less.

26. Larry Twoass says:

    yes

27. Pamela Bailey says:

    Do you use milk chocolate chips or semisweet? In your notes above you suggest Nestle or Kroger milk chocolate chips, but the recipe says semisweet.

28. Cyd says:

    We used Milk Chocolate Chips, but if you love semi sweet that will work too.

29. Kelly says:

    My kids loved this! It is spot on first chili's lava cake.

30. Rabia Shaik says:

    I made this today, and I cooked it for exactly 13 minutes, but the middle wasn't runny :(

31. Lu says:

    I accidentally used more sugar instead of flour...

32. Kathy says:

    My family loved this cake! It was so easy to make. We will definitely have it again and again.

33. Rebecca says:

    The instructions say to spray four 1 cup bowls and links bowls on Amazon, but the linked bowls are four cups each. What size bowls should be used in this recipe?

34. Momma Cyd says:

    Thanks so much for catching that. We have updated the post. Here is the link to the bowls. 6 ounce Pyrex bowls

35. Joy and Annelise says:

    My daughter and I made these. I didn't think it would work because there is no rising agent in the recipe. But they turned out great!

36. Ana says:

    Hello! I am new at baking. I wonder - can I substitute the powdered sugar for cocoa powder? Thanks!

37. Momma Cyd says:

    That will not work out well for this recipe.

38. Ana says:

    Thanks so much for the reply. I bought the powdered sugar and will try the recipe this weekend! :)

39. Momma Cyd says:

    Good luck! It's so yummy!

40. Linda Adkins says:

    These are AWESOME !CAN you make these into brownies maybe 8x8 pan ? What's your thoughts and how long should I bake them ? Thanks

41. Momma Cyd says:

    We have only made these as directed on the recipe. We have not tried them in an 8x8 inch pan.

42. Ana says:

    I baked them a while ago and they were heavenly!! I searched and your recipe is the best and easiest of all. I left a couple in the freezer and ate them later and they were so fresh and delicious! I don’t have a Chili’s in NYC but thanks to you I have my lava molten cake! Thanks so much :)

43. Momma Cyd says:

    We are so glad to hear that you like these copycat Molten Lava Cakes. Have a great week!!

44. Edith says:

    My guests went wild over it. Thank you for the recipe 👍🏻