Cake Mix Chocolate Lava Cake
Lava cakes just got easier with my fool proof short cuts: cake mix and muffin tins! This cake mix chocolate lava cake recipe uses devil's food cake mix, chocolate pudding, and is filled with a two ingredient chocolate ganache! Fluffy cake with a molten lava center . . . what's not to love?
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake mix, chocolate, easy
Servings: 24 cakes
Calories: 262kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth
Ganache
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Lava Cakes
- 1 (15.25 oz) box devil's food cake mix*
- 1 (3.9 oz) box chocolate instant pudding
- 1 1/4 cups fat free buttermilk room temperature
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 3 large eggs room temperature
Ganache
Heat heavy cream in the microwave until slightly steaming but not simmering, about 90 seconds.
Pour over chocolate chips.
Stir until melted.
Let cool, cover, then refrigerate overnight or until firm (it should still be scoop-able).
Keep ganache in the fridge until RIGHT when you’re ready to use it.
Lava Cakes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease 2 (12 slot) non-stick muffin tins with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, beat together cake mix, instant pudding, buttermilk, butter, and eggs.
Evenly scoop the batter into the prepared pans (about 3 tablespoons or a big cookie scoop worth - should fill 1/2 the muffin tin).
Place 1 level tablespoon ganache into the center of the batter and gently press down. It’s ok if the ganache isn’t fully submerged.
One pan at a time, bake 15-20 minutes (I did 19 minutes) in preheated oven. The center will still be gooey, but an inserted toothpick in the edge of the cake will come out *mostly* clean.
Let the cakes cool for 5 minutes in the pan.
Run a knife along the sides of the cakes.
Place a baking sheet on top of the muffin pan and flip them. The cakes should pop out.**
Serve with powdered sugar, ice cream, whipped cream, hot fudge, etc. and enjoy!
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Serving: 1cake | Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 339mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg