Eggless cake - Peanut Butter Lava Cakes

 

Makes  four 1 cupcakes

 

Ingredients and Equipment:

 

4 1 cup custard dishes

 

eggless cake - Cakes:

 

3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose gluten-free flour for GF version)

2 Tbsp cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp sea salt

1/2 cup packed soft Medjool dates, pitted, soaked in water for 30 minutes and 3/4 of the water reserved

2 Tbsp smooth peanut butter

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2  cup filtered water

1Tbsp apple cider vinegar

4 heaping Tbsp smooth peanut butter

1/3 cup  dark chocolate chips or chunks

 

 

eggless cake - Topping:

 

2 Tbsp smooth peanut butter

2 Tbsp maple syrup (or enough to make the peanut butter a drizzle consistency)

Eggless cake - Instructions:

 

Adjust the oven rack to the centre position and preheat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Grease four one-cup ramakins or custard bowls.

In a sizable basin, thoroughly mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt. In a blender, combine the dates, water that was set aside, peanut butter, water, and vanilla extract.

 

Process till smooth. You can simply just put the flour mixture in the blender and skip the whisking stage; I've done this as well with smaller meals and it works too. Transfer the blended mixture to the flour mixture and whisk until well incorporated.

 

 

Add the cider vinegar and whisk until bubbles appear.

 

Pour half of the batter into each of the prepared pans, covering them halfway. Top each with a handful of chocolate chips and place a heaping tablespoon of peanut butter in the center of each pan. Over it, scatter some more chocolate chips.  Over each, spoon the remaining batter.

Transfer to a baking tray and bake.  Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until cakes are set but not overdone.  Take out the oven, allow it to cool for ten minutes or so, and then remove the mould.

 

Mix the peanut butter and maple syrup and pour it over the cakes. Alternatively, place the mixture in a ziplock bag, cut the corner, and pipe it over the cakes in a lined pattern. Serve warm. 

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