Apple Pie Lava Cake for one

Apple Pie Lava Cake for one

Don't say it.

I know apple pie is a fall and winter favourite.

Not what you'd be up to when daffodils are popping from the ground.

But I'm an apple cake addict. I eat apple cake in every form and shape, at any time.

One of my favourites is British apple crumble.

And I love molten lava cakes.

So I decided to marry molten lava cake and warm, spicy apple cake.

And it turned out to be a most harmonious marriage!

Think of spice cake with warm, gooey apple filling.

Is there any sensible reason why something that good shouldn't be eaten all year?

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 tablespoons brown rice flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstach
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon erythritol or brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice (or up to 1 teaspoon, depending on how much spice you like)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground flax seeds
• 3 tablespoons milk of choice
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 teaspoon agave syrup

For the filling:

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla pudding powder (not instant! I used organic unsweetened vanilla pudding powder, but you can also use 1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch and 1/8 teaspoon vanilla)
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon maple syrup (depending on how sweet you like it)
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation:

• Grease a small soufflé dish.
• Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C
• Combine first 7 ingredients in a cup.
• Combine remaining ingredients except for the filling ingredients in another cup.
• Combine liquid and dry ingredients.
• Combine ingredients for the filling in another cup.
• Pour half of the cake batter into the greased soufflé dish.
• Pour filling in the middle of the batter.
• Cover with remaining batter.
• Bake at 350°F / 180°C for 15 minutes.
• Let sit for about 10 minutes.
• With a knife, loosen the sides of the cake from the dish and dump the cake onto a small platter. Carefully turn the cake over.
• Enjoy hot or warm.

Good for all seasons, right?

How about you? What seasonal dish would you eat any time?