lava cake

noun

plural lava cakes
: a usually small round cake with a warm liquid center (as of ganache)
Warm chocolate lava cake served with scoops of vanilla and chocolate ice cream …—Gianna Montesano
Homemade pumpkin lava cakes are a guaranteed showstopper.—Catalina Castravet
… lava cake with a liquid chocolate center seems like something straight out of Fantasia …—John Mariani

Examples of lava cake in a Sentence

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Making mini lava cakes is fussy, but this large format variation is as easy as can be. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 The experience concludes on a sweet note with decadent desserts like lava cake and vanilla crème brûlée. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026 The final course is either limoncello cake, chocolate lava cake or chocolate hazelnut mouse cake. — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 From fluffy egg salad sandwiches in Japan to matcha lava cakes in Thailand, ‘snackpacking’ is taking over social media. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lava cake was in 1994

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lavabo
lava cake
lava cone
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“Lava cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lava%20cake. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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