Recipe: Matcha Lava Cake with White Chocolate – The Ultimate Gourmet Experience at Home
If you love matcha as much as we do, you’ll adore this sophisticated lava cake recipe that combines the bold flavor of green matcha tea with melting white couverture chocolate. Perfect for special occasions or as a stylish dessert at home!

What You’ll Need

  • Candied butter & white chocolate → 160 g + 240 g

  • High-quality matcha powder → ~18 g for vibrant color and taste

  • Eggs, flour, sugar & a pinch of salt for balance


Creating the Magic

  1. Prepare the molds: Butter & flour 4 ramekins well – a crucial step for easy release!

  2. Melt chocolate & butter together, using a bain-marie or microwave.

  3. Stir in the matcha, then add eggs & sugar, and finally flour with salt.

  4. Fill the molds up to 1 cm below the rim.

  5. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for 8–10 minutes, until the outside is set and the center remains soft – that’s how you get the gooey lava inside!

Serving & Tips

  • Serve immediately after baking, paired with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

  • Baking time and properly greasing the molds are the secrets to the perfect lava cake!

  • You can prepare the molds ahead of time (filled and kept in the fridge) and bake fresh upon serving.


Why You Should Try It

  • Combines the antioxidant benefits of matcha with the luxury feel of lava cake.

  • Unexpected, gourmet, yet easy to make with simple ingredients.

  • Impresses both in flavor and presentation – the perfect finale to a dinner.

The Matcha Lava Cake is the dessert that blends modern taste with classic texture and a wow effect. Madras.gr recommends this recipe to elevate any moment – from everyday relaxation to romantic evenings.