The Official Cannabis Independent strain guides
Lava Cake No 35 Shop
The Official Cannabis collection · sheet 35No 35 · Lava CakeFAQ

FAQ

Lava Cake: frequently asked questions

Short answers to the questions people search most about Lava Cake, each with its sources.

Is Lava Cake indica or sativa?

An indica-dominant hybrid: AllBud and SeedFinder give 70% indica, Weedmaps calls it indica-leaning, and Leafly rates it mostly calming.1,2,3,4

What strain is Lava Cake?

A cross of Thin Mint GSC and Grape Pie; Weedmaps credits it to Cannarado Genetics, a Colorado breeder.3,4,5

Who bred Lava Cake?

Weedmaps credits Cannarado Genetics; Leafly names no breeder, and SeedFinder lists the original’s breeder as unknown.2,3,4

How much THC is in Lava Cake?

The median is 20.00% across 535 state lab tests; half of all results fall between 18.01% and 22.57%.6 Leafly lists 22%, Weedmaps 20–24% and AllBud 15–18%.1,3,4

What terpenes are in Lava Cake?

By median, β-caryophyllene 0.39%, β-myrcene 0.37%, linalool 0.14% (percent by weight), with the first two close together.6 Leafly lists caryophyllene, myrcene and humulene.4

Does Lava Cake have CBD?

Almost none: 357 of the 428 tests that reported CBD found none, and 1 reached 1% or more.6

What does Lava Cake taste like?

Leafly lists pepper, mint and vanilla, Weedmaps users most often report earthy, berry and blueberry, and AllBud describes a sweet, chocolaty taste with a lightly minty, fruity exhale.1,3,4

Does Lava Cake make you sleepy?

Sleepy is one of the top three effects Leafly users report, with relaxed and tingly, and Leafly rates it mostly calming; AllBud and Weedmaps also describe a lift or a creative start for some people.1,3,4

What is Black Rock Lava Cake?

Weedmaps lists it as another name for Lava Cake, along with Lava Cake #11; no source we opened explains the name.3

What is Lava Cake #11?

A name Weedmaps and AllBud list for Lava Cake. Leafly’s Landslide page names one parent “Lava Cake #11 (Tahoe Hydro Cut)”, crossed by Lit Farms with Fleetwood Mac #100.1,3,7

Is Vanilla Lava Cake the same as Lava Cake?

No. Weedmaps lists Vanilla Lava Cake as a separate strain, a cross of Lava Cake and Vanilla Kush.8

Is Guava Lava Cake the same as Lava Cake?

No. SeedFinder lists a Guava Lava Cake OG from Savage Seed Collective whose probable lineage combines Lava Cake with Guava Chem and GMO GSC, and Leafly’s Guava Lava is a different cross, Sherbert × Kauai Mints.9,10

How long does Lava Cake take to flower?

Weedmaps gives 8–10 weeks, with about nine as a reference point; SeedFinder’s listings for Zamnesia’s, Blim Burn’s and Plantation Premium’s seed versions give 8–9 weeks.3,11,12,13

What does Lava Cake look like?

Dense, frosty buds in green and purple: Leafly’s page says growers describe a dense, bulbous structure with purple and green hues under glistening trichomes, and Weedmaps adds orange pistils.3,4

Sources

  1. AllBud, Lava Cake marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. SeedFinder, Lava Cake (Unknown or Legendary): strain info. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. Weedmaps, Lava Cake (aka Black Rock Lava Cake, Lava Cake #11) strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Leafly, Lava Cake strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. Leafly, David Downs’ sickest weed genetics picks of 2025 (2025-02-18). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. Leafly, Landslide strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  8. Weedmaps, Vanilla Lava Cake strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  9. SeedFinder, Guava Lava Cake OG (Savage Seed Collective): strain info. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  10. Leafly, Guava Lava strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  11. SeedFinder, Lava Cake (Zamnesia): strain info. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  12. SeedFinder, Lava Cake (Blim Burn Seeds): strain info. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  13. SeedFinder, Lava Cake (Plantation Premium Seeds): strain info. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.