Easy Mug Cake Recipe
This easy Chocolate Mug Cake is rich, chocolatey, and ready in under 5 minutes!
Servings: 1
Calories: 655kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons chocolate chips
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small bowl in the microwave and let cool slightly.
- Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a microwave-safe mug.
- Stir in milk, water, vanilla extract, and the melted butter.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Microwave for 80 seconds on high.
- Let cool for a minute or two.
- Top with whipped cream and more chocolate chips, if desired.
Notes
Expert Tips:
- Use a standard-size mug (at least 10–12 oz) with straight sides: this makes it easier for the cake to rise.
- Don’t overmix the batter—stir just until combined. Overmixing makes for a more rubbery texture.
- Microwave power can vary. If the top has very small patches that still look at little wet, that is fine—it will cook a little bit more after you remove from the microwave. But if your cake still looks wet in the center, microwave in 5–10 second bursts until done.
- Scrape the cake batter down the sides of the mug before baking so you don’t get any hard overcooked spots on the edges.
- Wait a minute or two before digging in—these cakes get hot!
Nutrition
Calories: 655kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 748IU | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 2mg
