Chocolate Cake in a Mug

Chocolate Cake in a Mug

quick, easy and delicious!

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 2m
Total Time: 7m
Servings: 1
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (4 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

595
calories
29,8g
fat
83,7g
carbohydrates
9,9g
protein
4mg
cholesterol
231mg
sodium
Chocolate Cake in a Mug

Recipe Description

I love this Chocolate Cake in a Mug recipe. Mug cakes are my latest thing – they couldn’t be simpler to make, they take less than 10 minutes from start to eating and they taste absolutely delicious. Oh, and they look great on social media too. What’s not to love?!

For this recipe, start by mixing flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt together in a large mug. Add milk, vegetable oil and vanilla and mix again until you have a smooth chocolatey batter. Finally add your key ingredient: chocolate chips and microwave on high for 1 minute 30 seconds. 

To make Chocolate Cake in a Mug, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Chocolate Cake in a Mug

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Make the batter

    2 min
    Step 1 - Chocolate Cake in a Mug

    Place the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a large microwave-safe ceramic mug. Mix well with a fork until fully combined.

  2. 2

    Add butter, milk and vanilla

    2 min
    Step 2 - Chocolate Cake in a Mug

    Stir in the milk, vegetable oil and vanilla. Mix again until the batter is completely smooth.

  3. 3

    Add chocolate chips

    1 min
    Step 3 - Chocolate Cake in a Mug

    Stir in chocolate chips.

  4. 4

    Cook in the microwave

    2 min
    Step 4 - Chocolate Cake in a Mug

    Cook in the microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds on high.

  5. 5

    Serve

    Step 5 - Chocolate Cake in a Mug

    Leave to cool for a few minutes and serve with a large spoon of ice cream on top.

This Chocolate Cake in a Mug recipe is quick and simple! You will absolutely love it. Try it soon and make sure you tag your instagrammable mug cakes with #CookMeRecipes!

About the author

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews)
Catherine Adams
October 5, 2023
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Super easy dessert.

Lila
November 11, 2021
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This mug cake brings smiles at home! So easy.

Tina
October 20, 2021
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Delicious!

Athina
December 13, 2019
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Amazing! I love it! Thanks for sharing recipe!

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