Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

you won’t believe how good it tastes

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 1m
Cook Time: 4m
Total Time: 5m
Servings: 1
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (17 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

878
Calories
50.6g
Fat
266mg
Cholesterol
353mg
Sodium
100.3g
Carbohydrate
14.9g
Protein
Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

Recipe Description

This Molten Chocolate Mug Cake is like a dessert that you would be served in a top restaurant. When you dig your spoon into the sponge top, you meet a molten liquid chocolate centre. So deliciously decadent. The best part? It takes just 5 minutes to make!

Start by mixing the dry ingredients together in a large mug. Add the wet ingredients and mix well until you have a smooth batter. Place chocolate pieces in the center of the mug -these will sink as the cake cooks and will turn into the delicious melted middle! Serve straight from the mug or with berries and ice cream on top if you like.

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

Ingredients for Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Make cake batter

    1 min
    Step 1 - Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

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

  2. 2

    Add butter, milk, egg and vanilla

    1 min
    Step 2 - Molten Chocolate Mug CakeStep 2 - Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

    Stir in the melted butter, milk, egg and vanilla. Whisk well until you have a smooth batter and no flour remains.

  3. 3

    Add chocolate

    1 min
    Step 3 - Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

    Place the chocolate pieces in the center of the batter. The chocolate pieces will sink as the cake bakes so don’t push them down.

  4. 4

    Add water

    1 min
    Step 4 - Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

    Carefully pour the water over the top of the batter.

  5. 5

    Cook in the microwave

    1 min
    Step 5 - Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

    Cook for 1 minute and 15 seconds in the microwave.

  6. 6

    Serve

    Step 6 - Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

    Leave to cool for a few minutes and serve on its own or with berries and ice cream if desired.

This Molten Chocolate Mug Cake recipe is a restaurant quality dessert! It is so quick and simple and the molten lava center is absolutely delicious! 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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4.9 out of 5 (17 reviews)
Tiffany Williams
January 15, 2025
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Superb cake delight!

Brad
February 24, 2024
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Easy, quick cake.

Zach
May 11, 2023
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Superb choc cake

HappyH
April 25, 2023
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Superb chocolate wow!

Ursula
April 15, 2023
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Delicious! Best treat!

Xena
January 31, 2023
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This Molten Chocolate Mug Cake is simply great! I made it for our movie night, and my husband loved it. The chocolate melted perfectly in the center. Took just 5 mins, and we enjoyed it warm with ice cream. A sweet treat that brought us joy!

Lola
January 16, 2023
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This mug cake is simply amazing! I made it for our movie night, and my husband loved it. So easy and quick to make from scratch.

Nathan Johnson
November 30, 2022
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Super quick treat!

Yasmin
November 27, 2022
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This mug cake is so easy and delicious! I made it for a cozy movie night and it was a hit with my friends.

Penny
August 18, 2022
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Wow, delicious!

Maxine
February 21, 2022
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So easy and delicious. My kids loved making this cake together on a rainy day. Watching their faces when that chocolate center oozed out was priceless. Definitely a family favorite!

SweetSarah
December 28, 2021
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Simply the best!

William Hardy
August 1, 2021
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This Molten Chocolate Mug Cake is incredible! I made it last weekend after a long day. It was just like the fancy desserts from my favorite restaurant. The gooey chocolate center made my night feel special. Easy to whip up too, perfect for a quick treat!

Sarah
April 12, 2021
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Wow!

Nora
March 19, 2020
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This cake reminded me of my mom's secret recipe.

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