Two Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
A quick and easy microwavable chocolate cake, for whenever that chocolate craving hits.
I can’t decide if this is the worst or greatest idea I have stumbled upon— a chocolate cake, baked in a mug, in a microwave, in under two minutes.
You can go from hankering to satisfaction in a matter of mere minutes. It’s dangerously wonderful.
This recipe was originally posted in March of 2012. I wanted to update the photos, as well as address some of the issues a few of you had with the recipe. I’ve changed a few ingredient ratios, and made it into two mug cakes instead of one. The result is a chocolate cake that is lighter, tender and more moist, and still with a layer of gooey melted chocolate at the bottom that makes a wonderful stand in for frosting.
And now there’s cake enough to share!
baking tip:What is self-rising flour?
Self-rising flour is all-purpose flour that has a leavening agent (baking powder) and salt added to it. I don’t often bake with it, but it is a perfect ingredient to have on hand to make baking even simpler.
If you don’t have self-rising flour and you see it called for in a recipe, you can substitute 1 cup of self-rising flour with 1 cup all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Two-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ¼ cup whole milk (60 ml)
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup self-rising flour (40 grams)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 grams)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (10 grams)
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (43 grams)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, milk, egg and vanilla. Add the flour, sugar, and cocoa and whisk to combine.
- Divide the chocolate chips between two medium microwave-safe mugs. Pour batter into the mugs over the chocolate chips.
- Microwave on "high" for 90 seconds. Check to see if the cakes are puffed and bounce back after being lightly touched. If not, microwave for an additional 30 seconds. Serve immediately.
Notes
NOTES
- If you don't have self-rising flour, you can substitute for 1/3 cup all-purpose flour + 1/4 teaspoon baking powder + pinch of salt.
- Recipe inspired by The Lucky Peach Magazine.
Note: This recipe was originally posted in March 2012. Slight changes have been made to the recipe.
That chocolate mug cake just looks so incredibly delicious, and I am so craving a slice right now! Definitely, I will make it on the weekend for my family.
Absolutely love your creative idea with chocolate mug cake! Never seen something like this! Definitely, I will try to make it too! Thx for sharing!
Thanks, I hope you love it!
This chocolate mug cake looks absolutely fantastic. Beautiful photos, too. I look forward to trying this. Thanks a lot for sharing Annalise!
This looks really good when that chocolate jones kicks in….I really want to make this tonight after seeing those awesome pictures…oh, the heck with it, who am I kidding? I’ll just jam 2 big gobs of Nutella in my face and call it a night!!
I made this with my kids and they loved it it tasted sooooo good I would definetly try this recipe again for a cake that can be baked in the microwave. I made this recipe to try out for the Christmas dessert at my Sisters house for a Little suprise. I would also make this for any regular dessert at anyone’s house even my own house and for birthdays. You can do so many things with this and just do anything you like with this
Mine was rubbery, like pancake in a cup. What did I do wrong?
Well this is a very suprisingly good recipe I had all the things at home and I am sure that there have been lots of remakes on YouTube using this recipe POPSUGAR does use this recipe except using a vanilla version of this.
Yeah well a dah there is gonna be remakes of it all over YouTube
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This is what I’m looking for, a 2-minute microwave cake. YUM!
Tried it twice .. it was awesome… 🙂
I made a few changes 2nd time i made it… Do try and let me know how it is. 🙂
INGREDIENTS:
Whole wheat flour / oats flour – 2tbsp
Sugar – 1 tbsp
Nesquik powder – 2 tbsp
Baking powder – 1/2 tsp
Instant coffee granules – 1/2 tsp
Egg – 1
Milk – 3 tbsp
Olive Oil/ Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp
Vanilla essence – 2-3 drops (Optional)
Chocolate chips / Nutella – 1 tbsp (Optional)
PREPARATION:
Mix all the wet ingredients and add all the dry ingredients and combine well till no lumps are found. Microwave on high for 1 min 10 sec.
An healthier and more chocolatey mug cake is ready. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla icecream or garnish it with chocolate flakes… Yummyyyyyyy !!!!!!!!!!!
Just tried it and I’m in love!! Amazing recipe! 🙂 xx
made this two nights in a row 🙂
Used skim milk because that’s all we have, and used butter and chocolate chips instead of oil and cocoa powder (since we didn’t have any in the house).
I nuked the butter and 2tbsp of choc chips in the microwave to melt them then followed the recipe- I did add a dash of salt and cinnamon, and did not put any whole choc chips because I don’t like things too sweet. It was perfect 🙂 No eggy taste- maybe because I used butter? I used two mugs and it was perfect for my and my daughter 🙂
Just adding my 2 cents in case someone has limited ingredients like me, and wants to know if it’s worth trying.
I omitted the egg, lessened the sugar and oil (did 1.5tbsp sugar, 1.5tbsp oil) an it was soo good 😀
The cake was moist for me. Will definitely make again
Cool but It’s just a cake. I thought the chocolate is moist
I have an ancient microwave and cooked two mugs for 99 secs, then 20 and then 20 again to get them fully set. They were a bit oovercooked and rubbery by that point 🙁 But still delicious! Then I realised that I forgot to add the oil! Oops. I am tempted to get some powdered milk and eggs and make up emergency cake packets that only require a bit of oil and water, a mug and a microwave. As another commenter mentioned, they would make great gifts!
I made this for hubby and I ….but I put a scoop of Nutella on top of cake mix instead of choc chips on the bottom and omg it was awesome 🙂 thanks for such a great easy n quick recipe
Thanks for the comment! Love the idea of adding Nutella, I’ll definitely be trying that!
Made this for my husband n myself on a rainy evening.. Rain n warm quick chocoalte was just amaaaaziiinngg..!! Loved it..