This chocolate mug cake is the BEST microwavable dessert! Skip that store-bought stuff and treat yourself to a truly delectable homemade mug cake today.
Easy Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe for One
There’s not a whole lot I love more than cuddling up on the couch, turning on my favorite show, and eating a chocolate mug cake at the end of a long day!
This mug cake is so rich and delectable, you’ll forget that you made it in the microwave.
If you love warm, gooey chocolate and fluffy cake, then you need to make this recipe!
Why You’ll Love this Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe:
- Microwavable: To bake this cake, all you need to do is pour the batter into your favorite mug, pop it in the microwave for 90 seconds, and enjoy.
- Rich, yet fluffy: Although the texture of this mug cake is light and fluffy, the chocolate flavor is extremely rich and satisfying. I love how rich the chocolate is without being dense!
- Easy: Besides just being able to microwave it, the batter itself is extremely simple and easy to make. You’ll whip up this homemade mug cake in no time!
How to Make Chocolate Mug Cake
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, cane sugar, and baking powder.
- Stir in the milk, butter, and vanilla.
- Pour the batter into a prepared mug.
- Top with chocolate chips.
- Microwave for 90 seconds.
- Enjoy!
While you can use any unsweetened cocoa powder you prefer, I like to use Dutch-process cocoa powder here because there isn’t any baking soda to neutralize the acidity of natural cocoa powder.
Mug cakes require a special kind of science, and I’ve found that whole milk works the best for this recipe! Skim milk should also work well in the mug cake batter. However, if you’re looking for a dairy-free alternative, opt for almond or oat milk, as they are fairly similar to whole milk in flavor and consistency. Just note that changing your milk choice might affect the flavor and texture of the mug cake!
That’s actually the desired consistency! If you place your fingertips on the top of the mug cake and a small amount of cake residue sticks to you, that means it’s perfectly baked and ready to eat. If you microwave your mug cake for too long, it will harden and not have the desired consistency. Be careful to not go over 90 seconds unless it’s truly undercooked!
Just like ovens, all microwaves can be a little bit different from one another. If at the 90-second mark, your cake is still undercooked, continue microwaving in 10-second increments until it’s fully baked.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Feel free to add more flavorful chips in there like peanut butter or butterscotch chips! While I like to keep mine exclusively chocolate, you can tailor your mug cake however you’d like.
- Don’t forget to spray your mug with cooking spray! I’ve found that butter flavor works the best, as it compliments the flavor of the cake. If you forget to spray, you’ll probably be scrubbing cake residue from your mug for quite some time.
- If at first your mug cake doesn’t turn out to be picture perfect, that’s okay! Sometimes, even easy recipes like this need a little practice to get perfect. Plus, even if it’s not too pretty, it’ll still be delicious.
More Chocolate Recipes to try
Next time you have an evening all alone, treat yourself with this easy chocolate mug cake! It takes under 10 minutes to make and is seriously one of the best chocolate cakes you can make.
If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour 30 grams
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 15 grams
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 38 grams
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder 1 gram
- ¼ cup whole milk 57 grams
- 2 tablespoons salted butter 28 grams, melted
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 gram
- ½ tablespoon mini semisweet chocolate chips 6 grams
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and baking powder.¼ cup all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- Add the milk, butter, and vanilla. Stir to combine.¼ cup whole milk, 2 tablespoons salted butter, ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Lightly spray a mug with cooking spray.
- Transfer mixture to prepared mug.
- Top with chocolate chips.½ tablespoon mini semisweet chocolate chips
- Microwave for 90 seconds.
Notes
- This is so yummy served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and topped with caramel!
- Microwave in 30-second increments or your mug might overflow. Still delicious, but a little messy.
- When measuring out your flour, don’t pack it into the measuring cup. Spoon then level the flour or you will have a dense mug cake.
- Feel free to add more flavorful chips in there like peanut butter or butterscotch chips! While I like to keep mine exclusively chocolate, you can tailor your mug cake however you’d like.
- Don’t forget to spray your mug with cooking spray! I’ve found that butter flavor works the best, as it compliments the flavor of the cake. If you forget to spray, you’ll probably be scrubbing cake residue from your mug for quite some time.
- If at first your mug cake doesn’t turn out to be picture-perfect, that’s okay! Sometimes, even easy recipes like this need a little practice to get perfect. Plus, even if it’s not too pretty, it’ll still be delicious.
My grandson and I each made one today and they turned out sooo yummy!!!! So fun to make too!!♥️🥰
I’m so happy to hear you loved it, Sarah!