Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 1

Total Time: 6

Servings: person

Calories: 559kcal

Author: Becky Hardin - Easy Dessert Recipes

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.

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Equipment

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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

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.

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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.

Storage: Store leftover mug cake tightly covered with plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 1 day.

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