Single-Serving Chocolate Mug Cake
Got five minutes? That’s all you need to whip up this individual Chocolate Mug Cake. This warm, gooey dessert is the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth!
What is a Chocolate Mug Cake?
Our Chocolate Mug Cake is a single-serving chocolate cake that bakes in the microwave – which means this beauty takes all of five minutes to make. It’s warm, gooey and delicious and the individual servings mean that no sharing is required!
What do you need to make Chocolate Mug Cake?
Flour
Cocoa powder
Prune purée
Milk
Vegetable oil
Chocolate chips
Vanilla
Baking Soda
Salt
How to make Chocolate Mug Cake
Easiest. Cake recipe. Ever. Here’s how to make a mug cake:
Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl.
Add the wet ingredients and stir until fully incorporated.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Microwave for two minutes.
Let cool for one minute (definitely the hardest part of this whole process).
Super easy, right??? Bonus: most of the ingredients you need are probably already in your pantry. So what are you waiting for? Let’s make a mug cake!
How to make gluten-free Chocolate Mug Cake
Swap the all-purpose flour for gluten-free flour and check the label to make sure that the chocolate chips are gluten-free.
How to make this mug cake recipe vegan
This recipe is made without eggs, so simply swap the milk for nut milk and use vegan chocolate chips.
Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all-purpose or gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 2 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda (bicarb)
- 1/8 tsp coarse kosher salt
- 1/4 cup prune puree
- 3 TBSP milk
- 2 TBSP vegetable oil
- 1 TBSP water
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 TBSP mini dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large, microwave-safe bowl and combine with a fork or a small whisk.
- Add the liquid ingredients and stir until everything comes together. Add the chocolate chips and stir until just incorporated.
- Cook in the microwave for 2 minutes and allow to cool, undisturbed in the microwave, for 1 minute more. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
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