Name: Molten Chocolate Mug Cake
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 tablespoons white granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; Small pinch of salt; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips

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This Molten Chocolate Mug Cake uses just a few simple ingredients and cooks in a mug right in the microwave. The recipe makes one mug cake so it's perfect for a single serving dessert. Satisfy your chocolate craving in under 5 minutes!

molten chocolate mug cake made in the microwave with text overlay

How To Make It:

Ingredients You'll Need:

All-Purpose Flour
White Granulated Sugar
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Baking Powder
Salt
Milk - any fat content will do. Skim, 2%, or whole.
Canola Oil
Chocolate Chips - I prefer mini but you can use regular chocolate chips as well. Or even chop up a bar of chocolate.

Step by Step:

In a microwaveable mug, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
Add the milk and oil and mix together.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top of the batter.
Microwave for 40 seconds to 1 minute until the cake has risen and is set (doesn't jiggle too much when the mug is shaken).
Allow to cool a couple of minutes and enjoy! The cake is best eaten soon after cooking.

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Tips and FAQs

Can I make more than one chocolate mug cake?

This recipe is written for one, but you can easily double it to make two! You can mix them up separately in two mugs or mix up the batter and divide between two mugs.

It's best to microwave them separately.

What size of mug should I use?

Any standard size coffee mug works! You want your mug to be at least 8 ounces to leave room for the cake to puff up and rise while 'baking'.

The most important piece is to use a mug that is microwave safe!

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Do I need to grease my mug?

Because you eat the chocolate mug cake right out of the mug, you do not need to grease. Although, if you want easier clean up you could spray with cooking spray before cooking.

I do not grease and instead just soak the mug in some warm soapy water for a few minutes before cleaning to remove any cooked on cake.

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