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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

    Published: May 26, 2020 · Modified: May 31, 2025 by Kathleen Hansen · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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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

    This chocolate mug cake recipe will satisfy any chocolate craving! For a gluten-free version, try this gluten-free chocolate mug cake recipe.

    How To Make It:

    Ingredients You'll Need:

    • All-Purpose Flour
    • White Granulated Sugar
    • Unsweetened Cocoa Powder - also try this Oreo mug cake that uses cocoa powder and crushed Oreos.
    • 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.
    Chocolate mug cake ingredients un mixed

    Step by Step:

    1. In a microwaveable mug, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
    2. Add the milk and oil and mix together.
    3. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top of the batter.
    4. 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).
    5. Allow to cool a couple of minutes and enjoy! The cake is best eaten soon after cooking.

    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.

    Unbaked chocolate mug cake batter

    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!

    chocolate microwave mug cake with raspberries

    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.

    chocolate mug cake with raspberries

    Check out these other microwave mug recipes:

    • Apple Crisp
    • Coffee Cake
    • Sugar Cookie
    • Chocolate Chip Cookie Mug

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    Molten Chocolate Mug Cake

    Molten chocolate microwave mug cake with raspberries
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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!

    • Author: Kathleen
    • Prep Time: 4 minutes
    • Cook Time: 1 minutes
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 1 serving
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Microwave
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

    • 2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 2 ½ tablespoons white granulated sugar
    • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • Small pinch of salt
    • 2 tablespoons milk
    • 1 tablespoon canola oil
    • 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips

    Instructions

    1. Mix Dry Ingredients. In a microwaveable mug mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
    2. Add Wet Ingredients. Add the milk and oil and mix to combine.
    3. Chocolate Chips. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the batter.
    4. Microwave. 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).
    5. Enjoy! Allow to cool a couple of minutes and enjoy! The cake is best eaten soon after cooking.

    Notes

    Mug Size - 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'.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 mug
    • Calories: 411
    • Sugar: 41.1 g
    • Sodium: 249.4 mg
    • Fat: 18.9 g
    • Carbohydrates: 61.2 g
    • Fiber: 3.2 g
    • Protein: 5 g
    • Cholesterol: 0.6 mg

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    1. Katie says

      March 31, 2023 at 9:07 pm

      This was the best mug cake! Perfect for chocolate craving

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