Chocolate Mug Cake

Chocolate Mug Cake is rated 2.3 out of 5 by 4.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Servings: 1

When the craving for chocolate hits, this warm, gooey mug cake is the perfect dessert for one, since it comes together in just a few minutes. Serve it as is, warm from the microwave, or top it with ice cream or lightly sweetened whipped cream (or both!) for an especially decadent treat.

Ingredients:

  • 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
  • 2 Tbs. water
  • 1/4 cup (2 oz./60 g) sugar 
  • 1/2 cup (2 1/2 oz./75 g) all-purpose flour 
  • 3 Tbs. Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract 
  • 2 Tbs. semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
  • Vanilla ice cream for serving (optional)
  • Whipped cream for serving (optional)
  • Chocolate shavings for serving (optional)
Making Microwave Mug Chocolate Cake

Directions:

In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the butter until melted. Add the water and sugar and stir to combine. Add the flour, cocoa powder and salt and stir until combined. Add the vanilla and chocolate chips, if using, and stir until combined.

Transfer the mixture to a microwave-safe mug and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Remove from the oven and let cool for 2 minutes. If desired, top with a scoop of ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Serve immediately. Serves 1.

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Rated 1 out of 5 by from Absolutely disgusting I bought several different flavors of these cakes and they are all pretty bad. At over 3 dollars and 480 calories they are overpriced and not worth the calories. Really disappointing for what I thought would be a premium product.
Date published: 2022-12-01
Rated 1 out of 5 by from I’d give it a 0 if I could! To Salty! Absolutely Terrible! I made this and it’s way to much salt. As I was putting it together I thought it was to much sugar and flour as well but went on. 30 seconds is not long enough to cook this and it is just incredibly salty with a hint of chocolate. I do not recommend at all.
Date published: 2021-12-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Will make again. Needed to cook for 45 seconds because I have a low wattage microwave, but the cake was fudgey and chocolatey with only a slight taste of the raw flour (which is naturally very hard to overcome with microwave cakes.) Can easily be split by two people.
Date published: 2020-04-26
Rated 2 out of 5 by from Too rich and too salty The measurement of the ingredients are too much. 1/2 flour for 1 serving is a quite a lot. 3 tablespoons of butter is too rich, 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder is excessive, and 1/8 teaspoon is too salty. Heating up for 30 seconds is not enough. You can't tell if it's cook or not. It has to be at least a minute.
Date published: 2020-04-12
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