5-Minute Mug Chocolate Cake
"Made in a coffee mug that you cook in the microwave! I got this from my nextdoor neighboor who found it on an internet forward. its delicous! It can be a little dry, try topping or swirling with chocolate syrup?"
photo by May I Have That Rec
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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1 cake
- Serves:
- 1-2
ingredients
- 4 tablespoons cake flour (plain flour, not self-rising)
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (you can add more or less)
- 1 dash vanilla
directions
- Add dry ingredients to a coffee mug and mix well.
- Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
- Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
- Add the chocolate chips and vanilla essence, mix again.
- Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minuter at 1000 watts.
- The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
- Allow to cool a little and you can tip onto a plate if you want.
Questions & Replies
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I don't know why but this cake is super gross and i did not like it i threw it away i followed the recipe perfectly and am not happy with the results
Reviews
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I've been making this over the years, and I like it, it's fun, but I have to change it to make it palatable: buttermilk instead of milk makes it much more moist. Also, saturate it with chocolate chips. That will also help the texture/taste. I've gotten funky and, during the holidays, added Andes baking mints to the mix, red or green. That actually came out really tasty. The way I do it also tends to make a huge mess (because of so many chips, I think), so use a big mug! Also, do yourself a favor and grease the mug first. -
This fulfills a chocolate fix. It was chocolaty but disappointing at the same time. My microwave turned out more of a steamed pudding than a cake. It was not dry, in fact, it took on an almost rubbery moist texture. Not the fudge brownie texture I was expecting. Not a keeper for my taste! -
I have seen this recipe several times on Zaar and in emails I have received. So I kept out of curiosity. I tried it today and I had to comment. I did not like it. It was rubbery and took on that odd texture microwave foods do so many times. It was too oily also. Yes it did only take 5 minutes! (1-star) It may take 6 months to work off the fat and sugars. With so many great cake recipes on Zaar, I don't think saving the time was worth the calories consumed and the so-so flavors!
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A bit bland, but I poured milk in it after, and that helped a bit. -
Do you really mean 3 Tablespoons of oil in one mug?
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Tweaks
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I've been making this over the years, and I like it, it's fun, but I have to change it to make it palatable: buttermilk instead of milk makes it much more moist. Also, saturate it with chocolate chips. That will also help the texture/taste. I've gotten funky and, during the holidays, added Andes baking mints to the mix, red or green. That actually came out really tasty. The way I do it also tends to make a huge mess (because of so many chips, I think), so use a big mug! Also, do yourself a favor and grease the mug first.
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This is a great recipe. Yeh it comes out very moist, but it tastes good and is VERY quick. I used honey instead of sugar, probably less than was called for. I used yogurt instead of milk. Whole wheat flour and no chocolate chips. I will definitely plan on making this again. I have an 800 watt micro and ran it for 3.5 minutes. -
i used brown sugar and margarine instead of oil, minimize the cooking time to 2min 30 sec in an 8oo watt microwave and got a fluffier cake. it remained moist at the bottom. i will add choco chips next time for a burst of moist chocolatey goodness :-) i simply top it with yogurt icing and it was wonderful!
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Great recipe, though I found it to be much to dry. I made it again, microwaving it for only 2 minutes and adding just a bit extra of milk and oil. It wasn't quite as dry, but still dry, just not fully cooked. I guess I was hoping for more of a molten goey chocolate goodness. I am going to make it again tonight using some applesauce instead of the oil. -
You can't beat this one for easy and tasty. Yum! I used peanut butter chips instead of chocolate chips and it is (literally eating it right now) delicious! Not much fuss for a snack that is certainly big enough for two. Thanks for sharing!!
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Hello!My name is Tahni (tawn-EE). i'm a 16 year old girl from northern Ohio who adores cooking and baking. =] i'm a vegetarian for healthwise benefits.. Dont get me wrong, I know some great meat-included recipes from my father. All my friends from school expect me to bring them in food. I'm literally obsessed with cooking, i even did my webpage project on it! Even though i'm only a sophmore, i'd love to attend Penn State in the future, in hopes of becoming a pediatric oncologist. <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">
