My late-night sweet tooth is a real thing and it has led to the creation of some of my favorite dessert recipes, like S’mores Bars, Blintzes, and Monster Cookies. But nothing beats a chocolate cake in a mug or cup in just one minute, in the microwave! I tried my first mug cake recipe a few years ago and it was a disaster. A few days later I tried another recipe. Again, a disaster. Most recipes were dry and tasteless, and contained eggs. Inspired by my favorite chocolate cake recipe, I set out to develop a rich chocolate mug cake without eggs (you don’t need a whole egg, for only one serving of cake), that wasn’t dry or spongy and that satisfied my chocolate cake craving. I’m so excited to share the best chocolate mug cake recipe with you!
Ingredients Needed:
All-Purpose Flour and granulated sugarCocoa Powder, Baking Powder, and SaltMilkCanola Oil or Melted ButterVanilla ExtractChocolate Chips
How to make a Chocolate Mug Cake:
Combine Dry Ingredients: Pour flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in your mug. Add Wet Ingredients: Pour in milk, canola oil, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth. Stir in Chocolate Chips. Microwave: Cook in the microwave then let this easy chocolate mug cake rest for one minute before diving in!
Additional Add-In Ideas:
Nutella: small scoop Peanut Butter: small scoopCoconut flakesNutsCinnamon: just a small pinchFlavored chocolate chips (peanut butter, mint, butterscotch)
For a Healthier Mug Cake:
Sugar: Cut the amount in half, or substitute an artificial sugar sweetener or honey. Oil: Replace with applesauce, or coconut oil.Flour: Use white whole wheat flour.
Can I make it dairy free?
To make dairy-free chocolate mug cake, substitute almond milk or soy milk, use non-dairy butter or coconut oil, and dairy free chocolate chips.
More Mug Cake Recipes:
Peanut Butter Mug CakePumpkin Mug CakeVanilla Mug Cake
I originally shared this recipe July 2019. Updated January 2022.
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