One Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
Indulge in a delicious treat with the One Minute Chocolate Mug Cake. Quick and easy, this dessert is perfect for chocolate lovers.
If you are looking for some more easy cake recipes, try my Peanut Butter Cup Mug Cake or my Easy Strawberry Cake.
Recipe Summary: One Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
- ✅ Recipe Name: One Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
- 🕒 Ready In: 1 minute
- 👪 Serves: 1
- 🍽 Calories: 316 per serving
- 🥣 Main Ingredients: Cocoa powder, flour, sugar, milk, vanilla
- 📖 Dietary Info: Kid-friendly, vegetarian, nut-free
- ⭐ Why You'll Love It: When you want a rich chocolate cake but don't want to wait to make a full cake, you can make this single-serve version with basic pantry staples!
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What is this? Another mug cake?
Can you FEEL how addicted I am to these? They are like your own personal dessert, and no one needs to know that you made it! One quick wash of a cup, and all the evidence of your broken diet, vow to not eat chocolate, whatever is gone!
If you were to ask me which of the mug cakes that I have made recently is my favorite, I would have to say this one. Hands down. Maybe the peanut butter mug cake comes in a close second, but this one I'd say is pretty perfect.
And after a grueling week, you deserve it!
Key Ingredients
- unsweetened cocoa powder: this creates that rich chocolate flavor you are looking for.
- all purpose flour: gives the cake the structure so that it holds together.
- pinch of salt: enhances the overall flavor, and balances out the sweetness.
- white sugar: sweetens the cake, and offsets the bitterness of the cocoa powder.
- baking powder: allows the eggless cake to rise quickly in the microwave.
- neutral oil: adds the essential moisture to make sure the cake ends up being soft and fluffy rather than dry.
- milk: to hydrate all of the dry ingredients and creates a smooth, pourable batter.
- small splash of vanilla extract: adds depth to the overall chocolate flavor.
How To Make One Minute Chocolate Mug Cake
Step 1: In a large microwave safe mug, mix together the cocoa powder, flour, salt, sugar and baking powder until fully combined
Step 2: Mix in the oil, milk and vanilla extract until fully combined. Microwave for 30 seconds and check if it is done. If it isn't, microwave for 10 second intervals until the cake is done.
One Minute Chocolate Mug Cake Expert Tips
To make this mug cake vegan: all you need to do is use a non-dairy milk in place of the whole milk. I suggest either coconut milk or oat milk to maintain the same fluffy cake texture, but I have used both soy milk and almond milk with success.
Make sure you keep an eye on your microwave mug cake while cooking. Depending upon the size of your microwave-safe mug, it may be prone to spilling out of the top of the mug while it's cooking. I recommend a large coffee mug for this recipe, but if you have a smaller mug it will boil over in your microwave oven. Also, different microwaves cook things differently. Take note of how long it takes for the cake to cook, and if it starts to overflow stop the microwave then restart it again after a couple of seconds. The next time, you will know how long it will take to cook.
Add in your favorite mix-ins. I love adding in chocolate chips, but fresh fruit or nuts work well too! I like adding half the toppings halfway through so they don't sink to the bottom of the mug.
Top it with your favorite toppings. This mini chocolate cake pairs so well with a scoop of ice cream, or chocolate frosting. But you could also top it with chocolate hazelnut spread, whipped cream or whatever else you have on hand.
Frequently Asked Questions
Overcooking is the main cause of a rubbery mug cake. Checking on the mug cake often until the top looks set can prevent the cake from being cooked too long.
This chocolate mug cake is naturally egg free! Skipping the eggs creates a softer and fluffier mug cake, rather than making it dense or spongy.
Melted butter or coconut oil works best for flavor, but any neutral oil works. You can even use unsweetened applesauce as a substitute.
Make sure you use a large enough coffee mug (at least 12 oz) to give the batter room to rise. Keep a close eye on the mug cake in the microwave, and if it starts overflowing, pause the microwave for a little then resume cooking once it goes back down.
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If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
One Minute Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 8 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon coconut oil, melted
- 3 tablespoon milk of choice
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large microwave safe mug, combine the cocoa powder, flour, salt, sugar and baking powder until fully combined.
- Add in the coconut oil, milk and vanilla until fully incorporated. Microwave for 30 seconds and see if it’s done. If not, microwave for 10 second intervals until the top is set.
My daughter loves this recipe! I can't wait for her to make it again!
Yay! I am glad she likes it! Thanks Beth
I was so excited to see this recipe because I always love the idea of little, personal mug cakes - something easy to whip up when you just need a super-fast, small dessert. But honestly, I rarely make them because they're usually not one bit healthy ... so I was super happy to scroll down to the recipe card and see that your version really is much healthier! Game on!! Thanks for the recipe!
Yay! This is definitely a healthier version to the ones I usually see. Thanks Shelly 🙂
So easy and delicious! This will be my new chocolate mug cake recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Yay so glad! Thanks Traci 🙂
This is such an easy recipe and the cake is so delicious that it will be dangerous if you can't stop making this every day! 😀
Haha, right?? So hard to stop myself from making it every day 😉
Such a simple and delicious recipe! Love that this can be made so quickly... great way to satisfy those late night cravings! YUM!!
Agree! Thanks Angela 🙂
Your killing me here with all your great recipes, there is so many I need to try!!
Thanks Lynda!! It is a good one 🙂
What an interesting recipe! I have honestly never tried to do anything other than warming up dishes in the microwave. You certainly have a nice PR plan for this dessert 🙂
hi there, this definitely something to try, quick and easy.Love your sharing.
Yum! this sounds super yummy 😉 I need to try this!
Wow 1 minute and I have a perfectly portioned cake?! This could be the beginning of the end!
This is what I do when I'm out of eggs! Perfect!