Ahh…nothing like coming home, after a day of training at my new job, to find my husband making dinner for me. 🙂 He is so wonderful and it was such a welcome treat. After resting for a bit (my feet hurt!) I decided to make us both a little dessert. Nothing says comfort and what a good day, than chocolate cake. BUT I didn’t want to bake a whole big cake and heat up the apartment, with the stove. So, in comes my handy Chocolate Cake in a Mug recipe, to save the day. This simple, two person recipe is great for a quick dessert and can be ready in less than 10 minutes. The trick is that this cake is microwaved! 🙂
Chocolate Cake in a Mug 🙂
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons of butter
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons of cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
dash of salt
1 egg
3 tablespoons of milk
dash of vanilla extract
Chocolate Chips
Directions:
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter.
- Add remaining ingredients (minus chocolate chips)
- In two 8 oz mugs (regular coffee mugs), pour about half the batter (quarter of the batter in each mug)
- Sprinkle half of the chocolate chips, into each mug.
- Cover chocolate chips, with the remaining batter
- Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.
- Microwave, on high, each mug (separately) for 1 1/2 minutes. The cake will rise but still look shiny on the top.
- Let chocolate cake cool a bit (steam will be escaping) before eating or you will burn your mouth 🙂
Enjoy!!
Samina Cooks 
Looks delicious and pretty easy. I’m giving this a try as soon as possible. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Not a problem 🙂 I hope you enjoy it.
Hi Samina. We don’t have a microwave, yet I am dying to try this in the oven. We have stoneware mugs that are supposed to be oven safe. I there a way to do this in the oven?
I have never tried this in the oven but I did a little research and I did find someone who took the microwave recipe into the oven. She said she added a pinch (my pinches are less than 1/8th teaspoon) of baking soda and then baked it for 15-20 minutes or until the tops are glossy and spring to the touch. I would recommend buttering the cup before adding the batter, as she seemed to have trouble removing her cakes from the cups. I hope that helps 🙂 Let me know how it goes!
Looks great! I pulled out my crock pot to make mac & cheese yesterday, since I didn’t want to heat up the entire apartment!
I used my crockpot yesterday as well 🙂 I know exactly what you mean. I hope you had a wonderful day!
wow I never knew you can make a cake in the microwave. Great idea, two thumbs up
Thanks Raymund! This is something I tried when our oven broke down lol. I even baked a vanilla cake in the microwave. Ahhh fun times (So glad my oven works!!!)
This looks so good! Such a creative idea!
Thanks Lauren!
this looks just too good! and plus no sharing!!! lol
lol very true 🙂
Did someone call my name for Chocolate? LOL. I think it would be stupid for me to tell you that I’m going to eat this because YOU KNOW I’m going to try this then eat it LOL. Choco-holics UNITE! LOL
Whoooo Hooo!
Cake in 10 minutes? HECK YES!! sounds awesome 🙂
I know!! It is such an easy treat!! If you try it, let me know how you like it!
Oh this is so great. When we make a cake the leftovers last forever. I love this idea. Hope the new job’s going well.
The new job is going well 🙂 Still in training, although today is officially my first real day. Cake leftovers?! That is a real thing? lol I hope you like this recipe! and Happy Cooking!
Always a lovely quick treat – I like the addition on cinnamon.
🙂 Mandy
Thanks Mandy!! Happy Cooking!
this is SUPER awesome!
Such a cute quick dessert for a movie date at home:)
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Delicious every time!
Thanks baby! I love you so much!