Recipe: Perfect Microwaved lava cake in mug

Microwaved lava cake in mug. Tips for making Chocolate Lava Mug Cake: Do not over cook! You want to make sure you have a nice gooey center. Start by microwaving for a minute and check your cake.

Yes, you read that right — you can have a decadent chocolate dessert in a minute and a half. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top to finish it off. Get more recipes from The Dish on Oz. You can cook Microwaved lava cake in mug using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Microwaved lava cake in mug

1. Prepare 1/4 cup of flour.
2. Prepare 1/4 cup of castor sugar.
3. You need 2 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder.
4. Prepare 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
5. You need 1 pinch of salt.
6. Prepare 2 tbsp of melted butter.
7. It's 3 tbsp of milk.
8. Prepare 1 of egg.
9. You need 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
10. You need 1/4 bar of chocolate (small sized).
11. You need 1 tbsp of water.

Who would have thought that chocolate cake would be on the menu as part of a healthy eating plan? A few months ago I made Lava Cakes in ramekins for my anniversary so I thought this would be a great place to start. I looked up a few recipes on line, one being a caramel-flavored mug cake and, after understanding the general idea, took my lava cake recipe and adapted it to make a microwave mug cake version. Both cakes are made with a similar batter; however, a Chocolate Lava Cake is typically made in a ramekin and baked in the oven for a short period of time.

Microwaved lava cake in mug step by step

1. Add flour, castor sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt into a mug. Mix them well with a fork..
2. Add melted butter and milk (ohh! my favourite! 😻) into the mixture. Add an egg and a splash of vanilla extract. Stir them well..
3. Here is the secret to the molten chocolate lava inside the cake; Add your desired amount of chocolate bar into the mixture. Pour in some water on the top of the mixture (make sure do not stir it!). 😾.
4. Microwave the mixture MINIMUM for about 1 minute and 20 seconds to MAXIMUM 2 minutes. The result will be different by the microwave used. So, make sure after the minimum time, check the texture on the top of the cake which it will be slightly wet on your finger..
5. For the best result, serve the cake while it is still warm or serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Happy dig in and spread the love! Meowww ! 😽.

This sets the exterior of the cake, while the interior remains molten. This Chocolate Mug Cake is cooked in a mug in the microwave. The Best Cake In A Mug Microwave With Cake Mix Recipes on Yummly Chocolate chips make this recipe even better. Place the mug in the microwave immediately.