Molten chocolate mug cake. Add in the melted butter, milk, egg and vanilla. Whisk well to combine, making sure to mix in the flour mixture in the bottom. Molten chocolate cake is hard to pass up!

The cake is moist with a warm molten chocolate center, and it isn't overly eggy and spongy like some microwave cakes. You don't need to be a skilled baker to bake up these deliciously EASY chocolate mug cakes. This deep-dish style cake in a mug requires just one coffee mug, simple pantry staple ingredients, and takes almost no effort or time to make. You can have Molten chocolate mug cake using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Molten chocolate mug cake

You need 1/4 cup (30 grams) of all purpose flour.
You need 1/4 cup (50 grams) of granulated sugar.
You need 2 tablespoons (12 grams) of unsweetened cocoa powder.
It's 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.
Prepare Pinch of salt.
Prepare 3 tablespoons (43 grams) of unsalted butter, melted.
Prepare 3 tablespoons (45 ml) of whole milk.
You need 1 of smallish egg.
It's 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Prepare 1 oz (28 grams) of lightly broken up chocolate of your choice (I use semi sweet or milk chocolate, but anything from chocolate truffles to Nutella are great additions).
You need 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of water.
Prepare As required of Berries and Ice Cream (optional for serving).

This microwave molten chocolate mug cake is rich, fudgy, and ready in under five minutes! Rich chocolate cake is filled with warm, gooey chocolate truffles. It's the perfect single-serve dessert (easily can be doubled for two!) and is sure to fix any chocolate craving. This Chocolate Mug Cake is cooked in a mug in the microwave.

Molten chocolate mug cake step by step

In a two cup capacity microwave-safe mug or bowl. With a fork whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt until well combined..
Add in the melted butter, milk, egg and vanilla. Whisk well to combine, making sure to mix in the flour mixture in the bottom..
Place the chocolate pieces in the center of the mug. Do not push down; it will sink as it bakes..
Drizzle the tablespoon of water right on top of the batter..
Cook in microwave on full power for 1 minute and 15 seconds to 1 minute and 30 seconds.
Let it cool for about 5 minutes so you don't burn your tongue, and the waiting will also help thicken the sauce in the bottom. Top with berries or ice cream if desired.. and Ta-Da it's ready 😋😋.

Due to the insulating properties of ceramic, and the way a microwave cooks, the interior of the cake cooks before the exterior, which results in a fully cooked cake covered in a molten chocolate sauce on the exterior. This molten chocolate cake is suitable for pregnant women as it doesn't contain any eggs. If you've never made a chocolate mug cake in the microwave then you're seriously missing out. I remember when I first saw this idea on the internet a few years ago, and I thought a chocolate cake in a mug? huh? Cupcake ipsum dolor sit amet chocolate bar halvah carrot cake donut.