Fudgy Chocolate Mug Cake: Your 2-Minute Instant Dessert Fix
Make this incredibly moist and fudgy chocolate mug cake in your microwave in under two minutes. It is the perfect single-serving dessert for late-night sweet cravings with minimal cleanup.
- Prep Time: 3 min
- Cook Time: 2 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 3 Tablespoons milk (any kind)
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon chocolate chips (optional, for extra fudginess)
Instructions
- Lightly grease the inside of a standard 10-12 ounce microwave-safe mug.
- In the mug, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until no lumps remain.
- Add the milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Stir well until the batter is smooth. Do not overmix.
- If using, stir in the chocolate chips, or press a few on top of the batter.
- Place the mug in the microwave. Cook on high power for 60 to 90 seconds. Cooking time varies by microwave wattage; start with 60 seconds and add 10-second increments if needed. The cake should look set on top but still slightly soft in the center for a fudgy texture.
- Let the mug cake cool for at least one minute before eating directly from the mug.
Notes
- For a lava cake effect, press one square of dark chocolate into the center of the batter before microwaving.
- If your microwave is high wattage (over 1000W), start checking at 50 seconds to prevent the cake from becoming dry.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dusting of powdered sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 5