Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake – A deliciously moist and fluffy chocolate cake that is made in the microwave. It’s sweet, loaded with flavour, and is cooked in under 2 minutes!
Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake
Mug cakes. I thought they were pretty ‘meh’ at first. That’s until I started recipe testing them, and finally made this incredibly delicious chocolate mug cake.
This is the BEST Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake I’ve ever tried.
This chocolate mug cake is moist and fluffy, sweet (not at all bland), perfectly spiced with a hint of cinnamon, and studded with melting chocolate chips.
It actually tastes like a rich and fudgy chocolate cake!
This cake is perfect for when I want a quick chocolate fix, but don’t fancy baking a whole cake or a batch of brownies. Microwave in less than 2 minutes – done!
Looking for more easy cake recipes? Check out my Chocolate Molten Cakes, Chocolate Sheet Cake, and my Chocolate Fudge Cake.
Ingredients you’ll need
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this cake. You can find my recipe card at the bottom of this post for the complete list with their amounts.
- Plain/all-purpose flour
- Light brown sugar
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Ground cinnamon: Optional, but too good not to try!
- Milk
- Unsalted butter
- Vanilla extract
- Chocolate chips: I used milk chocolate chunks here.
How to make Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake
To make this Chocolate Mug Cake, start by grabbing a large microwave-safe mug. Add the flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and stir together.
Next, add the milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Mix together until completely smooth and combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Place the mug onto a microwave-safe plate, and microwave on high power until the cake is cooked in the middle. For my 800W microwave, this took 1 minute 40 seconds.
See my Recipe Notes below for more information on cook times.
If you want a more molten effect (YES!!), simply cook your cake for 15 – 20 seconds less than the original time.
Carefully remove the mug from the microwave and enjoy warm. Try this mug cake with a scoop of ice cream – SO good!
The printable recipe card with the full list of ingredients, their measurements, and instructions can be found at the bottom of this post.
NOTE: For best results, I highly recommend using the gram measurements (with a digital scale), rather than the cup measurements. Cup measurements are simply not accurate enough, and I cannot guarantee the best results if you use them.
This Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake is:
- super quick and easy to make
- incredibly moist and fluffy
- loaded with flavour (chocolate AND cinnamon!)
- stuffed full of melting chocolate chips
- the perfect quick fix for your chocolate cravings
Looking for that perfect sweet treat to satisfy your cravings fast? You neeeed to try this mug cake. This is seriously the BEST chocolate mug cake I’ve ever had – it is SO good.
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Try these chocolate recipes next!
- The BEST Nutella Brownies
- Easy Chocolate Truffles
- Chocolate Crunch Bars
- Double Chocolate Banana Bread
- No-Bake Double Chocolate Cheesecake
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Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons (33g) plain/all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons (42g) light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons (85ml) milk
- 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons (30g) chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large microwave-safe mug*, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Add the milk, butter, and vanilla, and stir until smooth and combined. Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Place the mug on a microwave-safe plate, and microwave on high for 1 minute 40 seconds or until the cake is cooked in the middle. (Timing is based on my 800W microwave so your timing might vary. See Recipe Notes below.**)
- Enjoy warm with a scoop of ice cream or your favourite toppings!
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Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nice recipe. I was searching a good recipe and I found it.
Ooh this looks absolutely amazing! Love the melty chocolate chunks!
Only you could make a mug cake look gorgeous!!!! Such a fun and easy treat!
This is the perfect recipe when you just need a little treat! So yummy!