This microwave Chocolate Mug Cake recipe will become your new obsession; it's the easiest and fastest way to make dessert for one or two, and you wont believe how delicious it is! This mug cake recipe is made with chocolate chips and no eggs.
My late-night sweet tooth is a real thing and it has led to the creation of some of my favorite dessert recipes, like S'mores Bars, Blintzes, and Monster Cookies. But nothing beats a chocolate cake in a mug or cup in just one minute, in the microwave!
I tried my first mug cake recipe a few years ago and it was a disaster. A few days later I tried another recipe. Again, a disaster. Most recipes were dry and tasteless, and contained eggs.
Inspired by my favorite chocolate cake recipe, I set out to develop a rich chocolate mug cake without eggs (you don't need a whole egg, for only one serving of cake), that wasn't dry or spongy and that satisfied my chocolate cake craving. I'm so excited to share the best chocolate mug cake recipe with you!
Ingredients Needed:
- All-Purpose Flour and granulated sugar
- Cocoa Powder, Baking Powder, and Salt
- Milk
- Canola Oil or Melted Butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Chocolate Chips
How to make a Chocolate Mug Cake:
Combine Dry Ingredients: Pour flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in your mug.
Add Wet Ingredients: Pour in milk, canola oil, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
Stir in Chocolate Chips.
Microwave: Cook in the microwave then let this easy chocolate mug cake rest for one minute before diving in!
Additional Add-In Ideas:
- Nutella: small scoop
- Peanut Butter: small scoop
- Coconut flakes
- Nuts
- Cinnamon: just a small pinch
- Flavored chocolate chips (peanut butter, mint, butterscotch)
For a Healthier Mug Cake:
- Sugar: Cut the amount in half, or substitute an artificial sugar sweetener or honey.
- Oil: Replace with applesauce, or coconut oil.
- Flour: Use white whole wheat flour.
Can I make it dairy free?
To make dairy-free chocolate mug cake, substitute almond milk or soy milk, use non-dairy butter or coconut oil, and dairy free chocolate chips.
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Recipe
Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour (23 g)
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar (25 g)
- 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (7.5 g)
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder (1 g)
- dash salt (0.5 g)
- 3 tablespoons milk (any kind of milk) (45 ml)
- 1 tablespoons canola oil (or melted butter) (15 ml)
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract (0.6 ml)
- 1 tsp chocolate chips , or your favorite flavor baking chips (5 g)
Instructions
- Spray the bottom of a microwave-safe mug or coffee cup lightly with cooking spray.Add flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt and stir together.
- Add milk, canola oil, and vanilla extract and stir until smooth, being sure to scrape the bottom of the mug. Stir in chocolate chips or sprinkle them on top.
- Cook in microwave for 70-90 seconds (see note) until cake is just set, but still barely shiny on top. (see notes below). Allow to rest in microwave for 1 minute before consuming.
Notes
- Nutella: small scoop
- Peanut Butter: small scoop
- Coconut flakes
- Nuts
- Cinnamon: just a small pinch
- Flavored chocolate chips (peanut butter, mint, butterscotch)
- Sugar: Cut the amount in half, or substitute an artificial sugar sweetener or honey.
- Oil: Replace with applesauce, or coconut oil.
- Flour: Use white whole wheat flour.
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I originally shared this recipe July 2019. Updated January 2022.
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Best mug cake recipe I’ve ever made. Super easy and the best single serve dessert!
This is the best mug cake recipe I’ve ever tried. I’ve made it several times with great results each time. This is my new go to late night craving treat!
I have tried so many mug cake recipes throughout the years and this is truly the best one! So So good
Best chocolate mug cake I’ve ever made!
The only chocolate mug cake recipe you will ever need. It’s absolutely perfect!! I made it two days in a row.. will be a challenge not to make it everyday.
favorite chocolate mug cake recipe! always a go to when im having a late night chocolate craving. super moist and i really like how the chocolate chips make it so fudgy. perfection.
This is THE mug cake. So so good! Quick and easy, and tastes great. I used buttermilk and butter, and it turned out fantastic! Had some leftover frosting in the fridge so I plopped that on top, and it was the perfect little treat.
Omg, this is so good. You really did amazing on creating this recipe. I use it often!
Wow this is so good. I never made a cake in a mug before. This new knowledge is dangerous for me🤣
Ps. Mine took exactly 70 seconds
Super soft and delicious! Not a deep chocolate flavor , but the chocolate chips can make up for that if you use dark chocolate chips. Mine was perfect at 80secs.
This was delicious warm with a scoop of icecream. Just enough to satisfy that craving. I like how it doesn’t need egg. Had this little pudding in the middle of night. So much cheaper and tastier than the artificial puddings from supermarket or Uber delivery.
It’s not a pudding
This tasted so good as a mug cake that I decided try to bake it!
I quadrupled the recipe, poured the batter into a cupcake pan (made 6 filled to the top with batter), and baked it for 200C for 15mins.
It came out moist, soft, and delicious. It is the best chocolate cake recipe I’ve ever made! You have created a great dual purpose recipe that can be a quick, single serve in the microwave or make a delicious batch of cupcakes in the oven.
Thank you so much! I will definitely be using this recipe for all My chocolate cake needs from now on!
This mug cake is so amazing and delicious! Thank you so much for your recipe, it’s so easy to make and a perfect portion. This one goes to my favorite bookmarks!
Delish I loved it. Best mug cake ever.
wow this is one of the best mug cakes i have ever made.
I added a random amount of chocolate chips and it’s really good but a tiny bit dry, still good overall.
I lost the recipe I had been using for years and was hesitant to try something new! I had run out of milk, so just used water, and had to use brown instead of granulated sugar. Worked out perfectly, delicious with some icecream!