Description
A quick and easy chocolate mug cake made in the microwave.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ounce semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (in 4 pieces)
Instructions
- Microwave butter and chocolate in a large microwave-safe bowl at 50% power until melted, about 1 minute.
- Stir in sugar, eggs, cocoa, vanilla, and salt.
- Add flour and baking powder, and whisk in.
- Divide the batter between 2 12-16 ounce microwave-safe mugs.
- Place mugs on microwave turntable.
- Microwave at 50% power for 45 seconds.
- Stir batter and microwave for another 45 seconds at 50% power.
- Press 2 pieces of chocolate into the center of each cake. No need to press down. They should sink in on their own.
- Microwave at 50% power for 60-90 seconds.
- Cake should pull away from the edge of the mug when done.
- Let sit 2 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can use all bittersweet chocolate.
- Adjust microwave time based on the wattage of your microwave.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug cake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg