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Hi Bold Bakers!
Chocolate cannot be confined to a season since it is always a welcomed addition to any dinner table. So during the holidays or any time of year, chocolate lovers will go nuts for this gorgeous little Hot Chocolate Mug Cake.
Mug Meals are a fantastic way to make real food fast! Made with good quality ingredients, everything is made from scratch in just minutes. Whether you are short on time, want to control your portions, or just want to make homemade meals with little fuss and waste then yes, mug meals are for you. A perfect example of this is my husband Kevin makes the Burrito in a Mug almost every day for breakfast. Not because we don’t have an oven but because he can make it in less than 5 minutes in the one mug.
I love mug cakes because they are just a speedier way to enjoy cake with little prep time and practically no cleaning up. I have over 50+ Mug Recipes from breakfast to dessert and everything in between so make sure you check them out. P.S if you are looking for something savory, try my Mug Pizza. It is heaven in a mug.
Want more Seasonal Mug Cakes? Try my Gingerbread Mug Cake or Pumpkin Pie Mug Cake.
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Hot Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoon flavorless oil (sunflower, coconut, canola)
- 4 tablespoons (60ml) milk
Instructions
- In a microwaveable mug (roughly 1 cup measurement) mix together all of the ingredients.
- Microwave for 40 -50 seconds (Timing is based on my 1200W microwave so your timing might vary).
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Serve with a dollop of cream and marshmallows or just eat it by itself!
Hi Gemma,I am going to make your mug cakes in my microwave,right now I have olive oil and I have to go buy the ingredients soon so that I can make your mug cakes when I get home from the grocery store.I will let you know what your cakes takes and which ones I like to eat the most.I am a chocoholic and anything chocolate is what I like to eat,but being a diabetic I have to watch my carb and sugar intake so that my blood sugar doesn’t go up high.Your mug cakes are a perfect treat to eat.… Read more »
Hi Gemma,
Thanks for a chocolate mug cake recipe. Its awesome and my 11 year old son made it all by himself. He feels great about baking.
Thanks again for the simple recipes..
Hey, how come 4tablespoon of milk is 40ml? Isn’t it supposed to be 60ml?
I cooked itfor 3 mins and it still turned out raw! I have a 900w microwave so converted it but am not impressed!
I tried the hot chocolate mug cake , but it turned out bitter..
Why?
Hii Gemma!
Thanks a lot for bigger bolder baking
I’ve learned so much!????
I don’t write reviews often but this was a great and easy one to make. Tastes delicious as I like dark chocolate that isn’t too sweet. I also like that it doesn’t need eggs. I haven’t made a mug cake in years and now I am excited to try a bunch of your recipes.
Wow, my 3 year old came disturbing me he wanted a cup cake n I rushed here for a quick fix…he enjoyed it soo much he came back to ask for more…Thanks for these mini microwave ????
Gemma,I just made the hot chocolate mug cake,I put a toothpick in the center and it came out clean,the cake looks really good,now for the taste test.I am eating no sugar added vanilla ice cream while eating the mug cake,it tastes really good.I love this cake.
Kim
Gemma;
I just made your hot chocolate mug cake,it is all ready to go in the microwave after I eat my dinner this evening.I will let you know how the cake turns out and how it tastes.
Kim