Name: Hot Chocolate Mug Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 6 min
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 (40ml) milk

Hot Chocolate Mug Cake - Who says we can't take one of them out popular winter drinks and turn it into a cake?

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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.

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Hot Chocolate Mug Cake

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Learn how to make my Hot Chocolate Mug Cake recipe for a delicious and fast dessert in just a few minutes.

Author: adapted from Cafedelites.com

Servings: serving

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 1 min

Total Time 6 mins

Learn how to make my Hot Chocolate Mug Cake recipe for a delicious and fast dessert in just a few minutes.

Author: adapted from Cafedelites.com

Servings: serving

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 (40ml) 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!

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Kim

3 years ago

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 »

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Fauzia

4 years ago

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..

Ramyaa

2 years ago

I tried the hot chocolate mug cake , but it turned out bitter..
Why?

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Hii Gemma!
Thanks a lot for bigger bolder baking
I’ve learned so much!😊

Akuaba

1 month ago

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 🎂

Jem

2 months ago

I cooked itfor 3 mins and it still turned out raw! I have a 900w microwave so converted it but am not impressed!

1 year ago

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

Natasha Cooper-Barnes

Hi Gemma, I just wanted to say that I love this recipe! I discovered it a few years ago and have never forgotten it. It is absolutely brilliant and I have told so many other people about it. Thank you so much for this amazing recipe! I make it so often and I love making all of your other recipes. Thank you!

Georgia

This tastes so good. It’s so hard to find good mug cakes recipes. But this one is so I’m. I cooked mine for less time as I like mine slightly runny and gooey!