Mug Cake

I’m not sure when the 5 minute mug cake first hit the internet but it’s been floating around for a while. I was hesitant at first but after seeing so many different, delicious looking variations I decided I might as well try the basic chocolate. Here’s the thing with these mug cakes, they’re easy, they’re quick, and they leave almost nothing to clean up. They are also cake made in a mug and cooked in a microwave so you’re not going to get anything too great, but if you really need a chocolate fix, here’s an easy way to get it. If this version doesn’t do it for you there are literally hundreds out there with most of the same basic ingredients.

Here’s what you’ll need

-4 tablespoons flour
-4 tablespoons sugar
-2 tablespoons cocoa
-1 egg
-3 tablespoons milk
-3 tablespoons oil
-½ teaspoon vanilla extract
-chocolate chips
-1 large mug

Directions

1. Mix together all the dry ingredients in the mug
2. Mix in egg
3. Add milk and oil and mix well
4. Add vanilla extract and as many chocolate chips as you want
5. Put the mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes. The cake will rise over the top if the mug you’re using is short.

The cake will be super hot when it comes out so just let it sit for a minute or two. You can eat it like that right out of the mug or tip it out and onto a plate. I drizzled chocolate syrup over mine because on its own it was a bit dry and this helped to moisten it up. Ice cream on top would probably do that same thing.