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Craving a fluffy slice of chocolate cake? This recipe is one of my favorite quick-fix desserts. Anytime I’m craving a chocolate-fix I grab the ingredients for this mug cake and am digging into cake in minutes!
This quick and easy recipe makes a moist and fluffy single-serving chocolate cake. It’s the chocolate version of my vanilla mug cake and the recipe I bring out when I’m craving a chocolate-fix STAT.
If you’re in the mood for a slice of chocolate cake – but not in the mood for baking or waiting for said cake – then you have to try this recipe. It takes about 3 minutes to put together, then cooks in the microwave for 2 minutes.
The end result? Moist and fluffy cake that’s not overly sweet, but not bitter either. It has just enough sweetness to compliment your favorite toppings.
So Many Reasons to Love This Recipe
Easy. Just mix the ingredients in a large mug, then microwave until your cake has cooked through. Let it cool, add toppings, then dig in!
Quick. Start to finish this entire cake is ready in less than 5 minutes. If you have a midnight craving for chocolate cake, this is the answer.
Satisfying. Despite being made in a mug, the finished product tastes like a slice of traditionally made chocolate cake. It’s moist, tender and fluffy with just enough sweetness.
You can add toppings! Serve your cake with ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate sauce or sprinkles. You can even go wild and put all the toppings on at once.
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Ingredient Notes
The ingredients for this mug cake are pretty simple, but here are a few notes to help you mix and match what you have on hand. Be sure to check out the recipe below for exact amounts and a printable option.
Egg yolk – I know that eggless mug cakes are a thing, but egg yolk adds a velvety texture to this mug cake that I quite enjoy. So in goes a yolk!