Chocolate Cake In A Mug

Chocolate Cake In A Mug

Here’s a quick, non-beauty-related post. Last night I posted a picture on Instagram of my chocolate cake in a mug using a microwave oven. Some of you have been asking for the recipe, so here it is. I took the recipe off a website years ago and can’t remember where it’s from. So if this is your recipe, please let me know and I’ll gladly credit you for it!

Ingredients:
2 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp self-raising flour
4 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp cocoa
1 egg
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp oil
1 mug

Method:
1. Mix flour, sugar and cocoa in a mug.
2. Spoon in one lightly beated egg.
3. Pour in milk and oil. Mix well.
4. Put in microwave oven for 3 minutes on maximum power (1000 watts).
5. Wait until it stops rising and sets in the mug.
6. Eat cake while watching Masterchef.

Enjoy! πŸ™‚

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  1. xin

    looks really yummy and easy to make! i love how the cake dripped /slurps
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    1. Tine

      Xin: 5 minutes tops. It doesn’t taste as good as proper chocolate cakes of course, but if you’re craving for chocolate cake and want it right there and then, this hits the spot just right. Even better if you have a scoop of vanilla ice cream with it πŸ˜‰

  2. Grace-melody Moo

    Ooooh…wow! I’m so going to try this!!! πŸ˜€ Looks like a good treat. Thanks for sharing, Tine!
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    1. Tine

      Grace: It doesn’t taste as good as proper chocolate cake, just to warn you first πŸ˜‰ But you know what, when you’re craving for something hot and sweet and FAST, this is good enough. Have a scoop of vanilla ice cream with it. DELICIOUS!

  3. CΓ©

    Just made it. Why, oh why. It was an amazing and delicious touch in this wintry afternoon in Argentina.
    Thanks for sharing! πŸ™‚
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    1. Tine

      CΓ©: Glad you liked it! Feel free to adjust the recipe as you see fit. I don’t usually add that much sugar. My hit of sweetness comes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream that goes with this πŸ˜‰

  4. giddy tigress

    This is really interesting, and it’s so indulgent too! πŸ˜€
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    1. Tine

      Giddy Tigress: Well, when you’re craving for hot chocolate cake right there and then, this takes 5 minutes tops. Very indulgent, quite delicious, even more so when eaten with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Best eaten when watching Masterchef. You can make chocolate cake? Well so can I! πŸ˜€

  5. plue

    looks so yum! but too bad I don’t have the equipment so can’t do this πŸ™‚
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    1. Tine

      Plue: Aww no microwave oven? You can use a conventional oven as well, but that defeats the purpose of QUICK πŸ˜›

  6. Nicola

    I just made it now! Its delicious! I’m having it with icecream now! Imagine how good it would be with a few choc chips or raspberries thrown in!! πŸ˜€ thanks heaps!!
    xxxx

    1. Tine

      Nicola: Yummmmmm. Gotta have it with ice cream. Hot cake and ice cream = combination made in heaven.

  7. gio

    Looks so delicious! A really wonderful treat!
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    1. Tine

      Gio: Give it a go! πŸ˜€

  8. dom

    The recipe’s been flying around the interwebs for a while. What you have is the basic recipe. For mine, I change it to 2 tbps of brown sugar (less sweet), sub the cocoa for Milo, use all-purpose flour, a pinch of baking soda, 1/2 tbps of butter instead of oil ;). Oh, and ice cream on the top to finish.
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    1. Tine

      Dom: That’s what I thought. I don’t use butter ‘cos it’s gotta be at room temp and all that … nah, can’t be fussed. I want it quick πŸ˜›

      PS: I’ll try it with Milo next. YUM!

      1. dom

        Melt the butter in the mug πŸ˜‰

  9. rinnah

    I thought it looked good and when I read the recipe it sounds easy enough to make…but when you said vanilla ice cream? You got me right there. πŸ˜›

    Now to convince my mother I won’t blow up the microwave oven when I attempt this at home… XD
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    1. Tine

      Rinnah: Haha nah you won’t. Just use a microwave-safe mug and you’ll be fine. It will spill over though, so just remember to wipe the cake off the turntable lest your mum comes after you πŸ˜‰

  10. Swati

    its so yummy, Tineeeeee πŸ˜€ eeeeeeee…I am shouting here πŸ˜€
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    1. Tine

      Swati: Hahaha I do find the cake a bit dense, but with ice cream, it fixes everything. Also, you don’t have to use that much sugar. I normally use half of that (makes it not sweet and slightly bitter) πŸ™‚

  11. Michelle

    Love this! Made one the other day- it as great.

    x
    Michelle
    http://www.michellesstylefile.blogspot.com

    1. Tine

      Michelle: Glad you liked it Michelle. It’s great with ice cream, even in winter πŸ˜›

      PS: Good to see you here!

  12. kerker

    I was just craving for chocolate cake, great recipe!! perfect for this freezing weather!!
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    1. Tine

      Kerker: My sentiments exactly! πŸ™‚

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