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Let it cool slightly before eating straight from the mug

Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe

This rich and fluffy chocolate mug cake is the perfect quick dessert when cravings hit.
Made with simple pantry ingredients and cooked in the microwave, it comes together in just 10 minutes from start to finish.
Moist, chocolatey, and perfectly portioned for one, it’s an easy treat you can enjoy anytime—no oven required!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 567
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pinch baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon sliced almonds

Equipment

  • Microwave-safe mug
  • Measuring tablespoons
  • Spoon or small whisk
  • Microwave

Method
 

  1. Add the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, milk, and olive oil directly to a large microwave-safe mug.
  2. Stir well until the batter is smooth and no dry pockets remain.
  3. Mix in the chocolate chips and sliced almonds.
  4. Microwave the mug cake in short bursts until it rises and sets, checking after 30 seconds.
  5. Let it cool slightly before eating straight from the mug.

Notes

This chocolate mug cake isn’t trying to impress anyone. It’s here to make your night better, faster, and with minimal cleanup.
If it overflows, undercooks, or looks a little weird, congrats. You’re doing it right.
Food doesn’t need perfection to be good. Sometimes it just needs a mug, a microwave, and a little chocolate therapy.