Best Ever Chocolate Mug Cake
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 1
 
Satisfy your wicked chocolate cake cravings with the bestest, moistest and easiest one-minute chocolate mug cake ever.
You will need:
  • All-purpose flour - 4 tbsp
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder - 2 tbsp
  • Sugar - 2 tbsp
  • Salt - a pinch
  • Baking powder - a pinch
  • Egg - 1, large
  • Milk - 3 tbsp
  • Oil - 4 tbsp
  • Vanilla extract - ΒΌ tsp
  • Chocolate candy - 1 piece, optional
  • Sprinkles - 1 tsp, optional
  • Nutella or Peanut butter - 1 tsp, optional
  • Powdered sugar - to dust on top
How to:
  1. In a large microwave-safe mug, whisk together the dry ingredients with a fork till no lumps remain.
  2. Add egg, milk, oil and vanilla extract and whisk to make a smooth batter.
  3. Tuck in a piece of chocolate candy or Nutella or peanut butter in the center, if desired. Scatter sprinkles on top of the batter.
  4. Microwave for 1 minute or till the cake is just set. (Start at 1 minute, check your cake and microwave in small time increments till done. The time will depend on your power settings.)
  5. Remove mug cake from microwave, dust with powdered sugar and enjoy!!
Notes:
1. Use this basic recipe and personalize your chocolate mug cake as you wish. I have added a piece of candy and chocolate sprinkles here. Some other ideas are Nutella or peanut butter.
2. For an even more decadent treat, top the mug cake with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Yum!
Recipe by At The Corner of Happy And Harried at https://www.happyandharried.com/2017/03/28/best-ever-chocolate-mug-cake/