Description
Crave cake in 4 minutes? This single-serving chocolate mug cake is your answer! Made with pantry staples and cooked in a microwave, it’s fluffy, decadent, and perfect for late-night cravings or emergency dessert fixes. No oven, no cleanup, no regrets.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 2 tbsp melted butter (or coconut oil)
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- (Optional) 1 tbsp chocolate chips, peanut butter, or berries
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients: In a microwave-safe mug, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Add wet ingredients: Pour in milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir until smooth.
- Microwave: Cook on high for 60-90 seconds (start at 60; microwaves vary!).
- Cool & top: Let sit 1 minute, then add ice cream, sprinkles, or eat straight from the mug!
Notes
- Vegan? Use almond milk + coconut oil.
- Gluten-free? Swap flour 1:1 with GF blend.
- No cocoa? Replace with 1 tbsp extra flour + 1 tsp instant coffee.
- Overcooked cake? Reduce microwave time by 10 seconds next round!
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 68g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: mug cake, 4-minute dessert, microwave cake, single-serving chocolate cake