¶ Something for the weekend, or indeed any other time of the week; a version of this recipe seems to have achieved viral status. I made the recipe last night. It’s incredibly easy and it works a treat, although it’s better viewed as more of a steamed chocolate pudding than a chocolate cake as such.
So, yes, it’s a chocolate cake you make – from scratch – in a mug, which is ready to eat in five minutes. To serve two people, here’s what you need:
- 3 tablespoons plain flour
- 1 tablespoon self-raising flour
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons oil (vegetable or sunflower)
- 1 tablespoon chocolate chips or grated chocolate
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon liqueur of your choice (such as Cointreau or Kahlúa)
- 2 large coffee mugs
- 1 microwave oven
And here’s what you do:
- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl and divide between the mugs.
- Beat the egg and mix in all the remaining ingredients.
- Add the wet mixture to the mugs and stir well until it forms a chocolatey paste.
- Put one mug on a plate in the microwave and cook on full power for 3 minutes (based on a 1000W oven – adjust accordingly if yours is more or less powerful).
- Repeat for the second mug.
Your chocolate pudding is now ready eat. You can do so straight from the mug (need I remind you it will be hot?) or tip out onto the plate and serve with cream, or ice cream or whatever you fancy. Enjoy!
Update. It’s worth noting that some people use self-raising flour in this recipe. By all means give that a go – it will probably give you a more cakey, less pudding-like texture. It may also make a big mess inside your microwave. Me, I like this as chocolate pudding.
Comments
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I like this it is so not wimpy! My partner and I take turns cleaning up the mess. One thing, an online called Juliet Mae Spices sells vanilla beans and Ceylon cinnamon and all kinds of cool hand made spice stuff. I now make my own vanilla extract at home. Check them out, they are the real deal.
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Awesome, thanks for this! It looks like the perfect recipe to satisfy those late-night chocolate cake cravings to which one is occasionally prone.
3
Chocolate pudding in a mug…. WHAT i thought this was a Web Design Blog?....I’ll try this out anyway, seems so simple
4
I love chocolate pudding and now you gave me the best recipe for late night appetite. Thank you so much!! I’ll try it with ice cream this night. I’m sure it will be awesome.
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This recipe is simply great and greatly simple – even I was able to do this, and it actually tasted good, too! The amounts are just right for two cups of 250 ml each.
6
Wow great. As chocolate junkie is this the perfect recipe for me! Thanks!!
7
Also works for pineapple upside-down cake (or sponge). Although you really want custard with that.
8
wow, a nice recipe.me gonna try :-)
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Great recipe – thanks. Just tried it on some friends with ice cream and raspberries, using 1/4 self raising and 3/4 plain flour. It rose above the rim of the mugs during cooking and settled below afterwards. Make sure the cold mix is no more than half of the mug before starting, or it’ll overflow. Also, rinse the mugs out with hot water ASAP, as the mix is like glue once dried.
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Sounds really easy! I’m copying this to my recipe files and will give it a try really soon!
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