Chocolate Chip Cake in a Mug

Well, this is a little revelation! For Christmas, one of my lovely aunts got me a beautiful book full of cakes you can make in a mug and cook in a microwave. Individual cakes, minimal preparation, many variations, any time you want, with virtually no clean-up! ZOMG.

I was really sceptical at first, cooking a miniature edible cake in only 90 seconds? WITCHCRAFT!

But it works, and works well! And while it is a quick and dirty version of a cake, it would also be SUPER cute as an individual dessert. I’m thinking dividing the recipe up into small/espresso cups and microwaving for slightly less time.

makes one cake in a mug

Ingredients

• 30g butter
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup caster sugar
• 1/3 cup plain flour
• 3 tbsp cocoa
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp double cream
• 2 tbsp chocolate chips

Method

Couldn't be easier.  Melt the butter in a bowl in the microwave.

In a large-ish mug, beat the egg.

Stir in the sugar.

Mix through the melted butter.

Add in the flour.

Stir through the cocoa.

Add in the baking powder.

Mix through  the double cream.

Finally, add in the chocolate chips and stir well to combine.

Stick in the microwave and cook for 90-110 seconds. It will rise up over the rim of the lid, so be careful and keep an eye on it. The cake will sink slightly when you take it out, don’t worry.

As soon as it has cooled slightly (a minute or two) eat!