Mug cakes are the perfect indulgent treat for when you don’t want to take up your time and energy baking, but you still want a bite — or 10 — of delicious cake, freshly baked. You won’t have to spend an entire afternoon sifting and whipping and folding and then, washing dishes, because this cake is ready in just five minutes, and it bakes in a mug in the microwave!
The recipe makes two mug cakes, ideal to share with your significant other on a chill night in, but you could divide it by two and just make one. Get ready to taste your new, quick, go-to sweet recipe: chocolate chip mug cake.
Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
2
4 minutes
1 minute
5 minutes
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/3 cup self-rising flour
1 pinch salt
¼ cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 egg, at room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup mini chocolate chips
In a small bowl, whisk together the sugars, flour and salt until combined.
Add the milk and melted butter, and whisk until smooth.
Add the egg and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
Add the chocolate chips, and fold into the batter until evenly dispersed.
Divide the batter into two 10-ounce mugs, and microwave one at a time for 1 minute on high.
Check the cake by pressing gently on the top. It should spring back. If it doesn't, continue to microwave in 10-second intervals until it does. Serve immediately.