This chocolate mug cake recipe has no eggs and can be made for one or two (if you like to share). It is one of the easiest dessert recipes you’ll ever make and you’ll never make another mug cake again after you try my recipe!
Holy bananas, you guys. This chocolate mug cake recipe is one of your all’s favorite desserts to make.
The simplest chocolate dessert yet incredibly moist, easy, and the best single-serving dessert out there (to share or not to share)!
Mug cake for one or two!
You likely have ALL the ingredients in your pantry already. When you get that late night craving? Or want a small batch dessert (and not whip out a giant baking pan to make brownies to nip that craving)? This chocolate mug cake IS FOR YOU!! If you haven’t made this yet; you are 100% missing out.
The BEST Chocolate Mug Cake recipe out there!
Seriously though, you’re probably so over mug cakes and you’re probably rolling your eyes at me right now but STOP! I promise you this isn’t like any other mug cake out there.
I’ve tried a bunch of mug cakes and I hated them.
I thought they were a really neat concept for a quick dessert fix but nothing would ever beat baking an entire cake or cupcake. I hated that all the mug cakes came out SPONGY and they had the grossest texture.
Last week, I was CRAVING chocolate like none other. It was a pretty dire situation. We didn’t have any desserts in the house because I hadn’t been baking and I didn’t want to run out to get anything so I thought I’d give a mug cake a shot.
It ended up turning into a recipe development hour because the first batch came out horrible. Like, I threw it in the trash can and it was just one lumpy sponge thing.
The second one was slightly better but still really bad. The third, I switched out some ingredients and added a little bit more of some and it came out how I wanted but I knew it could’ve been better so on the fourth try, I finally got it to work and the exact texture I wanted.
What is a mug cake?
I still seem to get this question a lot and a mug cake is literally as it sounds. A cake that is made in a mug!
It’s great because you don’t need to whip out a bunch of tools to make this simple mug cake.
This chocolate mug cake is made without eggs. Why?
Okay, I get asked this a lot too and the reason why this mug cake is made without any eggs is because that is what makes it have a spongey texture!
If you think about it, it makes sense. Why would you put an entire egg into a mug cake when a regular full-sized cake often asks for one or two eggs?
This isn’t a full-sized cake. And of course I’m not going to ask you to divide an egg in half.
Just omit it! Best texture, ever!
Can I make this with self-raising flour?
You can, but I tested it with self-raising flour and it just came out spongey and not the texture I wanted.
I like my cakes light, fluffy, and moist and with the self-raising flour, it just didn’t yield the results I wanted.
There have been many people who have used self-raising flour in this recipe and didn’t notice a difference so if you’re up for the challenge, I say go for it.
Can this mug cake be made in the oven?
No, this was solely developed for the microwave. I have had readers who have baked this but I honestly recall how it turned out and/or what temperature or time.
Are you a visual person? Watch this video below to see how easy it is to make this chocolate mug cake at home!
If you love mug cakes, you may like these different variations on my chocolate mug cake:
- Dark chocolate mug cake
- Very vanilla mug cake
- Peanut butter chocolate mug cake
- Espresso chocolate mug cake
- Pumpkin spice mug cake
- Salted caramel apple spice mug cake
It’s basically chocolate cake in a mug! Grab your mug and recipe below!
The Moistest Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar (you can add 1 tbsp. more if you like it a bit sweeter)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp. milk
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon hazelnut chocolate spread or mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
- Whisk in the milk and vegetable oil until all ingredients are combined and batter has no clumps.
- Pour batter into a microwave-safe mug. Mine was a 14-ounce mug. You want enough head space for the cake to rise without pouring over.
- Add hazelnut chocolate spread in the middle of the batter or mini chocolate chips. Just drop it in the middle, no need to push it down and sink it in the batter. It does that on its own when it cooks! :)
- Place a paper towel into the microwave and set the mug on top (this is to catch any batter if your mug cake overflows).
- Microwave mug cake for 70 seconds on high (PLEASE READ NOTES CAREFULLY BELOW)
- Carefully remove from microwave and enjoy!
Really good recipe, i would say to get it perfect, remove the salt, at least 1 min 30 and a sweet additive like honey or chocolate spread is needed.
I’m sorry for the people complaining about this deliciousness! I can only think they did not follow the instructions or made some mistakes. I too was craving something very chocolatey but didn’t want a huge cake laying around. Alas, I had no milk but I did have Dark Chocolate Royale Atkins Shakes. Not only did it added a little extra sweetness and chocolate, it was thicker than regular milk. I just added a little vanilla and a tiny bit less shake. I will try this recipe again as written- I’m sure it will be fantastic too but what I’m saying is this recipe is so forgiving….so adjustable. If you like it sweeter- adjust, different kind of oil….or milk….adjust. I used a small bowl as I doubted the size of my mugs and I nuked it for 1 minute 30 even though I have an 1100 watt microwave. I’m excited to try the other varieties. Thanks for the recipe. It’s a keeper for sure. My only complaint it that due to the ease of making this, I will have to restrain myself or I’ll be making it daily!
I added a few bits to this recipe (it’s past midnight and I’ve got a chocolate craving) . I used butter instead of oil, used a tad more sugar, a drop of orange extract and a tablespoon of chocolate truffle (from m&s in the uk, soo good). So rich and super tasty! Especially with a dollop of clotted cream !
OMG! What a great recipe! Tried it to the T, it’s just remarkable! I also also tried it with melted butter, the one with oil is better for me. I do wish I added a tad more sugar… but love the chocolatey goodness of it as is.
This is amazing!! I tried it yesterday and it turned out to be super delicious!
Can you please suggest some ways to present it beautifully?
This recipe was absolutely amazing, I usually crave sweet treats yet I never have any or I can’t find any good ones with my egg allergy. This recipe was great because many other mug cakes that don’t use eggs turn out to be chalky or the ingredients are so bizarre. The mug cake turned absolutely amazing and I already wish to make more after finishing this cup.
So delicious! Cooked perfectly at 70 seconds. Topped with whipped cream!
Traded out the milk for half & half, traded the flour for 1:1 Red Mill gluten free flour, left out the chocolate spread, and I’ve died and gone to heaven! Rich, chocolatey, this mug cake is totally as good or better than any cake I’ve ever made in my life. It did take a little longer to microwave, I added 10 seconds as it was a little underdone by toothpick test. Bravo!
OH MY YUM!!!!!
This was soooo yummy and hit the spot!!
Wow! 👏
I decided to make this recipe but instead I used matcha powder (1 tbsp) and it turned out great!!
Wooow, it’s amazing! The fluffiest migcake I have ever tasted!
I cooked many recypes of mugcakes; with eggs and without it.
But I never cooked some like yours. Delicious, it looked like a cloud!!
Thank you so much ^u^
Made it according to the recipe without the chocolate spread. 70 seconds was perfect and it was delicious!
During this hibernation period your website is invaluable. You’ve posted the best mug cakes on the internet, yep the entire world wide web.
This was so good! Some modifications I made were to sub out the + 1 tbsp of milk with 1 tbsp of this morning’s coffee. My microwave was 1000 W so 60 seconds was perfect. I am going to try it next with 1/2 tbsp Nutella and 1/2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter next.
I forgot to mention that I had dark chocolate cocoa powder.
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Yum. Yum
I didn’t have baking powder so subbed with vinegar and baking soda. Topped with vanilla icecream😋 definitely hit the spot and easy cleanup!
Thank. YOU
Was recently craving this mug cake and I remembered I’ve always made this specific recipe in the past because it’s just that good!! Looked at so many different recipe sites before I found this gem again! Highly highly recommend
I made a few changes by using half the recipe, and using water instead of milk, and added a little coffee powder, it tasted delicious. Also mine got done in 30 seconds and got a slightly gooey center which tasted very appetising and chocolate-y.
This is my first time doing this. I hope it goes well. Never made any baked goods in the microwave before.
I love this recipe, it’s my go to recipe when I want something sweet and fast.
It’s so easy and ingredients are readily available at home
Perfect! Thank you! Just as you said!
Shelter in place during the Coronavirus crisis. Nothing sweet to eat in the cupboard. Made this chocolate mug cake and it filled the bill ~ loved it! Thanks, it’s a lifesaver!
This is my go to mug cake receipe! It is amazing – makes gooey lava cake if you don’t microwave it for too long! Love this with 1Tb oil – 1 Tb melted butter mmmm
I have been trying out a ton of different mug cake recipes and they always come out too rubbery and stiff but this recipe was perfect!! My cake was perfectly moist and tasted like a real cake out of the oven! This is definitely my new favorite!
Amazing!! I struggle with a lot of mug cake recipes being a bit dry and unpleasant, but I loved this!! I would recommend adding slightly more sugar if you’re looking for a sweeter taste, but the consistency was lovely!
You didn’t lie! Finally the good recipe!!!! 5 min ago I was eager to believe that mug cakes are an urban legend.
I veganized it with some plant based milk as well as dark chocolate lindt balls popped in before nuking it, and it’s incredible 😍. Going to have to restrain myself from making it every few hours!
Hey there! Can I make this recipe using granulated stevia instead of real sugar?
yep!
Coming back to make this for the 3rd time 🙂 It’s a brilliant recipe
Thank you for this lovely mug cake! It works well during this quarantine period when one is running out of ingredients. Substituted the milk with hot water and used generic instant chocolate drink powder, had to tweak out the sugar amount and cook time (must be my microwave put 2 mins in a half) but still turned out beautifully.
I rarely leave a review for anything, but this was a great recipe. My family of four just shared one of these chocolate mug cakes with a spoon of ice-cream on the side and it was perfect! So quick and easy. I substituted melted butter for the oil as I only had a strong tasting olive oil in the house, otherwise I followed the recipe exactly!
Super delicious. Love the combination with chocolate spread
Followed this recipe with zero expectations and some skepticism. But this turned out very soft, perfectly sweet, and utterly delicious. Thanks for sharing such a gem of a recipe. My 5 yo loved it and begged for more. Will make again.
Have never made a mug cake before this…. This was amazing!!! So delicious. Split the recipe into 2 mugs and found that 50 seconds was about perfect. Thank you!
Thank you!! The recipe worked perfectly and is the first actually good mug cake I’ve ever had.
In these times when I can’t just nip to a shop for a chocolate fix it’s a fricking lifesaver.
…on the down side, they may have to roll me out the house in 4 weeks time.
LOL!