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 as I walk you through on how 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!
Best mug cake recipe I have tried! Only had 1/4 cup of milk, so added a tablespoon of strong coffee, since my fav chocolate cake recipe has coffee. DELICIOUS! Thanks for sharing!
Just made this. My favorite dessert is brownies and these were SO good, they reminded me of a nice fudgey brownie (I probably undercooked it a bit). I will definitely make this again!
this is the best mug cake recipe i’ve ever tried!! the texture is beautiful and it’s perfectly sweet and chocolatey! i replaced the oil with melted butter because i read that it was better for mug cakes. other than that small change, this recipe is perfect and i would definitely make it again!
If you want these from the oven and not the microwave, 180 degrees Celsius until the top cracks like a muffin 👌
Oh my god! This was so perfect and indulgent. I am so happy after eating it. This is going to be my go to pms craving killer. Thank you!!
I love the thought of this mug cake, but when I made It it was not sweet at all. It tasted like the dry ingredients minus the sugar lol. I triple checked the ingredients to make sure I made It correctly and I also added chocolate chips. I most likely did it wrong, so I’m not bashing just thought I would share my feedback. If it worked for you please let me know what I did wrong. I will deffinitly try to make it again with some more sugar.
This came out beautifully when I made it. If you love Chocolate, you would love this, as I did. When I made it the second time for my husband, I added another tbsp. of sugar, to make it more sweeter.
I agree! I probably should’ve taken that extra tbs of sugar but the cake itself wasn’t sweet enough for me. Topped the whole thing off with powdered sugar and another tbs of hazelnut spread and I was all good to go :)
Used almond milk instead of regular milk but followed all of the other ingredients to a T, microwaved for 90 seconds. Honestly best mug cake I’ve ever made, so moist and chocolately! Also love that it doesn’t contain eggs as I don’t eat them. Thanks so much for sharing this! :)
It was delicious! We substituted 2tbs of brown sugar, but the recipe was so simple and so delicious that it’s definitely in the “favourites” for a quick and easy dessert fix. Loved the texture and consistency
This was the worst recipe I have ever used. The oil made it impossible for the cupcake to cook properly as there was too much of it. It took me ages trying to scoop the disgusting mix into the bin and wash it off my utensils. If anyone is reading this, please do not waste your time or ingredients making this! There are much better recipes out there
It is fine it could do with more flavour? It taste it bit plain when you run out of Nutella, so the solution is to add more sugar and Nutella
That was rude.
Why bash it with such hate.
You were one person out of how many?
Butter would have been better and since you need other people’s recipes and can’t figure it out on your own how to tweak it….leave the hate in your own home.
Use butter instead! That works!
Totally satisfied my sweet tooth!!!! My daughter and I loved this after dinner treat!!!! Nutella for the win!
Just to add we used melted butter instead of oil too. Perfect perfect perfect!
it is a little salty but besides that really good! self rising flour worked just fine!
I had to microwave 900W 6min (maybe if I didn’t take out after each 1min it would take less). Added 2tbsp coconut sugar and rice milk and banana slices. Tasty.
I wasn’t sure at first, but this is actually a very tasty treat, nice and easy
looks like horse crap, tastes worse than it looks. :( 2/10 would not recommend
Have used this recipe 3 times in the last week and the whole family love it. I made a few changes where I put it in for 1minute 20 seconds instead of 1minute 10 as suggested. I also put chocolate chips and a spoonful of Nutella in the middle and one on the top xx overall great recipe x
Finally a recipe that works! I am new to baking and tried a few mug cakes which always came out bitter. Turned out the baking powder element was too much for the recipe. Can’t believe how luscious this cake came out, especially with a few added chocolate chips! Heaven!
Will defo be making again and also will try the vanilla cake :)
Not gonna lie, I thought I was going to be disappointed with its turnout because mug cakes are never as good as the real deal but I was wrong! IT WAS SOOO GOOD!!! Just the right amount of moisture and it was so easy to make. I’d add more sugar the next time and try swapping 1 tablespoon of oil with melted butter to cater to my taste. But it’s seriously the best mug cake recipe and I can’t wait to try the vanilla version :)
This is the worst mug cake I’ve ever had. The consistency is awful and it tastes terrible. Even chugging milk and drowning it in chocolate chips doesnt help.
They all claim to be “the best mug cake you’ll ever try.” Only this time, it’s TRUE. It really is the best one! Both the flavor and texture is perfect! I will use it as a base to experiment with an almond flour version for keto!
I’ve tried many mug cakes and this recipe is the best by far. I have a 1500watt microwave and did 65% power for 70 seconds. The uncooked bits are delicious (like a lava cake) but can also be microwaved a bit longer if you prefer. Also, I had no baking powder so I replaced the 1/4 tsp of baking powder with 1/4 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of vinegar. Will never make another after this.
Omg thank you!! Literally threw everything in the mug and stirred and it was perfection.
Not good. Won’t try again.
Hands down, the BEST mug recipe I’ve tried! I put half a tbs of peanut butter in the center and sprinkled chocolate chips on top. Definitely will be making again very soon! I’ve got a 1200w microwave and heated for one minute. Then let it sit to cook/cool for 3 mins. while I finished the dishes. I wanted to eat guilt free 😁
The texture is not good… it tastes like flour and cocoa, not exactly the taste I was looking for. Would not recommend and would not make again.
Really nice recipe! Only had soft brown sugar in the house so used that instead and ended up cooking for 1 min 30 seconds in a 900w microwave but it was delicious x
I make this every time that I need to eat a small cup of emotions. Thank you – perfect little size (excellent with red wine!)
Yum just made it! That was delish! I added white choc chips and peanut butter chips 🤤
My husband and I loved this! We used oil and two tablespoons white sugar and one tablespoon brown sugar and the Nutella. Microwaved it for 72 seconds and topped with a poof of whipped cream. Delicious! Rich and decadent and sharable. Thanks!
I didn’t have a large enough mug so I made this in a soup bowl and 70 seconds was the perfect cook time. The cake was moist and super-chocolaty. Simply put, it was delicious!
This was the worst cake in a mug I’ve ever made it was so spongey and gross I can’t even explain it imma stick to the ones with eggs in it, that one was way better. Horrible can’t even not rate it but -5
I must have done something wrong. I adnit, the final soup-like product certainly tasted good, but it was… soup. And 2/3 of it overflowed sll over the microwave. :/
Only other cake mug recipe I like more is YOUR VANILLA recipe! Delish!
This is to die for!! I dropped two Andes Mints in and made it a mint chocolate “lava” mug cake. I’m never trying any other mug cake recipe again!
ooo the andes mint sounds AMAZING!