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    Double Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe

    Published: Mar 21, 2019 · Modified: Jan 27, 2021 by Shadi HasanzadeNemati · This post may contain affiliate links .

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    It take less than two minutes to make this luscious double chocolate mug cake. Take it to perfection with a scoop of ice cream!

    Even though I'm more of a family person, I know that cooking for one has its own joy. Imagine that midnight chocolate brownie in a mug or the afternoon banana bread in a mug. You can treat yourself in less than 5 minutes thanks to these recipes! 

    Double Chocolate Mug cake is wonderful for a chilly evening!

    Why this chocolate mug cake is a favorite?

    This is a piece of advice from a girl who craves chocolate at crazy times of the day: always always have some good quality chocolate and cocoa powder in your pantry because sooner or later, you will be needing them!

    This delicious velvety double chocolate mug cake is great for days when you want some chocolate cake but don't want to do all the work, and perhaps like me, don't have any interest in store-made stuff. All you have to do is grab a mug, break an egg into it, add some sugar, milk and some other stuff. Mix it and then put it in the microwave for only one minute and thirty seconds. That's even less time than TV ads! Then you can grab your mug cake, top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and voila! Happiness in a mug!

    Quite easy right?

    Double Chocolate Mug cake is wonderful for a chilly evening!

    Chocolate mug cake ingredients

    To make this single serving easy chocolate chip mug cake, you need just a few ingredients:

    • Egg
    • Sugar
    • Milk
    • Oil (preferably vegetable oil or baking olive oil) or melted butter
    • Flour 
    • Cocoa powder (make sure you always use high quality cocoa powder)
    • Baking powder 
    • Chocolate chips 

    Another thing that I like about this cute mug cake? Melted chocolate chips and butterscotch morsels! In every single bite! Hot ooey gooey cake topped with cold ice cream!! Seriously, what's not to like about this double chocolate mug cake? It's easy, simple and perfect to cure all the sudden chocolate cravings that we have all experienced at some point in our lives.

    How to make chocolate cake in a mug

    I can't stress enough how simple it is to make a gooey chocolate mug cake in less than 5 minutes. All you need to do is to mix the egg and sugar with milk and oil. Then add in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Once all is mixed, fold in chocolate chips and/or butterscotch chips. Bake in the microwave for 1 minute and 30 seconds and serve warm with a scoop of ice cream. 

    How to serve chocolate mug cake

    You can simply serve it in the mug as it is. I love topping it with ice cream, or some quick chocolate fudge sauce. I suggest you serve this easy mug cake warm for maximum gooeyness! 

    Can I double this chocolate mug cake recipe?

    Absolutely! This recipe is to make one chocolate mug cake but you can double the recipe and prepare the chocolate mug cake batter in a separate bowl then divide it between two mugs. Bake the mug cake in the microwave one mug at a time and serve warm. 

    Can I make mug cake in the oven?

    Unfortunately, no. Mug cake recipes on Unicorns in the Kitchen are solely developed for microwave therefore I advise you not to make this chocolate mug cake in the oven. 

    Double Chocolate Mug cake is wonderful for a chilly evening!

    Chocolate mug cake variations

    You can easily add more flavors to this gooey chocolate mug cake. Here are two of my favorites: 

    • Nutella: Mix in one tablespoon nutella into the batter. 
    • Peanut butter: Add one tablespoon peanut butter to the mug cake batter. 

    Looking for more chocolate recipes?

    • Chocolate Magic Cake
    • Molten Chocolate Cake
    • Double Chocolate Cookies
    Double Chocolate Mug cake is wonderful for a chilly evening!

    Double Chocolate Mug cake

    Shadi HasanzadeNemati
    It take less than two minutes to make this luscious double chocolate mug cake. Take it to perfection with a scoop of ice cream!
    3.86 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time 1 min
    Cook Time 2 mins
    Total Time 3 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1
    Calories 434 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 egg
    • 2 tablespoon sugar
    • 3 tbs milk
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 1 ½ tablespoon all purpose flour
    • 1 ½ tablespoon cocoa powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 tablespoon chocolate chips
    • 1 tablespoon butterscotch morsels

    Instructions
     

    • In a microwave safe mug or in a bowl, mix the egg with sugar until combined. 
    • Add in milk and vegetable oil. Mix well for a few seconds. 
    • Mix in all purpose flour, cocoa powder and baking powder into the batter. 
    • Stir in the chocolate chips and butterscotch morsels.
    • Cook in microwave for one minute and thirty seconds.
    • Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 434kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 10gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 170mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 348mgFiber: 3gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 344IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 148mgIron: 3mg
    Did you make this recipe? Let us know how it was by leaving a comment and a 5-star review!

     

     

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    1. Eshal Shakil

      June 08, 2020 at 3:16 pm

      5 stars
      I made this and I didn’t have chocolate chips so I used Nutella and it was chocolate heaven!

      Reply
      • Shadi HasanzadeNemati

        June 09, 2020 at 5:03 pm

        Glad you enjoyed it Eshal!

        Reply
    2. Courtney King

      November 28, 2018 at 8:28 pm

      5 stars
      I absolutely LOVE this recipe! I decided to sustitute the butterscotch (call me weird, but I can't stand it lol) with some homemade soft caramel. It was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
      • Shadi HasanzadeNemati

        November 29, 2018 at 8:03 am

        Hi Courtney! Thank you for your comment, I'm so glad to hear you like this mug cake, it's one of our favorites! Using caramel sounds so good!

        Reply
    3. Jaja Ramirez

      December 14, 2015 at 5:10 am

      5 stars
      Wow! I so envy you! I hope someday I can learn how to bake.

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      • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

        December 14, 2015 at 10:14 am

        Oh baking is super easy and fun! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Tamara

      December 11, 2015 at 12:33 am

      4 stars
      Please excuse me while I go make a batch of this in every single mug I own in this house.

      Reply
      • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

        December 11, 2015 at 7:07 pm

        Literally made three of these the other day 😀

        Reply
    5. Maris (In Good Taste)

      December 10, 2015 at 1:45 pm

      Double chocolate anything sounds right up my alley!

      Reply
    6. Katelyn McPhee

      December 10, 2015 at 9:36 am

      As much as I love to bake, the lazy girl in me is so fond of mug cakes ^.^ Thanks for sharing- this recipe sounds delicious! 😀

      http://katelynmcphee.blogspot.ca

      Reply
      • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

        December 10, 2015 at 1:29 pm

        That's why I love this mug cake Katelyn! Because it's ready whenever you want it! 😀

        Reply
    7. Angie Scheie

      December 10, 2015 at 8:19 am

      Great photography! This mug cake looks delicious! Sometime the recipes have like 30 ingredients and end tasting funny. I don't believe this one will!

      Reply
      • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

        December 10, 2015 at 1:28 pm

        Thanks Angie! I've recently started to work on my photography skills and glad to hear people like the new photos! This cake with a scoop of ice cream is pure happiness!

        Reply
    8. Brenda

      December 09, 2015 at 11:02 pm

      I have actually NEVER made a mug cake, but that seems ludicrous now seeing how easy and yummy it is. Okay, that's it! It's getting made. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

        December 10, 2015 at 1:27 pm

        Let me know if you like it Brenda!

        Reply
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