Magic 5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

Magic 5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

Not so Healthy Version

This recipe is magic in 4 ways:

1. Magic in how quickly you can satisfy your chocolate craving any time of the day or night.

2. Magic in how quickly it draws people to the table that you didn’t even know were home.

3. Magic in how quickly it disappears

4. Magic in how your kids love to make it for you

What You’ll Need:

4 Tablespoons All purpose Flour

4 Tablespoons Sugar

2 Tablespoons unsweetened powdered cocoa

1 Egg

3 Tablespoons Milk

3 Tablespoons Cooking Oil Or 2 Tablespoons butter- melted

3 Tablespoons Chocolate Chips – I add 2 different kinds of chocolate

¼ Teaspoon vanilla extract

1 Large Coffee Mug

Powder Sugar

What to Do:

1. Add dry ingredients to mug. Mix well.

2. Add egg and mix thoroughly

3. Pour in milk and oil (make sure to stir the bottom edges)

4. Add chocolate chips and vanilla extract. Mix again

5. Put mug in microwave and cook for 3 minutes on high (the cake will rise above the top of the mug – that’s OK)

Note: Or pop it into a 350° oven for 25 minutes

6. Allow cake to cool a little, then tip onto plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, or pour on caramel sauce, or a scoop of ice cream…

Serves 2

Options:Add Nuts, or orange zest, or ¼ Teaspoon Espresso Powder or ¼ Teaspoon of cinnamon or ¼ Teaspoon mint extract

Magic 5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake – (Ronda’s Healthy Version)

Magic 5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake – (Ronda’s Healthy Version)

This recipe was adapted from Cricket Children’s Magazine but don’t let that fool you. This recipe is dangerous! You can enjoy a hot volcano cake any time of the day in just 5 minutes.

What You’ll Need:

4 Tablespoons Whole Wheat Pastry Flour - organic

4 Tablespoons Agave - organic

2 Tablespoons unsweetened powdered cocoa

1 Egg- free range

3 Tablespoons Milk - organic

3 Tablespoons Grape Seed Oil (or coconut) Or 2 Tablespoons butter- melted

3 Tablespoons Chocolate Chips – may use wheat sweetened

¼ Teaspoon vanilla extract

1 Large Coffee Mug

Powder Sugar (we skip this part and pour on Chocolate Agave Syrup)

What to Do:

1. Add dry ingredients to mug. Mix well.

2. Add egg and mix thoroughly

3. Pour in milk and oil

4. Add chocolate chips and vanilla extract. Mix again

5. Put mug in microwave and cook for 3 minutes on high (the cake will rise above the top of the mug – that’s OK)

Note: if you don’t like using the microwave for health reasons pop it into a 350° oven for 25-30 minutes

6. Allow cake to cool a little, then tip onto plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar – or Agave Chocolate syrup

Serves 2

Options:

Add Nuts, or orange zest, or ¼ Teaspoon Espresso Powder or ¼ Teaspoon of cinnamon

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake in a Mug

4 Tbsp ground almonds ( almond flour )
4 Tbsp Agave
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 egg
3 Tbsp milk
3 Tbsp Grape Seed oil or Coco nut oil- or 2 Tbsp melted butter
3 Tbsp chocolate chips
dash of vanilla
pinch of salt
pinch of baking soda

1. Add the dry ingredients to the mug and mix well.
2. Add the egg to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly
3. Add the milk, vanilla and oil - mix well.
4. Add the chocolate chips and stir.
5. Cook on high for 3 minutes in a 1000 watt microwave
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
6. Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
7. EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).