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Chocolate mug cake
A mug cake is fun to make and only takes a few minutes. It cooks in just one and a half minutes in the microwave.
134 K 3.9/5 (21 reviews)
15 min.
Easy
1.00 €
2 cakes
6 IngredientsLast modified on: June 4th 2014
For 2 cakes, you will need:
- 1
50 g butter - 2
50 g dark chocolate - 3
20 g liquid cream - 4
1 egg - 5
30 g caster sugar - 6
30 g flour - Total weight: 230 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 7 min.
Cooking: 4 min.
All in all: 15 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 2 min.
Put into a bowl: 50 g butter, 50 g dark chocolate (in small pieces) and 20 g liquid cream.
Melt for 2 minutes in the microwave on medium power.
Melt for 2 minutes in the microwave on medium power.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
Mix well.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add 1 egg and mix again.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add 30 g caster sugar and 30 g flour...
Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
... and mix once more.
Stage 6
You can add some chocolate chips if you like, but this is not essential.
This mixture can be prepared in advanced, even the day before.
This mixture can be prepared in advanced, even the day before.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Divide the mixture evenly between the mugs.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Cook one mug at a time (this is important) for 1 minute 30 seconds each at 850 Watts.
Stage 9
Leave to cool for a few minutes before eating as the cake will be boiling in the centre when you take it out of the oven.
Remarks
If you would like a lighter cake, add 1/4 teaspoon baking powder to the mixture.
This is a great way to keep children amused on a rainy afternoon for a few minutes before teatime. As long as you take the mugs out of the microwave for them, there's no risk of them burning themselves.
This is a great way to keep children amused on a rainy afternoon for a few minutes before teatime. As long as you take the mugs out of the microwave for them, there's no risk of them burning themselves.
Keeping: A few hours.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 10 RDI=4 % | 80 RDI=8 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 1,000 RDI=50 % | 4,180 RDI: 50 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 430 RDI=20 % | 1,820 RDI: 20 % |
| Per cakes | 5 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 500 RDI=30 % | 2,090 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 cakes : 1.00 €
- Per cakes : 0.50 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Butter
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Dark chocolate
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Caster sugar
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Flour
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