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.
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Last modified on: June 4th 2014
For 2 cakes, you will need:
- 1
50 g butter - 2
50 g chocolate - 3
20 g liquid cream - 4
1 egg - 5
30 g caster sugar - 6
30 g flour - Total weight: 230 grams
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How long does it take?
Time required
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 7 min. | 4 min. | 11 min. |
Keeping:
A few hours.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Put into a bowl: 50 g butter, 50 g 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.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 2 cakes : 2.36 €
- Per cakes : 1.18 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Chocolate: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate eclairs, Chocolate mousse, Chocolate thins with toasted nuts, Brownie, Chocolate ganache, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little Christmas biscuits, Salmon chard rolls, Ramekins of duchess potatoes, Chocolate eclairs, Passion fruit jellies, ... All |
| Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée), Special small breads, Cramique, Sesame fried scampi, Hamburgers, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Toasted-flour biscuits, Oatmeal cake, Quick bramble jelly, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Sicilian Epiphany Pie, ... All |
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