Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake
Craving a quick chocolate fix? This chocolate brownie mug cake is packed with gooey white chocolate chips, requires just a handful of ingredients, and is ready in under 5 minutes, start to finish.
It’s rich, fudgy, and perfect when you need dessert in a flash - plus, it cooks in just 2 minutes!
WHY YOU'LL LOVE OUR CHOCOLATE BROWNIE MUG CAKE
⭐️ Our mug cake is just so easy, so deliciously rich like brownies, and ridiculously quick to make!
⭐️ It's perfect for when you want cake for one! (or two... just double the recipe up)
⭐️ Super versatile, you can flavour with peppermint or orange, and add in any chocolate chips or biscuit pieces you like.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
- Mug (if you're using teacups, this will be enough for two small teacups)
- Tablespoon
- Microwave
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE MUG CAKE INGREDIENTS
- Self raising flour - so the cake rises as it cooks.
- Caster sugar - finer than granulated and works better in quick recipes.
- Cocoa powder - be sure to use cocoa not hot chocolate powder
- Egg - medium egg is enough
- Milk
- Sunflower oil
- Vanilla extract
- Handful of chocolate chips - we use white as we like the vanilla flavour
To Serve
- Ice-cream - optional, also lovely with clotted cream or whipped cream (squirty cream from a can works well here too)
For full quantities see recipe card below
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE MUG CAKE
- Add the flour, sugar and cocoa powder.
- Add in an egg and mix well.
- Add in the milk, sunflower oil and vanilla extract - give it a good mix.
- Tip in the chocolate chips, stir them through the chocolate brownie batter.
- Microwave on high for 2 minutes or until the cake stops rising and is cooked through.
For full step by step instructions see recipe card below
RECIPE TIPS AND INGREDIENT SWAPS
Use Different Chocolate - you can add in any chocolate you like, white, milk, dark, plant-based, flavoured, fudge pieces, any of your favourite chocolate bar chopped up - just mix and match to suit yourself.
Add Different Flavouring - you can use any flavour extract you like, peppermint, orange, salted caramel - just choose your favourite.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH CHOCOLATE BROWNIE MUG CAKE
These are perfect with a scoop of your favourite ice-cream, clotted cream, creme-fraiche or whipped cream from a can.
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Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake
Quick and easy chocolale mug cake you can be tucking into in less than 5-minutes!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon self raising flour
- 3 tablespoon caster sugar
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 medium egg
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 2 tablespoon sunflower oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add the self raising flour, caster sugar and cocoa powder to a mug.
- Add in the egg and mix well.
- Pour in the milk, sunflower oil and vanilla extract - mix into a smooth batter.
- Tip in the chocolate chips - mix well.
- Microwave on high for 2 minutes - or until the cake stops rising and is cooked through properly.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 706Total Fat: 41gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 30gCholesterol: 166mgSodium: 359mgCarbohydrates: 77gFiber: 4gSugar: 51gProtein: 12g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
