Chocolate Chip Mug Cake Recipe
Chocolate chip mug cake is a warm and gooey brown sugar cake with chocolate chips that’s made in a mug. This chocolate chip cookie cake takes 1 minute to mix and another minute to cook in the microwave. Top this moist chocolate chip cake in a cup with more chocolate chips and vanilla ice cream.
Equipment
- 1 10 - 12 oz. mug
- 1 spoon, fork or small whisk
- 1 microwave
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) milk
- 2 tablespoons (25 g) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup (30 g) all purpose flour
- 2 - 3 tablespoons (20 - 30 g) semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Grab your favorite mug. It should hold at least 10 - 12 oz. (300 - 360 ml) of liquid.
- Place the butter in the mug. Microwave the butter until melted, about 30 seconds in the microwave.2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter
- Stir or whisk in the milk followed by the brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt and baking powder until smooth and well combined. Stir in the flour until smooth and well combined. Stir in or top the brown sugar cake with the chocolate chips.3 tablespoons (45 ml) milk, 2 tablespoons (25 g) brown sugar, 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract , ⅛ teaspoon salt , ¼ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ cup (30 g) all purpose flour, 2 - 3 tablespoons (20 - 30 g) semi sweet chocolate chips
- Microwave the mug cake vanilla cake in the microwave for 60 - 90 seconds (1 - 1 ½ minutes). The mixture should puff up and resemble cake. If there is any liquid at the bottom or the cake seems underbaked, heat the mug cake in the microwave in additional 15 second increments until the cake is to your desired consistency.
- Allow the mug cake to cool for 2 - 3 minutes. Top the cooled chocolate chip muffin mug cake with more chocolate chips and ice cream if you like and enjoy.
Notes
Store: This mug cake recipe is designed to be single serve and to be eaten as soon as it is made. I do not recommend storing this chocolate chip cookie cake in a mug as the texture changes over time. Aka, it tastes so much better right after it is made.
See Variations section of the blog post to make this as a Chocolate Chocolate Chip Mug Cake.
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