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CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE FOR TWO

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Serves: 2

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You could make this in a bowl and then pour the batter into microwave-proof dishes/mugs or you can halve the ingredients into each mug.

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Ingredients

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  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 medium egg (lightly beaten)
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (plus extra for sprinkling)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

  1. First add the flour, sugar and cocoa into the mugs or the bowl; mix well.
  2. Add the milk, butter/oil, chocolate chips and vanilla extract and stir well. Add the beaten egg.
  3. Sprinkle with some chocolate chips and cover with a microwave proof cling film.
  4. Microwave on medium-high for 1 minute and then for another 30 seconds. It should be cooked but moist and gooey in the middle.
  5. Allow to cool and eat greedily with some cream or ice cream.

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  • Lovely but had to cook for twice as long as stated (maybe my microwave wattage is different) used a mug that holds a pint and it over flowed! Was lovely tho and enjoyed by 3 of us!!

    Posted by Hgrave on 12th Nov 2012 at 17.23

  • This recipe is truly awful - doesn't cook for long enough, the measurements are all wrong. Don't waste your time - there are better recipes for mug cake on the web

    Posted by charliegunn on 12th Jan 2013 at 18.12

  • Saw this recipe and just had to try it. I was desperate so i had to substitute nesquik for cocoa and chocolate syrup for chips. Took double the cook time but still tasted great.

    Posted by linag2955 on 14th Jan 2013 at 1.21

  • This worked perfectly for me, I used oil instead of butter, and used SR flour. If people are having problems with the time I have to assume it is due to low power on the microwave or because they are trying to cook the whole batch in 1 minute instead of each cup (half the mix). Delicious, light and fluffy. I cooked mine in low shallow cereal bowls and gave them 1 minute 20 seconds each - perfectly moist.

    Posted by cbear1 on 20th Feb 2013 at 18.08