Microwave chocolate lava mug cake | Molten chocolate mug cake
Microwave chocolate mug cake recipe made with simple ingredients easily available in the kitchen pantry. This mug cake is moist & has a gooey chocolaty center.
Servings: 1 people
Calories: 560kcal
Equipment
- microwave, microwave-safe ceramic mug
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (maida)
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 4 tbsp powdered sugar reduce if you prefer less sweet
- salt (a pinch)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (should not have any strong smell)
- 1/4 cup milk
- dark chocolate compound (as required to create the molten center.) You can use milk chocolate too.
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1/2 tsp coffee powder
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe ceramic mug, combine all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, salt, baking powder & coffee powder. Mix it gently with a fork.
- Next, stir in milk, vanilla essence & oil.
- To create lava in the center, place a small cube of a dark chocolate compound in the middle. Do not stir it.
- Microwave on high (700 w) for 80 seconds. Every microwave is different; the timings may vary with your mug cake.
- Chocolate mug cake is ready. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Always use a microwave-safe mug to make this cake.
- Place a microwave-safe plate under the mug to help keep the microwave clean.
- Use a fork to mix all the ingredients.
- While mixing milk, add milk little by little & mix. Make sure there are no lumps formed in the batter.
- Adding coffee powder is optional but coffee & chocolate are a beautiful combination.
- You can also bake it on convection mode at 180 degrees C in the preheated oven. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Every microwave is different; the timings may vary with your mug cake.
- Instead of using a dark chocolate compound, you can use milk chocolate too. Or use chocolate chips.