🍫 Chocolate Mug Cake
A warm chocolate cake you make in a mug — ready in just 1 minute!
🧾 Ingredients
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4 tablespoons flour
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4 tablespoons milk
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2 tablespoons cocoa powder
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1 tablespoon oil or melted butter
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1/4 teaspoon baking powder
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Optional mix-ins:
🍫 chocolate chips | 🍨 scoop of ice cream | 🍓 berries | 🥥 coconut flakes
👩🍳 Kid-Friendly Steps
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Grab a microwave-safe mug.
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Add flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and baking powder — mix well.
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Add milk and oil. Stir until smooth (no clumps!).
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Sprinkle in chocolate chips if you want extra gooey yum.
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Microwave for 60–90 seconds — watch it rise like magic! ✨
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Let it cool slightly, then top with whipped cream or ice cream.
🔥 Adult Help Suggested: Microwave handling — mug will be hot.
⭐ Fun Tips
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Add rainbow sprinkles on top for party cake vibes.
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Mix in peanut butter for a Reese’s-style cake.
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Turn into volcano cake by adding a scoop of ice cream that melts on top.
🍫 Why Kids Love It
It cooks like magic right in a mug — fast, fun, chocolatey, and cozy.
Perfect for after-school treats or movie nights!
📌 Quick Parent Notes
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Single-serving dessert — no big cleanup
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Ready in minutes — great for cravings
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Easy to customize
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Works with whole wheat flour too
🖨 Printable Recipe Card
Chocolate Mug Cake
Time: 5 min prep + 1 min cook | Serves: 1 mug cake
Ingredients
• 4 tbsp flour
• 4 tbsp milk
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
Steps
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Mix dry + wet ingredients in mug.
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Microwave 60–90 sec.
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Add toppings & enjoy!
Kid Tip: Make a smiley face with chocolate chips on top! 😄
Adult Note: Mug will be hot after microwaving.
