Individual serving cake in a cup! This ooey-gooey molten chocolate cake is incredibly moist, fudgy-rich and loaded with chocolate chunks or baking chips (or even leftover chopped halloween candies!). Made in minutes with the convenience of the microwave, this Chocolate Lava Mug Cake is the fastest way to make dessert for one (or a shareable dessert for two!).
Mix dry ingredients: To a 14 to 16-ounce microwave-safe mug, soup bowl or small bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, both sugars, baking powder and salt. Use a small whisk or fork to mix the dry ingredients together.
Add the wet ingredients: Make a small well in the center of your dry ingredients. Add the whisked egg, milk, coconut oil and vanilla to the well. Use a small whisk or fork and whisk the mug cake batter until *just* combined.
Short nuke in the microwave: Add the chocolate mug cake to the microwave and heat on high power for 1 minute.
Add chocolates: Scatter the chocolate chunks across the top of the raw mug cake.
Microwave: Return your mug cake to the microwave and heat on full power for an additional 45 seconds to 1 minute, or until the chocolate cake rises, the center is *slightly* firm and shiny, and the cake starts to pull away from the sides of the mug. If your cake is still raw, continue to microwave in short 15-30 seconds bursts.
Enjoy: Remove mug cake from microwave and immediately drizzle with dessert sauces and enjoy! Or let cool on the counter for 1 minute before topping with whipped cream. Enjoy!
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Notes
Cocoa Powder: For the richest, chocolatey-est taste, use a combination of 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon of Special Dark Cocoa Powder).
Coconut Oil: Make sure your coconut oil is in a melted state before adding it to the mug cake batter. I just add my 3 tablespoons to a ramekin and melt it on high power for about 20-30 seconds.
Mug size: The mug lava cake will rise significantly while microwaving. To prevent it from spilling over, make sure you use a large microwave safe mug, at least 14 ounces in capacity.
Nutritional information is an approximation based upon 1 servings. Exact information will depend upon the brands of ingredients and precise measurements used.