Name: Chocolate Hug in a Mug with Chocolate Chips
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 2 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon and ½ teaspoon/15g plain/all-purpose flour; ½ tablespoon/7g sugar – caster, granulated or brown sugar; 1 teaspoon/2g unsweetened cocoa; ⅛ teaspoon instant coffee powder; ⅛ teaspoon baking powder; pinch of salt; 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon milk; 1½ teaspoons sunflower or vegetable oil; 2 – 3 teaspoons/15g chopped chocolate

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Single serving light and fluffy chocolate flavoured sponge loaded with chocolate chips served with cream, ice cream or as is – mixed in a minute and cooked in 2 minutes. Seriously??

I have many mug cake flavour options but this is definitely my favourite – but there again, chocolate normally is! This recipe is based on my “Hug in a Mug” Core Recipe here.

Sometimes you just want cake and you need it now! I’ve tried many mug cakes and and I generally have 2 issues with them – they can be too rubbery in texture and they tend to be way too big . This is around the size of a medium cupcake and is very light and fluffy. Microwaving, as opposed to baking, does alter the texture of the cake and it is always best eaten very fresh but this really is the best I have come across. I have made it in a variety of flavours and it is definitely my go to “Hug in a Mug’!

How to make Chocolate Hug in a Mug with Chocolate Chips

Collect all your ingredients together:

plain/all-purpose flour
unsweetened cocoa
instant coffee powder
sugar – caster, granulated or brown sugar
baking powder
fine salt
milk
sunflower or vegetable oil
chopped chocolate

Whip up that cake:

Measure the dry ingredients – the flour, cocoa, coffee, sugar, baking powder and salt – directly into a microwave safe mug.
Stir to mix well.
Add the oil and milk and stir to mix.
Stir in the chopped chocolate.
Cook in the microwave on high for 1 minute. Leave to sit for a further minute before eating.
To serve: sprinkle with icing sugar and eat either as is or with cream or ice cream
NB Please note that the power in microwaves varies. You may find that you need to alter timings to suit your oven. When you have figured out the right length of time, make a note of it!

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Chocolate Hug in a Mug with Chocolate Chips

Single serving light and fluffy chocolate flavoured sponge loaded with chocolate chips served with cream, ice cream or as is – mixed in a minute and cooked in 2 minutes. Serves 1

Course Cake, Dessert, treat

Keyword cake, Chocolate, dessert, mug cake

Prep Time 1 minute

Cook Time 2 minutes

Author Susan

Ingredients

Dry ingredients:

1 tablespoon and ½ teaspoon/15g plain/all-purpose flour
½ tablespoon/7g sugar – caster, granulated or brown sugar
1 teaspoon/2g unsweetened cocoa
⅛ teaspoon instant coffee powder
⅛ teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt

Wet ingredients:

1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon milk
1½ teaspoons sunflower or vegetable oil

Additional ingredients:

2 – 3 teaspoons/15g chopped chocolate

Instructions

Measure the dry ingredients – the flour, sugar, cocoa, instant coffee, baking powder and salt – directly into a microwave safe mug and stir to mix.
Add the oil and milk and stir well to mix thoroughly.
Stir in the chopped chocolate.
Cook in the microwave on high for 1 minute. Leave to sit for a further minute before eating.
To serve: sprinkle with icing sugar and eat either as is or with cream or ice cream

Recipe Notes

Equipment:

microwave safe mug
measuring spoons
chopping board and knife

Microwaves:

Please note that the power in microwaves varies. You may find that you need to alter timings to suit your oven. When you have figured out the right length of time, make a note of it!