Mug Cake is a quick dessert made in a coffee mug with the ingredients that is easily available in your pantry. This mug cake is egg less and can be made in just few minutes. I have shared mug cake recipe in 3 ways, with microwave oven, OTG and stove top. Learn to make Chocolate Mug Cake with step by step pictures and video.
Chocolate Mug Cake meets your sudden cake or sweet cravings and can be had anytime! Chocolate Mug Cake recipe is a good one for baking beginners! This Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe is egg less and can be made with wheat flour or all-purpose flour (maida).
Jump to:
About Mug Cake
Mug Cakes are prepared in just 2 minutes using a oven safe coffee mug in a microwave oven. Mug Cakes are made using simple ingredients which includes flour, sugar, cocoa powder, oil, milk, baking soda, flavorings etc. Mug Cakes can be prepared with oven or without oven and the baking time varies accordingly.
Mug cakes can be made quickly and easily using easily available ingredients in your kitchen. You can either use maida or wheat flour, sugar or cane sugar in this recipe as it works great with both.
Chocolate Mug Cake
Who will say no to chocolate? This chocolate mug cake recipe is too good and can be made quickly to satisfy your sudden dessert cravings.This Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe will not let you down as it has been perfected over the years. And the craving will never end for this yummiest, moist mug cake!
Chocolate Cake is my kids favorite so I keep experimenting with a lot of variations including ingredients, appliances and mugs! Chocolate Mug Cake is the solution to all – as it can be made real quick, effortless and with lesser ingredients.
Similar Recipes
Mug Cake Video
Chocolate Cake Ingredients
- Flour – You can use either maida (all-purpose flour) or wheat flour for this recipe. I have tried with both and they work well.
- Cocoa powder – Use good quality unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Dark chocolate – Dark chocolate adds more chocolaty flavor to the cake.You can use milk chocolate too.
- Sugar – Sugar does the magic with cocoa powder – Use regular granulated sugar / fine sugar for this recipe. Use cane sugar if you are diet conscious, however you might notice a slight change in the taste.
- Rising agent – Baking soda is used as a rising agent here.
- Oil – Use any odorless cooking oil. Oil gives moistness to the cake.
- Milk – Full cream milk or toned milk can be used.
Mug Cake – 3 ways
- Microwave – With Microwave, it takes less than 2 minutes for baking. It is quickest method but I always opt for oven method as now I don’t own a microwave.
- Oven – OTG / oven needs preheating time of 10 minutes while we can get the flour blend ready and baking time is from 10 -12 minutes.
- Stove top – This works well too and is perfect for those who don’t own any oven but want to try mug cake recipes. But again the cooking time takes around 15 minutes.
Chocolate Mug Cake – Maida & Wheat Flour Versions
Chocolate mug cake is generally made with all purpose flour or maida. Since we started making it often, I thought of a healthy twist of using wheat flour replacing maida and cane sugar replacing white sugar. This recipe works great for both the versions. The kids will not be able to notice the difference in the cake so do try and enjoy!
How to make Chocolate Mug Cake Step by Step
1.To a bowl add 4 tablespoon flour, 4 tablespoon sugar, 2 tablespoon cocoa powder and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
2.Mix it well using a whisk.
3.Now add 4 tablespoon milk, 1 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence.
4.Whisk gently to mix to form a batter without lumps.
5.Add 1 tablespoon dark chocolate shavings.
6.Give a quick mix using a spatula. The batter should be flowing and slightly thick.
7.Pour into oven safe mug only till 1/2 or 3/4th of the mug.
8.The cake will rise well so choose a mug accordingly.
Using Microwave
9.If using microwave : Bake in microwave oven for 1/5 minutes in high.
Using OTG
Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes. Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 10-12 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean or with crumbs.
10.Check by inserting tooth in the center, it comes out clean then the cake is ready or is still very sticky bake for few more minutes.
Sprinkle chocolate chips on top while it is still warm.
Using pan(stove top)
11.Choose heat resistant mug. Cover the mug with aluminium foil.
12.Place a pan on the stove, add around 3/4 cup water to it.
13.Place 2 tissue papers inside.
14.Place the mug inside.
15.Close with lid with steam vent option and steam cook for 12-15 minutes. Check water in between and add if needed.
16.Open and check by inserting tooth pick in the center. If it comes out clean then cake is done, if it is sticky then cook for few more minutes.
Chocolate Mug Cake is ready!
Expert Tips
- Make sure to use only oven safe mugs.
- If your mug is small then pour in 2 mugs and bake.The batter rises well so choose a mug accordingly.
- You can use white sugar or brown sugar or cane sugar.
- You can use a combination of maida and wheat flour half and half say 2 tablespoon wheat flour and 2 tablespoon maida.
- You can prepare the mix individually in mugs or in a mixing bowl & transfer to mugs based on the quantity you are planning to make.
- Add odorless cooking oil, else oil will overpower with smell & taste.
- Do not rest the batter. Just mix, pour and bake it as soon as it’s mixed.
Variations
Apart from wheat, OTG, microwave variations you can try these variations of Chocolate Mug Cake.
- You can add 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips repalcing chocolate shavings.
- You can top the mug cake with chocolate syrup, chocolate chips or even sugar sprinklers after baking.
- You can try this recipe with ragi flour too! Use 2 tablespoon wheat flour and 2 tablespoon ragi flour.
Serving & Storage
Chocolate Mug Cake tastes best when warm, hot & cold too! You can consume it even next day after refrigerating it!
Serve it as such or with vanilla ice cream or add chocolate sauce / chips as topping. This is the best instant cake for serving guests in individual portions. You can surprise your guests with this instant cake.
FAQS
1.Can I use any coffee / tea mug for making mug cake?
No use only oven safe mugs. Regular coffee mugs may break while baking in high power so always check before using it in the oven.
2.Can I skip chocolate shavings?
Yes very well – it is added for making mug cake more chocolaty and not mandatory!
3.What can I replace with white sugar?
You can replace white sugar with brown sugar or cane sugar.
If you have any more questions about this Mug Cake Recipe do mail me at sharmispassions@gmail.com. In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter .
Tried this Mug Cake Recipe ? Do let me know how you liked it. Also tag us on Instagram @sharmispassions and hash tag it on #sharmispassions.
📖 Recipe Card
Mug Cake Recipe | Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon flour
- 4 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate shavings
Wet Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
Instructions
- To a bowl add 4 tablespoon flour, 4 tablespoon sugar, 2 tablespoon cocoa powder and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.
- Mix it well using a whisk.
- Now add 4 tablespoon milk, 1 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence.
- Whisk gently to mix to form a batter without lumps.
- Add 1 tablespoon dark chocolate shavings.
- Give a quick mix using a spatula. The batter should be flowing and slightly thick.
- Pour into oven safe mug only till 1/2 or 3/4th of the mug.
- The cake will rise well so choose a mug accordingly.
Using Microwave
- If using microwave : Bake in microwave oven for 1/5 minutes in high.
Using Oven
- Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes. Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 10-12 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean or with crumbs.
- Check by inserting tooth in the center, it comes out clean then the cake is ready or is still very sticky bake for few more minutes.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips on top while it is still warm.
Using pan(stove top)
- Choose heat resistant mug. Cover the mug with aluminium foil.
- Place a pan on the stove, add around 3/4 cup water to it.
- Place 2 tissue papers inside.
- Place the mug inside.
- Close with lid with steam vent option and steam cook for 12-15 minutes. Check water in between and add if needed.
- Open and check by inserting tooth pick in the center. If it comes out clean then cake is done, if it is sticky then cook for few more minutes.
- Chocolate Mug Cake is ready!
Video
Notes
- Make sure to use only oven safe mugs.
- If your mug is small then pour in 2 mugs and bake.The batter rises well so choose a mug accordingly.
- You can use white sugar or brown sugar or cane sugar.
- You can use a combination of maida and wheat flour half and half say 2 tablespoon wheat flour and 2 tablespoon maida.
- You can prepare the mix individually in mugs or in a mixing bowl & transfer to mugs based on the quantity you are planning to make.
- Add odorless cooking oil, else oil will overpower with smell & taste.
- Do not rest the batter. Just mix, pour and bake it as soon as it’s mixed.
Unknown
Hi Sharmila ji,
How is your younger son who born on the same month with my daughter(sep).Can you please post aloo stuffed idly.
Thanks,
Vijay(BNGLR)
Alboni - Boni's Healthy Twists
Fantastic mug cake !!!
Manju
Hi Sharmilee
Whether mugs can be used in convection mode?
SHARMILEE J
Oven safe mugs can be used
Unknown
Great for children and adults tooo
geetika thareja
Can you please suggest which oven do you use?
saranya ravindran
Thnq came out well… kiddo juz mad with it
Radhika Murugavel
Wonderful sharmi!! Where did you get those sprinklers??
Sharmilee J
Hubby got it from the US.
Durga
Hi Sharmi, can we bake it in a small cake tin and also can we use curd like the regular eggless sponge cake instead of milk?
Thanks a lot and i am a big fan!!
Sharmilee J
Yes you can bake in tin too but double or triple the ingredients or choose a smaller tin accordingly.Not sure of curd replacement.
Sharmi
Hi! It was a perfect cake for my LO!!! Thanks!!!
Hayley
ohmg, sooo good. thanks for the recipe.