5-minute Chocolate Cake

Step 2: Mix Your Ingredients

Add all of the dry ingredients to the mug and mix.
Add the egg and combine well. It gets pretty pasty at the point.
Stir in milk and oil.
Add chocolate chips* and splash of vanilla. Stir well.

*if you don’t have chocolate chips, try a broken up candy bar – I can’t stress how much this amps the awesomeness of your cake

Step 3: Nuke It!

Microwave for 3 minutes in a 1000w oven, or 4 minutes in a 700w oven.

It will start to crown over the top of the mug. Don’t panic! It will collapse once the heat stops.

Step 4: Experiment!

Some people have had mixed results with the final texture of this cake.

This cake is tricky mostly because of people’s microwaves all being different. I experimented a lot with the amounts of different ingredients.

I think if it’s something you’re going to make quite a lot in the future, it’s worth fussing around with! Try just a bit less time in the microwave (you can always put it back in for more). If that doesn’t help, try a little less egg, or a little less flour.

Keep notes on what you’re trying each time, and eventually you’ll find the cake that’s perfect for both you and your microwave!