CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO MUG CAKE-Ready in less than 5 minutes,these are just perfect for those sweet tooth cravings.
Ingredients
- All purpose flour- 3 tbsp
- Instant coffee powder-1 tsp
- Drinking chocolate powder or sweetened cocoa powder-2 tbsp
- Sugar- 2 1/2 to 3 tbsp
- Baking powder- 1/4 tsp
- Milk- 2tbsp
- Egg- 1 no
- Oil-2 tbsp
- Vanilla extract-1/2 tsp
Method
- In a mixing bowl combine all purpose flour,coffee powder,sugar and baking powder.Mix well.
- Add milk,egg ,oil and vanilla extract,stir with a fork ,just until combined.
- Pour this into a greased mug and microwave on high for 90 seconds( or a few seconds more) until cooked through.(DO NOT OVER COOK)
- Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or simply dust with powdered sugar.
ENJOY!!!!!
NOTE:
- You can use cocoa powder instead of drinking chocolate mix ,in that case add 1 or 2 tsp more sugar according to your taste.
- You could also add 1 or 2 tsp of dark/milk chocolate chips into the batter to make this Chocolate espresso mug cake even more decadent.
80 Comments
Az
January 31, 2012 at 7:54 pmI am so drooling here.. can I grab a mug??
Faseela
January 31, 2012 at 7:57 pmwow….perfectly made mug cake….lovely clicks
Priya Suresh
January 31, 2012 at 8:30 pmSuper tempting mug cake,looks absolutely divine and inviting..
PrathibhaSreejith
January 31, 2012 at 8:36 pmWow, very cute looking mug cakes 🙂 Fab clicks as well..
divya
January 31, 2012 at 8:58 pmSuper tempting cake,looks absolutely divine and inviting..
Sravs
January 31, 2012 at 11:12 pmso soft and very tempting mug cake !! As usual great clicks dear!!
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Jehanne
January 31, 2012 at 11:37 pmamazing shots and what a novel idea to use the mugs, I love those clicks
Manju @ Manjus Eating Delights
February 1, 2012 at 12:03 amvery impressive!!!
Umm Mymoonah
February 1, 2012 at 2:54 amVery nice pictures, thank you for linking with Any One Can Cook.
Gopika Ram
February 1, 2012 at 2:56 amWoww.. thats so yummy.. Love this cake 🙂
Reshmi Mahesh
February 1, 2012 at 3:17 amTempting cake and lovely clicks…
farah saleem
February 1, 2012 at 4:08 amoh i love theserecipes which u can make in a mug!! they look so sophisticated…:D
@lekshmi
February 1, 2012 at 5:13 amnice recipe and great clicks….
Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spades
February 1, 2012 at 5:21 amWhat delicious looking mug cakes! I think it might be quite dangerous to my waistline to be able to bake something this quickly though 😉 Love your photographs and am glad to have found your site.
Paula @ Spoons 'n' Spades
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Mythreyi
February 1, 2012 at 6:42 amLooks so perfect treat for upcoming V-Day, Book marked it Dear..
-Mythreyi
Yum! Yum! Yum!
Daisy Roshan
February 1, 2012 at 7:22 ami feel like copying this concept as such…simply cool & awesome..kudos for all that photography ideas…
i am hosting the Kerala Kitchen event for this month…do participate…
cheers
roshan
Unknown
February 1, 2012 at 7:46 amMog cake looks so inviting and delicious. Superb!!!!
Radhika
February 1, 2012 at 7:50 amFascinating clicks. Lovely set up makes me want to forget all about the cakes vidhya.
Elpiniki
February 1, 2012 at 8:58 amSounds great! And great presentation too!
Ganga Sreekanth
February 1, 2012 at 9:44 amDelicious and mouthwatering . Excellent preparation.
Aetiquette
February 1, 2012 at 11:28 amHow to make it eggless?
Kurryleaves
February 3, 2012 at 9:24 amtry adding 2 to 2 1/2 tbsp of yogurt instead of the egg…
Magnolia South
August 15, 2014 at 10:09 pmApplesauce is usually the preferred substitute. For each egg use 1/4 c. applesauce. You can also use a banana but believe it or not, applesauce doesn't impart a lot of flavor.
Mélange
February 1, 2012 at 12:23 pmCame out well for you.Nice clicks.
Ramya
February 1, 2012 at 1:16 pmive tried mug chocolate cake before, but not added coffee powder. will sure try it…yours look so yummy
Love2cook Malaysia
February 1, 2012 at 1:26 pmI'm here to grab both mugs! Can't stop drooling!
Unknown
February 1, 2012 at 1:49 pmWow love ur presentation and the mug cake..looks super tempting
Unknown
February 1, 2012 at 2:54 pmInnovative idea.
Aarthi
February 1, 2012 at 3:08 pmThis looks awesome..Yummy Recipe
Aarthi
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Neha
February 1, 2012 at 7:47 pmOMG…this is making me drool…Awesome cake….
Manju
February 1, 2012 at 9:00 pmjust perfect 🙂
Unknown
February 1, 2012 at 11:47 pmwow, this looks so simple and amazing.
MyFudo™
February 2, 2012 at 2:23 amMug cakes are romantic…I have a couple mug as gift for my husband. It may just be a great idea to make this a couple mug cake to serve for feb 14. Thanks for sharing!
Unknown
February 2, 2012 at 5:09 amwow…perfectly made cakes…looks delicious…n loved ur clicks !
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Priya dharshini
February 2, 2012 at 5:30 pmBeautiful clicks…it luks more romantic and wonderful treat for a couple..
Richa
February 2, 2012 at 10:10 pmooooh i love quick desserts in a cup! super cute cake and i love those hearts!
hotpotcooking
February 3, 2012 at 1:03 pmNice clicks. Looks tempting esp those hearts…Happy 2 follow u
cookbookjaleela
February 5, 2012 at 5:06 amvery tempting mug cake
Saba Lashay
February 5, 2012 at 7:12 amWow LOVE this ! So tempting !
Hema
February 8, 2012 at 3:02 amSuperb pictures, can't take my eyes of them, following U just for those hearts, do drop in by my space sometime..
sapna
February 13, 2012 at 6:52 pmHi! 2 questions:
1. Are the ingredient quantities for 1 mug cake or 2?
2. What do u mean by "1 no" for the egg?
Thanks! Great pictures! 🙂
Kurryleaves
February 14, 2012 at 5:14 amThank you all for your kind words…
@ sapna…the quantities mentioned here is just for a single mug cake… "1 no" egg means one egg…
Blake
August 30, 2013 at 3:20 amWatch out… Quickly (25-30 sec) overflows the cup in the microwave, all over the place…
MommyCoolJ
February 4, 2014 at 8:57 pmBlake, I was concerned about that before I made it so I used an oversized mug first time out to see how full it would get. My advice is do not use a 6-8oz mug; bc of rising, it definitely is going to overflow.
I used a 16oz mug and it puffed up to abt 1-2/3 full; pretty generous little cake! I also used Gluten-free flour, xanthan gum right along with the remaining ingredients. Perhaps the xanthan gum and baking powder caused mine to rise a bit extra?
Mary
November 10, 2013 at 2:02 amWorked great. Thanks. I used an oversized mug.
Kurryleaves
July 17, 2014 at 7:21 pmThank You Mary for the feedback!!!
PAP
December 7, 2013 at 10:20 pmI just made this cake and it came out great!! I added 1 tblsp of chopped nuts and it was great, moist, awesome, not eggy…..try it!
Kurryleaves
July 17, 2014 at 7:23 pmso happy that it came out great!!! Thank you for the feedback….HApppy cooking!!!
Vidya
MommyCoolJ
February 4, 2014 at 8:45 pmI used Cocoa powder + 2 extra TBSP of Sugar, a Gluten-free flour mixture + Xanthan Gum. All other ingredients remained, including the Baking Powder. The texture is amazing, the taste is so rich, too. After a few minutes of waiting to cool, I couldn't stand it any longer and I put some whipped cream on top
Kurryleaves
July 17, 2014 at 7:24 pmThank you for sharing the GF version…glad that you enjoyed it!!!
Regards
Vidya
Unknown
February 5, 2014 at 2:46 amI tried this and it came out very dense, possibly from the egg? Any suggestions to make the texture more cake like? I love the idea of it!
Kurryleaves
March 4, 2014 at 1:51 pmIt can become dense ,if you over cook the mug cake.
May be next time you should cook for like ……80 or 85 seconds…do let me know…okie!!!
little kaatie
February 25, 2014 at 2:55 pmis coffee powder the same as granules? littlekaatie.blogspot.com
Kurryleaves
February 25, 2014 at 5:14 pmYou can use coffee powder or granules (1/2 to 1 tsp – according to your taste)
Happy cooking
Vidya
sush
March 11, 2014 at 9:56 ami have tried this recipe must say it was a delight. the cake was so yummy and my lil one gobbled it up. also have tried various recipes keep posting u r doing a great job.
regards
sush
Kurryleaves
March 31, 2014 at 11:58 amThank you for your encouraging works,,,,Im so so happy that ur lil one liked it…
Hugs
Vidya
Unknown
May 28, 2014 at 3:52 amCame Out AMAZING – Moist and delicious!
Kurryleaves
July 17, 2014 at 7:17 pmThank you for the feedback Tennillle!!!Happy cooking!!
Vidya
Rose
June 17, 2014 at 3:20 pmI love this! I used a Keurig hot chocolate cup thing instead of cocoa powder and coffee, and added an additional oil tbsp instead of an egg. It was great!
Kurryleaves
July 17, 2014 at 7:26 pmThank you Rose for sharing the eggless version…i think i should give it a try with an additional tbsp of oil next time….
Regards
Vidya
Maitane
August 17, 2014 at 8:55 pmDone it today at home and the family has absolutely loved it! My grandfather was amazed with the time it took me to make something so delicious!
Thanks for sharing!
Unknown
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Unknown
November 25, 2014 at 12:04 pmDo we need to preheat the oven or not?is mug safe to use in convention mode in the micro oven
Unknown
June 4, 2015 at 1:25 pmmy heart attach with this cake's heart…. lovelyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy……….
Unknown
September 19, 2015 at 5:20 pmYummy, the texture is nice and it taste great. Bake it for 90 seconds.
Unknown
November 14, 2015 at 7:24 pmI used coconut oil in recipe and to grease mug, yummy!
Unknown
November 14, 2015 at 7:25 pmI used coconut oil in recipe and also to grease mug, yummy.
Loly& Faddah
November 30, 2015 at 8:13 pmDid it just now. And it is WOW
Thank you
Diane
January 24, 2016 at 9:39 amJust made this wonderful recipe, and after reading though the comments we used smaller cups(tea cup size), and split the full mixture between the two. I also halved the sugar. The resulting desserts were fantastic!! Thankyou so much – I'll be working my way through the rest of your recipes.
Kurryleaves
March 8, 2016 at 7:55 amThank you all for the feedback.Happy cooking
Vidya
karebu
February 11, 2016 at 12:12 pmI tried this but the bottom half of my mug was still wet (entire lump) while the top half turned out fine. Anyone knows why?
Kurryleaves
March 8, 2016 at 8:05 amso sorry that it dint work well for you.Next time try and cook it for few more seconds.
manish
August 6, 2016 at 4:42 pmI tried this and it was delicious….yummmm
Cherylz Tales
November 25, 2016 at 12:53 pmI added 1/2 tbsp kahlua… Yum ��
Unknown
December 5, 2016 at 3:34 pmJust tried it. Yummy. So easy.thanks.
Unknown
July 16, 2017 at 10:21 amMine was dry any suggestions?
Kurryleaves
September 29, 2017 at 11:10 amIt can turn dry ,if you over cook the mug cake.next time microwave for 80 to 85 sec and see.
Regards
Vidya
Harsha
January 7, 2018 at 11:21 amHi vidya… tried your mug cake…it came out really well…But the only problem was that sugar settled to the bottom making the cake more sweet at the bottom. What sugar do you use?
Kurryleaves
January 16, 2018 at 9:16 pmHI Harsha ,Thank you for the feedback.I have used fine granulated sugar.Sugar may settle at the bottom of the mug if the crystals are large and do not dissolve.So next time make the sugar finer using a coffee grinder or a blender.Hope this helps.
Happy cooking
Vidya
Harsha
January 17, 2018 at 10:23 amThank you so much dear…