Gooey Chocolate Chip Mug Cake (Vegan, 1 Minute)

Name: Gooey Chocolate Chip Mug Cake (Vegan, 1 Minute)
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1.5 Tablespoons granulated sugar; 1.5 Tablespoons cocoa powder; 0.25 teaspoon baking powder; Pinch of salt; 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil; 3 Tablespoons soy milk; 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon vegan chocolate chips

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The Easiest Chocolate Microwave Dessert

This chocolate chip mug cake might be the easiest mug cake recipe that you'll ever try! It only takes 1 minute to cook and it's honestly so rich, moist and gooey. It makes a perfect snack at any time of the day.

If you love super chocolatey treats, you'll also love my vegan mocha cake which has a melty chocolate glaze.

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Ingredients For This Recipe

An overhead shot of the ingredients that you need for my chocolate chip mug cake.

All-purpose flour - make sure that you heat treat it.
Granulated sugar
Cocoa powder
Baking powder - this is the most important mug cake ingredient.
Salt
Vegetable oil
Soy milk
Vanilla extract
Vegan chocolate chips

A zoomed in photo whole chocolate mug cake on a white plate. The top of the cake is melted and runny.

Why You Should Make This Chocolate Chip Mug Cake

The texture us so soft.
It takes just one minute to make.
It's very chocolatey.
The cake is gooey.

How To Make A Chocolate Chip Mug Cake

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

For the full method and ingredient amounts, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

A blue ramekin greased with vegan butter.

1: Grease the ramekins.

The dry ingredients for the chocolate chip mug cake combined in a mixing bowl.

2: Grease the ramekins.

The wet ingredients have been added making a creamy chocolate batter.

3: Add in the wet ingredients.

The batter has been poured into the prepared ramekins.

4: Pour the chocolate cake batter into the ramekin. Cook in the microwave.

The chocolate chips have been sprinkled on top of the mug cake. It is ready to be cooked.

5: Sprinkle on the chocolate chips. Cook in the microwave.

The cooked mug cake is cooling on a brown-rimmed plate.

6: Let the mug cake cool a little. Serve.

Tips For Making Chocolate Mug Cakes

You Don't Need To Heat Treat The Flour For This Recipe

Firstly, raw and uncooked flour is inedible and if you consume it, you may become unwell. However, as this recipe only calls for a tiny amount of flour, it cooks almost instantly in the microwave inside the mug cake.

A sliced chocolate chip mug cake. The insides are moist and soft.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make this mug cake gluten free?

Yes! Substitute the all-purpose flour for a 1:1 gluten free baking flour mix that contains xanthan gum. This will give the cake a good texture.

How To Store Mug Cakes

I recommend that you eat this mug cake on the day that you make it while it is still warm for ultimate freshness.

Another photo of a whole chocolate chip mug cake. It's topped with powdered sugar.

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