Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

Try this amazingly quick dessert the next time you're in the mood for a gooey, chocolate treat spiked with coconut, almonds, and chocolate chips. Just mix everything up, pour it in coffee mugs, and microwave for less than 1 minute.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 mins
• Total Time: 12 mins
• Calories: 472 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 pinch salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut
• 2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds
• 1 ½ tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• ¼ teaspoon confectioners' sugar
• ¼ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk egg, sugar, salt, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Stir coconut, almonds, and chocolate chips into the mixture; whisk in milk.

Step 2

Place flour into a small bowl or measuring cup and stir baking powder into flour with a mini whisk or fork. Pour flour mixture over batter and whisk just until you can't see visible flour.

Step 3

Divide batter evenly between 2 coffee cups. Gently tap the cups on a work surface to eliminate air bubbles.

Step 4

Place cups into microwave oven, one at a time. Microwave each cup on High for 45 seconds. Nothing will happen in the first 30 seconds; in the last 10 to 15 seconds, batter will begin to rise in the cup. Cooked cake will collapse after microwaving. Remove from oven and let cool 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 5

Lightly dust each serving with confectioners' sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cocoa. Place each coffee cup onto a saucer and serve.