Chocolate Mug Cake
Sometimes you have that late-night chocolate craving, but you don’t want to be stuck with a cake to nibble on all week or a dozen cookies staring at you on the counter. This one-minute chocolate mug cake is a perfect option for such times. It comes together quickly, but not so quickly you’ll be tempted every day, but rather just when the hankering hits.
SERVINGS: ONE
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon almond milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons almond flour
1 tablespoon coconut flour
1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cacao powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
1 egg
PREPARATION
1 Either in the mug (8-ounce) you are baking in or a separate bowl, melt butter. Add maple syrup, almond milk, vanilla extract and stir. Let cool while you gather the dry ingredients.
2 In a separate bowl combine almond flour, coconut flour, cacao powder, baking powder, and salt and stir well.
3 Add the egg to the cooled wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
4 With a fork beat in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
5 If you are baking the batter in a separate mug, give a quick spray of baking spray or olive oil then pour the batter into the mug. Microwave for exactly 1 minute. (See note.)
NOTES
Microwaves all have different wattage. The microwave I used is 800 watts and the 8-ounce mug cooks best in 1 minute. I would suggest to start by microwaving the cake for 45 seconds and see where it ends up.
For the feel of a molten cake, fill the mug with half the batter. Put a small piece of chocolate in the center, then fill the rest of the mug.
A few chocolate chips sprinkled in the batter would also taste delicious in this recipe.