Mug Cake or Five Minute Cake
I was talking to some friends of mine the other night and I happened to mention this recipe for a very quick cake. All of them immediately asked if I could share the recipe and I told them that I will be posting it the following week. This is not a simple recipe; it is a life savior recipe.
Let me just describe you a scene and I am sure you can picture it. It is afternoon, a weekday afternoon and a nine year old child looks at you with his eyes wide open and asks very sweetly, indeed, something for dessert. Don’t even, for a moment, let this sweet innocent face fool you, because the storm is coming really fast. Now, next time he will ask, he will be neither that gentle, nor that calm.
So, with this recipe you just save yourself of all the winning and trouble.
I am giving you the recipe and I hope you will appreciate it as much as I did. There are plenty of them on the net, I took mine from Foodnetwork and as always I made couple of changes I thought necessary to make it work for us.
Mug Cake
Ingredients
¼ cup flour
5 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 egg
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp vegetable oil
½ tbsp cognac (this is for the adult version, you can omit this, if the cake is for children)
¼ tsp baking powder
Dash of vanilla extract
Dash of salt
Instructions
Take a big mug and throw everything in it. Whisk until they are all incorporated and put it in the microwave in high temperature for 2 minutes. You can start with two and then add 1 minute if it is still runny. In the photos because we are three, I divided the mixture into three ramekins and microwaved each one of them for 50 seconds. So, we could all have a bite at the same time! Enjoy!
Note: A friend of mine tried the recipe without the baking powder and when he took it out of the microwave it deflated completely in a matter of nanoseconds lol. Please do not forget to add it because it will happen to you as well! Also the baking powder gives it a more ‘cakey’ texture rather than a sponge one without it!
Pumpkin Gnocchi
Katrina, I just wanted to let you know that I made and blogged about this recipe today. It turned out really well. I added some chocolate chips to the mixture too and ended up with a chocolate sauce at the bottom. Really delicious.
Fabulous!! Yours is the best looking mug cake I’ve seen
We love this cake. It’s such an easy dessert. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I’ve enjoyed my visit here today.
oh these are way too cute and look like the perfect dessert!
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I’ve seen recipes for mug cakes, but I love your variation of turning it into a ramekin. So cute, and so fast!
This is one of my favorite things to make!! Your pictures are tempting me to go make some right now haha. Yum!
This looks awesome, I wouldn’t mind to have one of those, yummy!
This looks so easy and quick it would be a shame not to try it one day!
It’s been so long since I’ve made mug cake — your delicious photos remind me how wonderful it is! And you’re right, definitely a lifesaver on a weeknight when a sweet treat is in order!
What a tasty and easy cake! It looks great!
I tried this cake with disastrous results once but your recipe is tempting me to try it again! I could eat this every day!
This dessert is also perfect for when you, a completely rational and level-headed adult, have a chocolate craving and need it NOW or else all hell will break loose. Not that I know anything about that…
Looks delicious!
Oh! I love this! I am a hopeless sweet tooth
, Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Thanks for the improved recipy – I hope it won’t deflate instantaneouly as my former cake did. My next option was to inject it with tyre sealant; I hope baking powder will do the trick.
Overall, excellent job Katerina, keep it up!
I saw this recipe before and was really surprise that this method of cooking works! Thanks for all your tips!
I love these! It’s such a nice little single serving treat. The chocolate component doesn’t hurt it either. Great recipe Katrina!
What a fun little cake, I haven’t made these in a cup in a long time. Yours turned out very well.
I like your new look here, pretty chic! And the cake looks great. I’ve made one before but lost the recipe and forgot about it so I’m glad to see this! Thanks!
Ksterina-You certainly have changed your blog, quite a bit…love the new look. and love our chocolate mug cake, which I also made, but not nearly as nice as yours!
I’m following your blog, which I thought I already followed! You have a beautiful space here!
Hugs,
Hi Katerina, amazing recipe! I’ve never tried any micro-shortcut cakes,this one though looks verrry tempting! I’m sure that it’s going to be tried prettttty soon..LOL XOXOXO
They look awesome!
wow am drooling dear….beautiful cake….mouthwatering too…
Κατερίνα αυτό είναι γλυκό express!
Πολύ ωραίο. Θα το δοκιμάσω σίγουρα.
Φιλιά πολλά
un pastel perfecto luce irresistible,abrazos.
Everytime I come here there is something new on your blog; you and your husband did a great job! Love your header!
I have always wanted to try this but the big mug was too much for my taste. Now I can try your recipe in my ramekins; merci.
Rita
What a perfect chocolatey treat, Katrina! Truly a life saver, I must say!
Looks great, perfect that it quick and easy AND chocolate
Καταπληκτικό Κατερίνα μου! Αυτά τα γρήγορα, εύκολα, σοκολατένια γλυκά είναι σωτήρια για τις κρίσεις υπογλυκαιμίας ή τις ξαφνικές επισκέψεις! Φιλιά, καλή συνέχεια!
Amazing!
Katrina, absolutely love your new blog look! It has a very bright, warm, friendly feel…you feel like reading more! Congrats on the launch, to both you and your husband! About this post, the pics and props are all great..and just so you know, I had tried this recipe a few months ago from another blog, but it ended in a disaster…I see now that your recipe is a bit different with a few more ingredients added, so I think I now have the courage to try it again! Loved reading your scenario of a kid asking for a dessert all of a sudden…very familiar scenario across all continents
and btw, my son Riyaan loved your ladybug on the banner…while I’m typing this, he’s hounding me to see the ladybug again!
Καλημέρα Κατερίνα, αυτό είναι εκπληκτικό σε χρόνο μηδέν.
Αλήθεια σε φόρμες σιλικόνης μπορούν να γίνουν στο φούρνο μικροκυμάτων;;
Μπορείς να βάλεις φόρμες σιλικόνης στο φούρνο μικροκυμάτων απλά θα πρέπει να μειώσεις το χρόνο κατά 20-30%.
Oh this is so perfect when I need a quick chocolate fix! Brilliant and delicious!!
My boys have made 5 minute cakes in the microwave, but I really like your addition of cognac for adults. I bet Irish Creme would be nice, as well.
Indeed a very quick recipe that can be ready in a jiffy! 50 seconds! That’s record breaking! Looks delicious too!
These really are life savers! I made them before for my Dad and I – we both have raging sweet tooth(s) and these do the trick in a pinch.