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Double Chocolate Mug Cake
Equipment
- Microwave
Ingredients
- ½ cup All-purpose flour
- ½ cup Cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp Sugar
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Baking powder
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- ½ cup Milk whole
- 2 tbsp Chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1 tbsp Chocolate chips semi-sweet
- Butter or oil for greasing the mug
Instructions
- Lightly grease a large microwave-safe mug with butter or oil.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and baking powder to the mug or a mixing bowl.
- Pour in the vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and milk.
- Mix until the batter is smooth and no dry flour remains.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared mug if you mixed it separately.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips on top.
- Microwave for 60–90 seconds, depending on the power of your microwave, until the cake is just set.
- Let the mug cake cool for 1–2 minutes before serving.