Topic —  Kids in the Kitchen

Five Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

March 02, 2009
Minnow Hamilton

Pocket

We don’t always have dessert with dinner, but it was Sunday and I was experiencing one of my daily chocolate cravings. Something sweet was definitely in order! Fortunately for me, I had just received a simple chocolate dessert idea from Holly Sisson, our EatSavvy photographer and head of production at SavvyMom—it’s called the Five Minute Chocolate Mug Cake. Her daughter came across this recipe online and we received an email submission from a reader about it the next day so it is clearly going viral. No stove is required, so it is a perfect cooking activity for kids. And, all of the ingredients are pantry staples, so I had everything I needed on hand. I placed the ingredients and measuring cups on the counter and let my son mix up personal-size chocolate cakes for each of us. Dessert doesn’t get much easier than this. Total prep and cooking time—10 minutes.

FIVE MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

You’ll Need
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug

Preparation

• Add dry ingredients to mug (or two ramekins), and mix well.
• Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
• Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
• Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
• Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 2–3 minutes at 1000 watts (high).
• The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed!
• Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
• EAT! (this can serve two if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only five minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

Photos copyright Holly Sisson Photography, see more images of cake making here