The rich chocolate mug cake displayed before your very eyes can be made in under 5 minutes.
And it serves just one person.
Unless you’re crazy and decide to share…
You’re not crazy, are you?
Yeah, me neither. 😉
When I heard today was National Coffee Break Day, my first thought was to write a post highlighting all of my previously-published coffee recipes. But then I decided posting a new recipe would be much more fun… especially if said new recipe involved coffee and chocolate! (Chocolate is always more fun.)
So I came up with something I’d been meaning to try for a while: a mocha version of the popular One-Minute Chocolate Cake:
One Minute Mocha Mug Cake
Topped with Homemade 4 Ingredient Ice Cream.
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 tsp cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp spelt, white, or Arrowhead Mills gf flour
- 1/2 tsp instant coffee granules, decaf if desired
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tsp granulated sugar or xylitol
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- pinch uncut stevia OR 1 additional tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp coconut or veg oil (Edit: many commenters have said it still tastes good if you sub applesauce or mashed banana. I can’t personally vouch for the results if you make that substitution.)
- 3 tbsp milk of choice
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
Combine dry ingredients and mix very, very well. Add liquid, stir, then transfer to a little dish, ramekin, or even a coffee mug. If using a microwave, cook 45-50 seconds (or more, depending on how powerful your microwave is). If using an oven: cook at 350F for about 14 minutes. If you don’t want to eat it straight out of the dish, be sure to spray your dish first (and then wait for the cake to cool before trying to remove it).
See the original version for: Mug Cake Calories and Nutrition Facts.
In honor of today, serve with Copycat Healthy Starbucks Frappuccinos.
What are your favorite sources of caffeine?
Coffee? Tea? Chocolate? If you don’t already know mine, you must have forgotten what blog you are on!
Yes.
I’m so glad you put up a coffee-chocolate cake. That’s my absolute favorite flavor combination. I’m going to try it as soon as I can. Yum!
Hi Katie, this recipe sounds great! Question: I tried your regular chocolate cake recipe this weekend and used coconut oil, but after microwaving 1 minute the coconut oil just rose to the top of the ramekin and the cake never really hardened. I microwaved it longer, but still the same problem…any idea what I may have done wrong? Thanks! It still tasted amazing! 🙂
Hmmm… no. I use coconut oil and that never happens, so I have no clue!
Make sure to stir the oil in with the rest of the ingredients, though.
My body does not operate well on caffeine. Definitely NO coffee for me, even if I did like the taste of it. Chocolate only in moderation. Delicious and worth it.
Mmmm that looks great! My caffeine comes from chocolate and then every now and then a cup of coffee.
What and for how long should you cook for if you don’t have a microwave?
I’m pretty old school with just an oven 😛
I haven’t done it, but read the other comments and I know someone mentioned it somewhere on here… I just don’t remember what she said!
I made this! Delicious 🙂
Simply amazing! I like the one serving idea and oh my…your coffee blows starbucks’ coffee outta the water (is that a saying?). Well, you know what I mean, yours looks way better, cheaper, healthier and its vegan!
Haha nothing is better than coffee in the morning. Did you know that caffeine is actually supposed to help you run better?
YUM! Chocolate and coffee are two of my favorite things in the world. Definitely going to try this 🙂
Oh my gosh! This looks so good! My favourite sources together- chocolate and coffee 🙂
Looks delicious as always Katie! I love decaf flavored coffee with stevia. Like a little dessert 🙂
Chocolate! But I have a high sensitivity to caffeine (I get headaches), so I can’t eat it regularly 🙁 but I still enjoy your chocolate posts!
Yummy! You should make a white chocolate or butterscotch recipe.
My favorite source of caffeine is coffee/espresso!
I love adding coffee granules into baked goods. So much better than having to make pressed coffee and pouring it in! This looks so moist and fudgy!! SWOON! <3
xoxo
I made this last night. Omg, that’s all I will say. Thank you!