A one minute mug cake should be on every one’s bucket list I think. This chocolate mug cake is slightly special because it is layered with Hershey’s cookies n’ crème chocolate which you can taste in every mouthful. All you have to do is serve this warm with your favorite ice cream and you’re good to go.
To start off, you will need a mug that is at least 12 ounces in capacity. Honestly, I tend to have a hard time differentiating between mugs and cups but if you do, that’s awesome! The key difference between mug cakes and regular cakes is that aside from the smaller serving, mug cakes do not need eggs. They also literally cook in under 5 minutes-1 minute to be exact. So this is a very easy recipe to make if you are craving a chocolate cake but don’t want to do the hard work of making an entire cake.
It’s all about the layers in this recipe. I started off with a bit of Hershey’s chocolate at the bottom of the mug, followed by half of the cake batter, followed by some more Hershey’s and top it off with more chocolate. You will have some leftover Hershey’s chocolate so you can press that on top or leave that for serving. Either way it is super yummy!
Place the mug in the microwave for one minute. The sides of the mug cake should be completely dry but you might have a slightly moist center. Once you let it cool for a bit, dig in! I love serving my mug cakes with ice cream because it melts into the warm cake and makes it gooey.
Ingredients
4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons almond/dairy milk, at room temperature
2 tablespoons canola oil, plus extra to grease mug
73g Hershey's cookies n' creme chocolate bar, broken into half
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 12-ounce mug with oil or cooking spray.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
- Add the milk and oil to the same bowl and whisk until combined. The batter should look wet.
- Break the Hershey's chocolate half into pieces. Place a handful at the bottom of the mug, followed by half the cake batter, and more Hershey's chocolate. Add the remaining batter on top and smooth it out with a spoon.
- If you'd like, press the extra Hershey's chocolate on top.
- Microwave the mug for a minute.
- The center of the cake may be slightly wet but the sides of the cake should be completely dry.
- Let it cool for about 5 minutes before serving. Highly recommend serving this with ice cream.
Notes
If your microwave has a high wattage you could even do this for 50 seconds but 1 minute is like the cooking time I am confident in because it has been tried and tested many times.