Microwaved Coffee Mug Molten Chocolate Cake

🥘 Ingredients

• a few chocolate chips
• all-purpose flour
  2 tbsp
• baking powder
  1/4 tsp
• bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
  1/2 oz
• large egg
  1
• salt
  1/8 tsp
• sugar
  2 tbsp
• unsalted butter
  2 tbsp
• unsweetened cocoa powder
  1 tbsp
• vanilla extract
  1/2 tsp

1. 1

   Microwave unsalted butter and bittersweet chocolate in mug, stirring often, until melted, about ⏱️ 1 minute .

   unsalted butter: 2 tbsp, bittersweet chocolate: 1/2 oz (chopped)
2. 2

   Whisk sugar , large egg , unsweetened cocoa powder , vanilla extract and salt into chocolate mixture until smooth.

   sugar: 2 tbsp, large egg: 1, unsweetened cocoa powder: 1 tbsp, vanilla extract: 1/2 tsp, salt: 1/8 tsp
3. 3

   In a separate bowl, combine all-purpose flour and baking powder . Whisk flour mixture into chocolate mixture until combined.

   all-purpose flour: 2 tbsp, baking powder: 1/4 tsp
4. 4

   Microwave at 50 percent power for ⏱️ 45 seconds .
5. 5

   Stir batter and microwave at 50 percent power for ⏱️ 45 seconds . Batter will rise to just below rim of mug.
6. 6

   Press a few chocolate chips into center of cake until chocolate is flush with top of cake.

   a few chocolate chips
7. 7

   Microwave at 50 percent power for ⏱️ 35 seconds . Cake should be slightly wet around edges of mug and somewhat drier toward center.
8. 8

   Let cake rest for ⏱️ 2 minutes .
9. 📝

   Variation: add some instant espresso granules with dry ingredients