The Best Ever Chocolate Brownie Cake in a Mug
Friday, March 30, 2018
This might just become your go to answer for those sudden late night chocolate cravings. A Chocolate Brownie Cake in a Mug, done in 90 seconds in the Microwave.
I choose to call this a Brownie Cake rather than just cake as the texture is a cross between a cake & a brownie.
I was never a big fan of Microwave Mug Cakes to be honest. A few years ago, It was all over the internet & everyone was making these instant mug cakes.
A version I tried did not turn out well. It was dry & rubbery. I thought that mug cakes looked pretty only in pictures & was clearly not my Mug of Cake :) until, I came across this recipe. I got my hands on this recipe just a couple of days ago & I made it 3 times in a day, it's that good believe me
It has a good texture, moist & chocolatey, which is a pretty good deal for those 2 minutes that you spend putting this together
It has a good texture, moist & chocolatey, which is a pretty good deal for those 2 minutes that you spend putting this together
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons All Purpose Flour/Maida
- 2 or 3 tablespoons Sugar *
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 3 tablespoon neutral flavoured cooking oil
- 3 tablespoon Milk
- A pinch of Salt
- A splash of Vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 2 tablespoons Semi Sweet Chocolate chips
- Sprinklers - optional
How To:
In a small wide bowl, add all the ingredients except chocolate chips & mix well with a spoon until well combined.
You could do this directly in the mug but I find it easier to mix the ingredients in a bowl
Incorporate the chocolate chips. Pour into a medium sized, microwave safe coffee mug. Top with a few chocolate chips & Microwave on high for 90 seconds
Add Sprinklers if using & wait for 3-4 minutes before digging in
You can top it with a bit of whipped cream or a small scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream & you are in for a treat
NOTE:
-- * Make sure you use powdered sugar. The first time, I used granulated sugar & I could bite into sugar granules after baking
-- The original recipes states 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder which I felt was way too chocolatey for 3 tablespoons of flour. I've used 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon of Cocoa instead.
-- Do Not skip using chocolate chips & they melt when you bake it in the microwave keeping the brownie cake moist.
-- If you do not have chocolate chips, use chocolate chunks or break any chocolate you have into small chunks or you can use Nutella
-- Though, it tastes best when consumed while it is fresh out out the Microwave, I reserved a small portion to test if it stays good. It was reheated in the microwave for 30 seconds. I had expected it to be slightly dry but the texture was still pretty good.
-- Use good quality Cocoa Powder. It makes a difference. I used Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa
-- The Original recipe is from here
-- Use good quality Cocoa Powder. It makes a difference. I used Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa
-- The Original recipe is from here
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