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When that sweet tooth craving hits and you NEED a sweet treat and fast, this Gooey Brownie Mug Cake is perfect! Delicious chocolatey goodness is just minutes away!
When You NEED Dessert…and fast!
Did you ever get one of those nights where it’s late, kind of too late to really make anything big but you’re going to go nuts if you don’t get something sweet? Like you want, no…you CRAVE cake or something sweet?
Now I know all of your professional and Mama bakers will scoff at this recipe because it breaks tradition but hey, when a girl wants chocolate and cake, and she doesn’t want to wait 45 minutes for it well by golly, she shouldn’t have to! It’s still homemade, it’s still delicious – it just happens to be done in under 3 minutes.
Yeah, take a look at that gooey, chocolate-ly, brownie yummy yumness in a mug just for one! Well okay, it’s technically enough for 2 buttttttttttt if you’re home alone on a Friday night, you have “Pitch Perfect” queued, your favorite jammies on, and the only hot date you have is with Mr. Sandman then by all means this is just perfect for you!
Grab Your Ingredients
I’m pretty sure you have most of these ingredients already in your pantry and fridge.
- Dry – flour, light brown sugar, chocolate powder, espresso powder (if you don’t have it you can omit it). baking powder), and salt
- Dairy – egg, butter, milk
- Oil
- Chocolate Chips
- Additional toppings
Grab Your Mug(s)
This is for one very large mug cake (like we’re talking about the big mugs) or you could easily make 2 and save one for later!
- Spray a LARGE 16-ounce coffee mug with cooking spray. *you can use 2 10-12 ounce cups and make an extra for later!
- In a bowl whisk together the brown sugar and melted butter. Whisk in the egg, milk, and oil and extract until smooth and well combined. Add the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, salt, and espresso powder. Whisk just until combined – don’t over-whisk as you do not want to aerate this.
- Fold in the 3 tablespoons of chocolate chips. Pour this mixture into the mug (or mugs if you plan on sharing). The batter should fill the mug only to the 1/2-way mark as it will rise
- Microwave on high for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Mine took about 2 minutes and 15 seconds as it’s a smaller microwave. The cake will be done when it’s puffed and still slightly wet/moist. The max cooking time is 3 minutes.
Chef’s Tips About Overflow
The cake might look overflowing from the mug, but it will settle. If it starts to get too high, shut off the microwave, give the mug a jiggle, and then microwave in 5-10-second increments.
This is why I suggest using a larger mug (not the one that comes with your dish set) or you use 2 regular-sized mugs.
Recipe Additions
What I did for mine is when the gooey brownie cake was done I added the remaining 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips on top and then drizzled the warmed peanut butter caramel sauce over it. I then just swirled the mug around a big and the warm sauce melted the chips on top.
- Chopped Nuts
- Splash of bourbon
- Chopped dried fruits
- 1-2 Tablespoons of peanut butter mixed into it
Not All Microwaves Are The Same
One thing to keep in mind is you need to pay attention when you’re cooking these. Not all microwaves are the same.
Mine takes about 2 minutes to cook this, yours may only take 1:30 and another may take 2:45 minutes. The brownie cake should look moist/wet and as you dig your spoon into it, it’ll be fudgy and gooey. Not raw. If you want it less fudgy, just cook it another 10-15 seconds but again this is supposed to be wet/moist and gooey fudgy.
PrintGooey Brownie Chocolate Mug Cake For One
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Category: cakes, desserts, mug cakes, quick desserts, gooey brownie, chocolate cake
- Method: microwave
- Cuisine: cakes, desserts, mug cakes, quick desserts, gooey brownie, chocolate cake
When that sweet tooth craving hits and you NEED a sweet treat and fast, this Gooey Brownie Mug Cake is perfect! Delicious chocolatey goodness is just minutes away!
Ingredients
- 1 large microwave-safe coffee mug (16 ounces or larger)
- 4 tablespoons all purpose flour or 4 tablespoons Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
- 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or coconut oil (melted)
- 1 teaspoon chocolate extract (can use vanilla)
- 3 tablespoons chocolate chips
- *Options: 1-2 tablespoon Peanut Butter Caramel Sauce, warmed
- 1 tablespoon of additional chocolate chips
Instructions
- Spray a LARGE 16-ounce coffee mug with cooking spray. *you can use 2 10-12 ounce cups and make an extra for later!
- In a bowl whisk together the brown sugar and melted butter. Whisk in the egg, milk, and oil and extract until smooth and well combined. Add the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, salt, and espresso powder. Whisk just until combined – don’t over-whisk as you do not want to aerate this.
- Fold in the 3 tablespoons of chocolate chips. Pour this mixture into the mug (or mugs if you plan on sharing). Microwave on high for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Mine took about 2 minutes and 15 seconds as it’s a smaller microwave. The cake will be done when it’s puffed and still slightly wet/moist. The max cooking time is 3 minutes.
- The cake might look overflowing from the mug, but it will settle. If it starts to get too high, shut off the microwave, give the mug a jiggle, and then microwave in 5-10-second increments.
Notes
Now what I did for mine is when the gooey brownie cake was done I added the remaining 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips on top and then drizzled the warmed peanut butter caramel sauce over it. I then just swirled the mug around a big and the warm sauce melted the chips on top.
Lexi says
Just made this and OMG so good!! I didn’t have choc extract so I subbed vanilla and left out the espresso powder. I also added 2 TBS peanut butter chips and put some extra on top when it was done. I cooked mine for 1:30 and it was perfect…cakey on top and gooey as I dug in!! I only ate half and saved the rest for tomorrow:)
TKWAdmin says
Thank you so much Lexi! OHHHHHHHHHHH the PB chips sounds awesome! Wait, one can have leftovers with this? LOL That’s never happened to me *wink*
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Beth says
Just tried this. 2 min and was still super gooey at the bottom….just how I like it 😉
TKWAdmin says
That’s awesome Beth that you loved it! I love mine gooey as well!
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Kasey says
I just made this for breakfast (don’t judge lol) and it was awesome!!! I cooked mine for a little over a minute and it came out all ooey and chocolately!
LOVED THIS!!!
TKWAdmin says
HAHAHA I LOVE it! Breakfast Kasey? You rock!!!
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Kim says
So yummy!!! We make this every Friday as a treat!
TKWAdmin says
Every Friday night Kim? *look at the calendar and sees that it’s Friday*… I’m on my way! LOL
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Chanté says
This recipe came out stodgy. I put it in the microwave at medium for one minute. What a waste. Still searching for the perfect mug cake.
Mike says
My kids love this! We have a super powerful microwave so it took me a couple of tries to get it right for the time. It all depends on the wattage of your microwave on how long you nuke this.
TKWAdmin says
Thank you so much Mike! I love this too! Actually I think this is going to be my snack for tonight while we watch movies!
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TKWAdmin says
Aw Chante I’m sorry it didn’t turn out for you. As noted in the post and the recipe “Another thing to keep in mind is you need to pay attention when you’re cooking these. Not all microwaves are the same. Mine takes about 2 minutes to cook this, yours may only take 1:30 and another may take 2:45 minutes… If you over cook this it will turn out like rubber.” Essentially it’ll almost look underdone. The brownie cake should look moist/wet and as you dig your spoon into it, it’ll be fudgy and gooey. Not raw. If you want it less fudgy, just cook it another 10-15 secs but again this is supposed to be wet/moist and gooey fudgy.
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Maggie says
You must have done something wrong.
Karela says
I’m trying to decide if I even dare pin something as wickedly good as this!!! OMG!
TKWAdmin says
Karela,
It would be a sin if you didn’t! *wink* LOL Go on and splurge a little. It’s a single dessert so you don’t have to feel too guilty 🙂
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