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    Chocolate Vegan Mug Cake

    Updated: Nov 26, 2020 by Verna Rindler · This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments

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    mug cake in a coffee cup

    Instantly satisfy your sweet tooth with this delicious & easy Chocolate Vegan Mug Cake. Cooks in the microwave in 1 minute! Egg free and dairy free!

    chocolate vegan mug cake in a white mug

    What the heck is a mug cake?

    A mug cake is exactly how it sounds a cake in a mug, and it's cooked in the microwave! It’s like having your favourite piece of cake instantly! It’s genius!!

    Most mug cake recipes are egg free. Including an egg just doesn’t work. My recipe is vegan so it is dairy free too!

    So if your craving something sweet, you’re in for a treat folks, a delicious, fudgy, moist, gooey, chocolatey one!  My Vegan Chocolate Mug Cake is ready in 4-5 minutes from start to finish! Easy peasy!

    My husband has a sweet tooth so I have made this a lot for him! Just last week I showed him how to make it and he was blown away by how easy it was! The only down side is I have to limit him or he’d make like 10 a day, haha!

    Cake in a cup or cupcake in a mug, microwave cake!! Whatever you want to call it , it’s simple to make, rich, full of chocolate and the best! You can’t not make it!! Enjoy!

    vegan mug cake in a white mug with a spoon

    How to make a Vegan Mug Cake:

    Ok guys this is so easy. Grab your favourite coffee mug from your cupboard. Add the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, salt, instant coffee granules (espresso powder) , sugar, baking powder, and stir with a small whisk or a spoon

    Next add in the wet ingredients: water, oil, vanilla. Mix the batter until smooth. Stir in 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips. Sprinkle the other tablespoon of chocolate chips on top.

    Cook in the microwave for 60 seconds. Sprinkle with a few more chocolate chips. Grab a spoon and dig in!

    step by step photos how to make vegan mug cake

    chocolate mug cake in a white mug with chocolate chips

    Ok let's make a mug cake, it's:

    vegan!

    gooey and chocolatey

    ready in 5 minutes!

    dairy free

    egg free

    addicting!

    kid friendly

    easy to make

    Enjoy guys! Happy day to you? feel free to leave a comment and a rating below. I would love to hear from you.

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    vegan mug cake in a coffee cup

    Chocolate Vegan Mug Cake


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    5 from 6 reviews

    • Author: Verna
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 1 Serving 1x
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Instantly satisfy your sweet tooth with this delicious & easy Chocolate Vegan Mug Cake. Cooks in the microwave in 1 minute! Egg free and dairy free!


    Ingredients

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    • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
    • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
    • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
    • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon espresso powder (instant coffee granules), regular or decaffeinated
    • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/8-1/4 teaspoon salt (a pinch)
    • 2 tablespoons dairy free chocolate chips (plus more more serving)
    • 1/3 cup cold water
    • 1 tablespoon oil, I use grape seed oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

    Instructions

    To make the mug cake:

    1. Add the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, salt, instant coffee granules, sugar, baking powder, to a microwavable coffee mug (must hold at least 1 and 1/2 cups of liquid) and stir with a small whisk or a spoon.
    2. Pour in the wet ingredients: water, oil, vanilla. Mix the batter until smooth. Stir in 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips. Sprinkle the other tablespoon of chocolate chips on top.
    3. Cook in the microwave for 60 seconds.
    4. Sprinkle with a few more chocolate chips. Grab a spoon and dig in! Add a small scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream if you like.

    Notes

    • for gluten free: substitute gluten free flour in place of white flour
    • my microwave is 1100 watts so times may vary depending on your microwave
    • Prep Time: 4 minutes
    • Cook Time: 1 minute
    • Category: Sweets, Gluten free
    • Method: microwave
    • Cuisine: American, Canadian

    Keywords: vegan mug cake, mug cake, chocolate mug cake, chocolate vegan mug cake, moist, gooey, chocolatey, easy, simple, espresso, 1 minute, chocolate cake,

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    1. Dolly

      March 01, 2022 at 10:09 pm

      Such an easy and excellent recipe!

      ★★★★★

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      • Verna

        March 02, 2022 at 6:59 am

        thank you so much!

        Reply
    2. John

      March 01, 2022 at 10:07 pm

      Fantastic!

      ★★★★★

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      • Verna

        March 02, 2022 at 6:59 am

        thank you!

        Reply
    3. Annette

      June 19, 2021 at 5:33 pm

      I made it with gluten free flour, low allergy chocolate chips, coconut sugar. I bit gummy from my flour, but I haven’t anything like this in a couple of years. Thank you! What a treat for this 100 degree day.

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      • Verna

        June 19, 2021 at 8:10 pm

        Glad you enjoyed it Annette! wow that's a warm day for sure!!

        Reply
    4. Shae

      June 02, 2021 at 8:17 pm

      Loved this chocolate mug cake! Perfect after dinner treat to share with hubby

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Verna

        June 03, 2021 at 6:41 am

        Awesome glad you both enjoyed it!

        Reply
    5. Colleen

      September 16, 2020 at 1:25 am

      This has been my pandemic go-to chocolate fix! The recipe is so simple and really versatile. I‘ve swapped out espresso with chocolate syrup, added caramel or peanut butter.. I even tried nuts (not recommended).

      ★★★★★

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      • Verna

        September 16, 2020 at 1:47 am

        glad you're enjoying the mug cake, love your add ins!

        Reply
    6. Jeff

      August 26, 2020 at 2:39 pm

      I don't have microwave, can I use oven? What temperature ? Thank you.

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      • Verna

        August 31, 2020 at 3:21 pm

        Hi Jeff, You would need an oven safe mug. Bake at 350° for 15-25 minutes. Hope that helps!

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    7. George

      June 21, 2020 at 7:31 pm

      My First time making a chocolate vegan mug cake. It tasted like a gooey chocolatey brownie. It was awesome! Thank you.

      ★★★★★

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      • Verna

        June 21, 2020 at 9:13 pm

        Thank you George glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    8. Candice

      September 22, 2019 at 2:55 am

      This recipe is so easy and delicious I'm looking forward to making this again!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Verna

        September 22, 2019 at 2:34 pm

        Thank you Candice! so glad you enjoyed the cake! I really Appreciate your comment.

        Reply

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