Chocolate Cake In 5 Minutes!

25 Nov

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Here it is, the infamous chocolate cake in a cup recipe. [Digg Here!]

The original blog at dizzy-dee.com was unfortunately taking alot of hits and Dee’s poor blog could not handle the traffic because of her cake in a cup blog entry.

But here it is for your pleasure. enjoy!

Heres how to make an awesome cake in a cup in just 5 minutes

Ingredients:

4 Tablespoons cake flour
4 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons cocoa
1 Egg
3 Tablespoons milk
3 Tablespoons oil
1 Mug

Instructions:

Mix flour, sugar and cocoa:

spoon in 1 egg

Pour in milk and oil, and mix well

Put in microwave for 3 minutes on maximum power (1000watt)

Wait until it stops rising and sets in the mug

Tip contents out of mug onto saucer and enjoy!

and there you have it!

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84 Responses

fx

November 25th, 2008 at 2:31 pm

Wow. I MUST try this.

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paul

November 25th, 2008 at 2:36 pm

careful you dont make something awful.

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Kerry B

November 25th, 2008 at 4:10 pm

I’ve tried this recipe and the cake came out quite dry and kind of rubbery so I’ll cook it for less time next time round, but it really is an excellent, quick, simple way to get your cake fix! Lovely with a bit of cream and some choccie flakes though!

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docmoo

November 25th, 2008 at 6:13 pm

I imagine it to be delicious with melted cadbury milk chocolate all over it

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Joseph

November 25th, 2008 at 6:22 pm

Excellent!, a great and delicious cake

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mimi

November 25th, 2008 at 7:06 pm

it is so buff i have tried and it turned so delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yummmm. try it with a bit of cream! make and you will see how ot tastes like.

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jkay

November 26th, 2008 at 4:03 am

I have made this wonderful little cake about 4 times. I throw in some chocolate chips and walnuts and top it off with cool whip. Very good when you’re in the mood for something chocolate and have nothing in the house. Thank you for the recipe.

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Bonita Olmer

November 27th, 2008 at 6:04 am

Sorry, I tried this for the first and last time today. Three co-workers and I all thought it was icky. Not sweet enough, kind of rubbery, oily in the bottom of the mug, and the microwave was a mess. Nice concept though. I’ll keep looking for a recipe that turns out more brownie-like, I think. Thanks for the inspiration.

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fx

November 27th, 2008 at 6:28 am

lol don’t worry its killed before.

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TiaMaria

November 28th, 2008 at 12:13 am

I have tried this cake - Vegan Style…

I do like it and you can see my comments and pics on Flickr..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29306302@N04/3063878311/?editedcomment=1#comment72157610246867015

Thanks for a quick way of satisfying a chocolate cake craving…

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Rachael georgina bugeja

November 28th, 2008 at 6:06 am

hi it is the best stuff in the world i love it soso much

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yeahman

November 28th, 2008 at 10:12 pm

This cake is awful. The chocolate (cocoa) is overpowering and it is hardly sweet; it is very bland tasting. You actually have to add certain toppings on this “chocolate cake” to make it taste decent such as whipped cream or maple syrup. It doesn’t stop there, the texture of this thing is strange. It’s a cross between rubber and a hard, dry loofah which is unpleasant. This is what you get with a 5 minute microwaved cake. Let’s face it, if you want good chocolate cake then you make it the correct way which means NOT nuking it in the microwave for 3 minutes. If you just want something sweet and are too lazy to cook it traditionally then go the store and by some cake.

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raifa

November 29th, 2008 at 3:04 pm

i have a bake a thon in school and i might bake this cake even though i never tried it just eat eat and eat yummmmmm.

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Bethany

November 29th, 2008 at 10:02 pm

First time around, this cake was a little strange but still very tasty! We put icing on it and it was good. Second time around we put 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract in it and it was delicious! Doesn’t even need icing but it was still yummy with it.

Great recipe for college too! Thanks!

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jessica

November 30th, 2008 at 4:46 am

kinda not very good, but fils a craving. one word: PEANUT BUTTER! put it on it

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Shelly

November 30th, 2008 at 5:10 pm

I have to laugh at your google ads for this post. On the right…chocolate cake recipes. On the left…1 rule for a flat stomach. Talk about guilt.
I haven’t tried the mug cake yet but my friends tell me it’s good with chocolate chips added in.

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~AAS~

November 30th, 2008 at 11:43 pm

This is a great idea , I love it! I DID make it. The first time , however , it was a bit rubbery and really not all that great, (no offense). BUT , upon further experimentation, found that the instructions kind of leave it over cooked.(FYI, I am not a diva when it comes to microwave cooking anyhow!)
I split the recipie one more time between two mugs, average sized that is, and reduced the cooking time a bit, PLUS , I added a few chips and that sort.
For a more moist version, try reducing the cooking time or useing a bigger egg may solve the problem. The point is , the blue print has been layed out , make it “your own” after that!

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admin

December 1st, 2008 at 12:04 am

Thanks for all the variations and tips, we’ll be sure to try em out sometime!

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~AAS~

December 1st, 2008 at 12:14 am

OK, the cool thing about this is you can put it together so quick and as I said in the above post , “make it your own”. Yes , a lot of people mention that it “rubber-ish”…but lets be real folks……what DOESN’T come out that way when cooked in a micro wave?! I have made this treat even tonight and in cutting the time a bit and adding my own touch it came out GREAT! The ingredient amounts listed MUST be for a large mug! I used two normal coffee cups , split the batter between the two and dereased cooking time by 35 sec. Thing is if you have a true knack for cooking in the first place , you could go wild with this.;)

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Kristin Ingram

December 1st, 2008 at 6:31 am

I love this recipe. Mind if I put a link on my blog?

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I Luv Cooking

December 1st, 2008 at 9:35 pm

I would have never guessed that this could even be done?!?! Oh my.

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paul

December 2nd, 2008 at 8:54 pm

i,ve tray and it is very nice just mix wery well!!!
first time was to dray but secend time it wos ok.

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Chloe

December 3rd, 2008 at 3:04 pm

Mmmm!
I just made it for the 2nd time, this time I threw in 1/4 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract and added some chocolate chips and glazed walnuts. Def. add the vanilla.
I also didn’t have any eggs, but it was no problem.

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Chloe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

December 3rd, 2008 at 3:51 pm

OMG! =) This was a delight! =)
Thank you sooo much ! Do you by any chance have anymore recipies? Please if you do email me back!
Thank you thank you thank you! You have made my day! I do hope you cna put it in an oven though…. Because i told my friend about it and she only has an oven! Once again thank you, and if you do have the time email me back! xxxx

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tom

December 3rd, 2008 at 8:33 pm

I don’t think that will make my diet!!

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sushi

December 3rd, 2008 at 8:47 pm

that chocolate looks delicious!

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Denise

December 4th, 2008 at 9:36 pm

I tried this recipe last night and realized I didn’t have oil so I decided to use shortening. Mixed two tablespoons in with the dry ingredients with a fork until it was very well mixed in. I then added my egg, chocolate chips and two tablespoons of chopped walnuts. Put it in the microwave for five minutes. After a minute I realized I forgot the milk…oops. BUT, it still rose nicely and I checked for doneness at three minutes. Perfect doneness! I took it out, cooled it off and inverted it onto a plate. Have to say this was AWESOME! More like a brownie than a cake. I proceeded to try the recipe again adding the milk. It was yuck! I’ll stick to my version of this recipe. Give it a try, you’ll love it.

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A

December 6th, 2008 at 2:47 am

This does have a different texture than oven cake, but that’s to be expected. If you have a cake craving but can’t be trusted with a whole cake in the house, this is a good solution. I didn’t have any milk so I substituted Silk Nog and I used light sour cream instead of oil to lighten it up a bit. It wasn’t the greatest cake I have ever had, but it quelled my chocolate craving and wasn’t overwhelmingly sweet. I’ll definitely make it again.

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jolene

December 6th, 2008 at 1:33 pm

i used multipurpose flour instead, add a bit baking powder, reduced sugar. microwave at high (100%). but ended up dry and hard. what did i do wrong?

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ovarIDE

December 8th, 2008 at 1:14 pm

This cake is really good. Ive tried it many times in the past. Im making one now as im sending this. Really nice stuff. I just use a bit more sugar and coco.

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ovarIDE

December 8th, 2008 at 1:16 pm

jolene. Please use ’self raising flour’ . . .and reduse microwave time if needed.

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Rexx

December 10th, 2008 at 12:37 am

instead of coco powder i used cadburys hot chocolate powder….tasted amazing.

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Rexx

December 10th, 2008 at 12:39 am

cocoa powder i mean.

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fx

December 10th, 2008 at 6:36 am

I feel like it needs some kind of epic sauce

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Arthur

December 10th, 2008 at 7:25 pm

ITS GOOD I MADE IT WITH CHOKOLATE FOR MILK AND IT TASTE DELICIOUS

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mmaoam

December 11th, 2008 at 4:43 pm

Mkay… It did’nt work for me quite like the picture… I came out with A lil cake in the mug and a Puddle of Chocolate Awesome sauce. I guess it was becouse I did’nt have eggs or self rising flour but this stuff tastes good.

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fx

December 12th, 2008 at 10:18 am

You guys are crazy My fridge is so empty its like an aircon but I at least have eggs… who doesn’t even have eggs..

Don’t they last like 10 years

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Sheetal

December 14th, 2008 at 10:37 am

Hi, How can this cake be made without egg? Any alternative?

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Sheetal

December 14th, 2008 at 10:38 am

I tried making this cake without egg, added 2 pinches of baking powder and 2 tbspns fo fresh curd, it didnt rise out of the mug, shud it be powdered or granulated sugar??

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fx

December 15th, 2008 at 6:19 am

I think the key is the self rising flour?

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Homemade cakes

December 15th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

Nice post i like it, Keep it up

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Zippa Cah Cah

December 16th, 2008 at 6:13 am

Hey Supa,
I must admit that I try this and with great successes. It rise very tall over cup using normal white flour, not specialty suggested here. Carefull to blend egg before adding to mixture or else you will get chunk’o'egg throughout cake.
I love this cake
I love it very much.

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Gideon

December 16th, 2008 at 6:15 am

Oh soo sweet and sticky! Sticky brown makes me so cited. It goos on the plate. DON’T OVER COOK OR IT NO BE GOOEY ATCHEW.

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Diane

December 20th, 2008 at 10:05 pm

I think that possibly some people took the name of the cake literally - and put it in the microwave for 5 minutes. The recipe specifically says put it in the microwave for three (3) minutes - the time it takes to mix it up AND nuke it takes 5 minutes. I’ll try it with my own variations - thanks for the recipe!

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Chelsea

December 22nd, 2008 at 6:28 pm

Awesome! But one question…do you add water to the cocoa in the beginning? it looks like it but im not 4 sure!

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Chelsea

December 22nd, 2008 at 6:46 pm

OMG THIS IS SO CHEAP I TRIED IT AND IT OVERFLOWED ALL OVER MY MICROWAVE!

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fx

December 22nd, 2008 at 7:18 pm

You have have overdone it then

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LiziandEllie

December 22nd, 2008 at 8:44 pm

hmmm..
taste like rubber nd looks rankkkk
needs tweeking frienddddd

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LiziandEllie

December 22nd, 2008 at 8:45 pm

just turned the cake over and it actually looks like poo…
completly ruined my night
i was very excited and completly let uss down

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half-baked

December 25th, 2008 at 1:44 am

This is a lovely little recipe! I made it with half-and-half (no milk) and bread flour, and cooked it in one of those huge soup mugs. I also added walnuts. Delicious, and I look forward to hearing more variations/suggestions!

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Lexi

December 27th, 2008 at 5:56 pm

Thanks for sharing. Will try this in place of the horrid mixes that came with my daighter’s gourmet cupcake maker.

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heather

January 10th, 2009 at 2:24 am

I just made this cake and as fascinating as it is to watch rise in the microwave, it literally tastes like nothing. I even asked my other half to check it out, and he couldn’t taste anything either. There is no flavor to it what-so-ever. It’s a strange rubbery non-cake like block that comes out of the cup. The microwave cake you buy at the grocery is much better and actually has a flavor to it.

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Eric

January 10th, 2009 at 6:01 am

I tried the recipe exactly as written.

It was absolutely f**king delicious! Especially for a lazy nerd like myself. I used olive oil, trim milk and self-raising flour - it was absolutely perfect. Needs cream though.

I need to think of an equally quick icing for it.

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Adele

January 11th, 2009 at 9:29 pm

Hey this cake rox man! a little recondemation put ice crem on it while it is still hot. itz great!

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Ruby

March 12th, 2009 at 2:53 am

Tested the recipe and loved it. Microwaving it for 2.5 minutes will turn out a perfectly moist cake. Had so much fun making our own cakes for dessert at a ladies luncheon recently so tonight, I am having my family over for dinner and this is what we are having as dessert.

I’ve pre-mixed the dry ingredients in sandwich ziplock bags. Everyone will mixed their own batter in a mug, and zap it in the microwave. I am sure it will be a big hit as it was at a luncheon where I learned about this cake.

As Rachael Ray would describe it, it is YUM-O.

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nes

April 8th, 2009 at 3:56 pm

Ik heb het vandaag geprobeerd. Alleen had ik geen cacao, dus heb ik chocolademelk poeder gebruikt. Het was lekker.

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ziggy

April 10th, 2009 at 3:52 am

For you gluten-intolerant/celiacs out there, I just made a tasty gluten free version of this. Just sub 2 T brown rice flour and 2 T corn or tapioca starch (sifted) plus a pinch of xantham gum for the regular flour, and 2 pinches of baking powder. Do everything else the same - delicious!! It really hit the spot, but must be eaten warm for ultimate deliciousness.

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Fox

April 21st, 2009 at 5:18 pm

its kinda gross and like rubbery actually.

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Phledd

April 29th, 2009 at 3:43 am

This turned out well: couple of secrets…1) use SELF RISING flour, prefereably a Southern Brand like White Lily. It gives the cake a lovely delicate texture and rises quite high (I used a two cup pyrex measuring cup) 2) make sure that the egg is well beaten into the mixture ( add it as the last of the wet ingredients. whip that batter quite well; about two minutes or so. It makes 4 servings this way.

I think it would be great warm with chocolate ice cream and drizzled with raspberry/Chambord syrup and a dollop of whipped cream on top!

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RavenaR

May 1st, 2009 at 9:38 am

This cake is really lovely. Thanks for the recipie. I used Pancake four instead - evaporated milk, a teensy bit of dairy creamer, and cooked it for 2mins and 35 secs in a bowl like mug. It was LOVELY. Light, fluffy, not too sweet and didn’t mess up my microwave too bad. Serves 2 perfectly and would be PERFECT with ice cream or whipped cream YUM. For 5 mins of what can’t even be called work, it totally rocks! Good idea to serve it hot rather than cold. That may attribute to the dryness.

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Sammy

May 12th, 2009 at 6:47 pm

i put on some chocolate syrup.yummy!

fx: I feel like it needs some kind of epic sauce

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B. Gierman

May 27th, 2009 at 6:02 pm

If you have Royal Ranger Kids or Cub scouts…this makes a great way for them to cook a dessert. Have dry ingredients all mixed up in a zip lock and let them add the egg, oil, choco chips or carmel, dried cherries the choices are almost endless….then w/adult supervision cook and cool a little…add ice cream…wallah

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Bread Maker

June 1st, 2009 at 7:58 pm

It needs a shot of salt (just a little, something less than 1/16th tsp).

And vanilla (I think that was missed out — almost every other web site shows vanilla).

And ice cream, of course.

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gearu

June 10th, 2009 at 9:21 pm

I tried a version of this as well! This was heaps of fun and actually tasted pretty good. I posted some details on my blog if you are interested. http://simplerthanyouthink.blogspot.com/2009/06/5-min-chocolate-mud-cake-in-cup.html

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hg

June 11th, 2009 at 4:48 am

i have this in front of me right now. the texture is awful and it looks horrendous but - yum - i can’t stop eating it.
i swapped 2 tablespoons of the oil for 2 of mashed ripe banana…
instant-low(er)-fat-choco-banana-cake-in-a-cup

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Sophie

June 13th, 2009 at 6:27 am

This cake was awesome I added a bit of vanilla extract and it tasted delicious and I just loved it thanks for the recipe!!!!!!!!!!

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IQ-Freak

July 13th, 2009 at 6:56 pm

Great idea, thanks for this tip!

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September 12th, 2009 at 5:32 pm

süper aq xD

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Maggie

September 19th, 2009 at 3:18 pm

I made a vegan version with egg replacer, soymilk, raw sugar and whole wheat flour. It came out really tasty, you just have to be sure to not microwave it too long, or it will be really dry.

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chelsea

October 6th, 2009 at 7:46 pm

Overall, this cake is disgusting. It tastes very bland and has a rubbery taste. Would not recommend.

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October 22nd, 2009 at 7:24 pm

Nervous breakdown, I am afraid. ,

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Raj

October 29th, 2009 at 3:14 pm

Looks delicious..

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