Super Easy 3 Ingredient Chocolate Mug Cake

This 3 ingredient mug cake is the best! It's rich, fudgy and chocolatey and ready to enjoy in less than 5 minutes. This single serving dessert is naturally gluten-free, dairy free and refined sugar free too!

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• Why you will love this recipe:
• Ingredients and substitutions:
• How to make (step-by-step):
• Top tips:
• Recipe variations and add ins:
• How to serve:
• How to store:
• Frequently asked questions:
• Other recipes you will love:
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Why you will love this recipe:

• Even though it's made from scratch this chocolate mug cake recipe is so simple and easy to make and only requires 3 ingredients!
• This flourless mug cake has the best flavour - it's chocolatey, fudgy and so rich.
• It takes less than 5 minutes to make!
• This healthy mug cake is gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free and paleo.
• This mug cake is cooked in a microwave which means you don't need to heat up your house by turning on the oven so it's a great summer dessert.

If you love microwave mug cakes you will also love my chocolate caramel mug cake, chocolate almond flour mug cake recipe and gluten-free chocolate mug cake.

Ingredients and substitutions:

• Cacao powder - cacao powder is what gives this mug cake that delicious, dark chocolate flavour. Instead of cacao powder you can use cocoa powder.
• Egg - one egg is used to bind the ingredients in this cake together and help it rise when it cooks in the microwave.
• Maple syrup - maple syrup is used to naturally sweeten this delicious chocolate cake and keep it refined sugar free. 

How to make (step-by-step):

Step one:

First, put all the ingredients into a large, microwave-safe mug. 

Step two:

Now whisk together the ingredients until you have a smooth batter and there are no clumps remaining.

Step three:

Place the mug in the microwave and heat it on high heat for approximately 60-70 seconds (until it puffs up and has a cake-like consistency). 

Top tips:

• I recommend using a large mug to make this cake. If you use a short mug it might overflow when you cook it.
• Be sure to use a microwave-safe mug. Otherwise the mug might break or explode in the microwave.
• Don't cover the mug when you heat it in the microwave. If you do the cake ends up with more of a slimy texture or rubbery texture rather than a cakey texture. 
• Let the cake cool for a couple minutes before enjoying. This helps give the cake the perfect cake-like texture and makes it less slimy.
• Don't overcook this cake - if you cook it too long it will turn out more dry and crumbly rather than moist and fudgy.
• Cooking time may vary depending on the type of microwave you use. 

Recipe variations and add ins:

• You can use cacao powder or cocoa powder to make this mug cake. 
• Feel free to add a handful of chocolate chips to make this into a double chocolate mug cake. 
• You could add some nuts such as chopped pecans or walnuts to give this mug cake even more texture.
• You could add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to give this cake even more flavour. 
• Feel free to add a pinch of sea salt to the top of this chocolate cake. Salty chocolate is my favorite!

How to serve:

This mug cake is delicious served as is, but you could also top it with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, coconut whipped cream, fresh berries, vanilla yogurt, chocolate sauce, or even chocolate chips.

How to store:

This cake is best served right away but you could cover it and store it in the fridge overnight. I don't recommend trying to freeze mug cake. 

Frequently asked questions:

Other recipes you will love:

• Vanilla protein mug cake
• Orange chocolate fudge
• Coffee cookies
• Chocolate coffee banana bread
• Chocolate almond butter bars
• Dairy free brownies with caramel

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