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Posted by Lisa | Sweet 2 Eat Baking on May 5, 2015

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Desperately craving some brownies but haven’t got the time or energy to bake up a batch? Make this deliciously fudgy Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake instead. Have you brownie and eat it in less than 5 minutes, from start to finish!

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Happy May guys! It’s May Day too!

I love the month of May. Not only because it’s my birthday on the 24^th ( 😉 ), but because it has the best of both worlds. The transition from beautiful Spring to a sizzling Summer (and usually without the humidity and not overbearingly hot).

… if overbearingly hot were even a thing here in England! 😆

And this Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake can be enjoyed whatever the weather.

No preheating the oven in the middle of Summer and making your home even more hotter, just pop this mug cake in the microwave for 1 minute and you’re ready to roll!

Or, if it’s cold, think of curling up in front of the fire with a spoon, diving into your brownie mug cake. Even better if accompanied with a thick rich hot chocolate!

This Brownie Mug Cake is rich, moist, fudgy and delicious. Studded throughout with chocolate chips that melt slightly in the microwave. Not to mention the gooey chocolate chip layer on the top too. Oh boy.

I love the fact that I can make myself (and the kids – dude, they lovvvveeee these brownies) a chocolate brownie mug cake in less than 5 minutes.

Not only that, but…

there’s no mahoosive pan of leftovers to tempt me,
only a few basic ingredients needed,
barely any pots to wash – everything is done in the mug,
the recipe is foolproof.

I’m participating in Mug Cake Monday during May with some other food bloggers. I will be posting a new Mug Cake recipe each Monday throughout the month of May.

Participating bloggers recipes:

Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake by Sweet 2 Eat Baking
Blueberry Muffin Mug Cake by Foodtastic Mom

Coffee and Cream Mug Cake by The Sweet Tooth Life
Rose Water Mug Cake by Urban Bakes

Fancy joining in on #MugCakeMonday? Give me a holla’.

Yield: 1 mug cake

Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake

Desperately craving some brownies? Make this deliciously fudgy Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake instead. Have you brownie and eat it in less than 5 minutes!

Prep Time 3 minutes

Cook Time 1 minute

Ingredients

2 tbsp (30g) butter, softened
2 tbsp (26g) granulated sugar
1 tbsp (15g) light brown sugar
1 tbsp cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 medium egg yolk
½ tsp vanilla extract
4 tbsp self-raising flour, see notes
pinch of salt
1 tbsp dark chocolate chips
1 tbsp white chocolate chips

Instructions

Place the butter in a 250ml (1 cup) sized cup or mug, and microwave for 10-20 seconds until melted.
Add both sugars, cocoa powder and beat using a fork until combined.
Add the egg yolk, vanilla, flour and salt and beat again until thoroughly combined.
Stir through half of the white and dark chocolate chips.
Cook in the microwave for 30 seconds, then scatter the remaining chocolate chips over the top and return back to the microwave for a further 30 seconds.
Remove from the microwave and allow to cool a little before serving.

Notes

Notes:

If your microwave has a power of less than 800W, increase the first cooking time from 30 seconds to 50 seconds. The second cooking period remains at 30 seconds.
Don't have self-raising flour? Substitute with plain (all-purpose) flour and add an additional ¼ tsp of baking powder.
This recipe can easily be doubled for 2 mug cakes.

Fudgy Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake Recipe by Sweet2EatBaking.com

What cake would you like to see a mug version of?

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Posted by Lisa | Sweet 2 Eat Baking on May 5, 2015

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26 Comments on “Chocolate Brownie Mug Cake”

Rebecca — May 5, 2015 @3:54 pm Reply

Looking out of the window I think that this is exactly what I need right now ;D
I never made a mug cake but sure I have to try :D
all the best, greetings
Rebecca
Jess @Sweetest Menu — May 5, 2015 @9:28 pm Reply

Seriously, this look incredible! And so dangerous. I could EASILY gobble one of these bad boys every night! Delicious Lisa! :)
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) — May 6, 2015 @1:07 am Reply

May IS great---and so is this brownie mug cake!!! It looks chocolatey and like the perfect quick sweet fix !
The Partiologist — May 7, 2015 @12:24 pm Reply

It has been a long time since I made a brownie in a mug, now it looks like I need to grab a mug and start baking. Such a great idea, that way I don't have to eat the entire pan of brownies! :)
Mary Frances — May 8, 2015 @3:27 am Reply

Oh.my.lanta. This looks even better than a brownie (Did those words just escape my mouth?? :) ) SO moist and fudgy! Wow, no words. Except I need this in my life stat. And whoop whoop for birthdays!
Connie | URBAN BAKES — May 8, 2015 @5:22 pm Reply

Your mug cake looks absolutely scrumptious! Brownie cakes are my weakness. Thanks for inviting me along to participate! :)
Liz — May 11, 2015 @1:21 am Reply

Can you believe I've never made a mug cake???? But there will certainly come a day when there are no freshly baked goodies on the counter and I'll pull this one out of my hat! Yours are the best I've seen!!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust — May 11, 2015 @2:56 pm Reply

This looks so fabulous Lisa!! Good thing for me so I don't eat a whole pan. :)
Bess — June 6, 2015 @7:16 pm Reply

I just made this! It was delicious, though I may take out a tablespoon of flour for a more moist consistency. Thanks so much, I've never made a mug cake before.
1. Lisa | Sweet 2 Eat Baking — June 6, 2015 @11:17 pm Reply
  
  Glad you enjoyed it, Bess. It is delicious. I could eat one everyday! :) Don't you just love how gooey the chocolate chips are when digging in? Yummy.
  
  Adding less flour should work, or you could add a tablespoon of milk. You could also melt an extra 2-3 tablespoons of chocolate chips in when melting the butter too! Feel free to experiment.
  
  Thanks for stopping by. Have a sweet day.
Sonya — October 1, 2022 @4:59 am Reply

This was delicious even though I made a few changes. I decreased white sugar to 1/2 tbsp and added 1 tbsp splenda. I added a whole large egg vs just an egg yolk, I forgot the vanilla and salt, I only used 3 tbsp flour, or maybe only two. I used all milk chocolate chips. It was delicious! I served it with some homemade vanilla yogurt on top and it was perfect. I would maybe cut the sugar even more. maybe no white sugar at all and only 1/2 tbsp of splenda. I prefer baked goods to not be overly sweet.

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