Chocolate mug cake
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 1-2 to share
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp self-raising flour
- 4 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting
- 1 medium egg
- 3 tbsp whole milk
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 40g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
- a pinch sea salt flakes
Method
- STEP 1
Measure the self-raising flour, caster sugar and cocoa powder into a large mug, and mix together. Crack in the egg, pour in the milk, oil and vanilla extract and whisk with a fork until no lumps of flour remain and you have a smooth cake batter.
- STEP 2
Add the dark chocolate and mix briefly again, then the top with sea salt flakes. Put into the middle of your microwave oven and cook on high for 1½-2 minutes or until firm to the touch. Dust with a little cocoa powder to serve, if you like.
