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Take one of your favorite cold-weather drinks and turn it into this delicious and super easy Hot Chocolate Mug Cake. Gooey, chocolatey, and oh-so delicious.
I absolutely adore any and all things hot chocolate, not only just the drink but in other desserts as well. This Hot Chocolate Mug Cake is super easy and so so good.
Mug Cakes are one of my favorite go-to single-serving desserts. They take minimal ingredients and they come together super fast, so when I get a hankering for something sweet, it’s always a reliable choice.
Now that the weather is cold and I really want to warm up, I get to take my favorite drink and turn it into a cake. Top it off with some whipped cream, marshmallows, and more.
This really is a fun dessert that you can make by yourself or even with the kids. Kids really enjoy this, and it is a super family-friendly recipe.
If you are short on time and are looking for a quick and easy dessert to whip up for yourself or your family, this Hot Chocolate Mug Cake has to be at the top of the list.
Some of my other favorite chocolate desserts that we have on our site include: German Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Chunk Blondies and Easy Chocolate Fudge.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Minimal and easy-to-find ingredients help this come together in minutes.
- The perfect single-serving dessert.
- Easy to double or triple to serve more people.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW):
All-purpose flour
Hot cocoa mix
Light brown sugar
Baking powder
Fine sea salt
Milk
Unsalted butter
Vanilla
Mini chocolate chips
Mini marshmallows
Whipped cream, for garnish
Chocolate sauce, for garnish
Sprinkles, for garnish
Dehydrated marshmallows, for garnish
HOW TO MAKE A HOT CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE:
- In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour, hot cocoa mix, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a small bowl, stir together the milk, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir together until there are no dry patches.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and half of the mini marshmallows.
- Spray 2 10-12 ounce microwave-safe mugs with cooking spray.
- Add ¼ of the cake mix to the bottom of each mug. Spread it out a little to form a little pocket in the center.
- Divide the remaining mini marshmallow between the two mugs and place them into the little pocket you made.
- Add another 1/4th of the batter on top of the marshmallows and smooth it out so they are covered.
- Microwave for 1 minute to 1 minute and 15 seconds until cooked through.
- Let cool slightly then top with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, sprinkles, and dehydrated marshmallows.
HOW MANY DOES THIS RECIPE MAKE?
This recipe makes 2 mug cakes, you can easily halve the recipe to make one for your single-serving dessert as well or make one to share.
WHAT SIZE MUG DO I NEED?
For best results, we like to use a 10-12 ounce mug for this recipe. The mug cake will look like it is overflowing when it is being microwaved but that is normal.
It will deflate once it is done. This is the case for the majority of all mug cakes, so that is one reason that we like to use a larger mug for this recipe. Also to hold the garnishes.
WHAT OTHER TOPPINGS CAN I USE?
While we use quite a few toppings on this recipe which include: whipped cream, dehydrated marshmallows, chocolate sauce, and sprinkles, you do have other options. Some of those include:
- Marshmallow creme
- Caramel sauce
- Hot fudge sauce
- Vanilla sauce
- Ice cream
HOW TO STORE:
This recipe is best eaten right away, so I do not recommend storing.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Use any of your favorite hot cocoa mixes.
- Make sure that you use a 10-12 ounce mug.
- This is really hot right out of the microwave so be careful.
- The toppings are endless, see other topping suggestions above.
- Adding the marshmallows in the center help this cake stay moist.
- This can be cut in half to make a single serving dessert.
Love a good glass of hot chocolate? How about turning that into a dessert with this easy, fast and delicious Hot Chocolate Mug Cake!
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Hot Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons hot cocoa mix
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar packed
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup mini marshmallows divided
- Whipped cream for garnish
- Chocolate sauce for garnish
- Sprinkles for garnish
- Dehydrated marshmallows for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour, hot cocoa mix, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a small bowl, stir together the milk, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir together until there are no dry patches.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and half of the mini marshmallows.
- Spray 2 10-12 ounce microwave-safe mugs with cooking spray.
- Add ¼ of the cake mix to the bottom of each mug. Spread it out a little to form a little pocket in the center.
- Divide the remaining mini marshmallow between the two mugs and place them into the little pocket you made.
- Add another 1/4th of the batter on top of the marshmallows and smooth it out so they are covered.
- Microwave for 1 minute to 1 minute and 15 seconds until cooked through.
- Let cool slightly then top with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, sprinkles, and dehydrated marshmallows.
Notes
- Use any of your favorite hot cocoa mixes.
- Make sure that you use a 10-12 ounce mug.
- This is really hot right out of the microwave so be careful.
- The toppings are endless, see other topping suggestions above.
- Adding the marshmallows in the center help this cake stay moist.
- This can be cut in half to make a single serving dessert.
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