You may ask why this is The Most Dangerous Cake Recipe, it’s because you are not only five minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!
I try to live a healthy lifestyle by eating right and exercising daily. However sometimes you just want to enjoy a little chocolate cake. It was easy when we had our four children at home, I could bake a cake and it would be gone in just a few days!
However now that it is only my husband if I make a cake we’ll be eating it all week, this may sound wonderful but it is not good for my waistline! Now when I have a craving for a little chocolate cake I can mix up this mug size cake in just minutes!
The Most Dangerous Cake Recipe
or 5 Minute Mug Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
4 Tbsp flour
4 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp cocoa
1 egg
3 Tbsp milk
3 Tbsp oil
3 Tbsp mini chocolate chips
½ tsp vanilla
1 large coffee mug
Directions:
Add all the dry ingredients to your coffee mug and mix well. Add the egg to the mug and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix. Add the vanilla and the chocolate chips and mix again.
Place your mug in the microwave and cook for three minutes on high.
Don’t be alarmed if the cake rises above the coffee mug. Allow it to cool a little and eat from the mug or tip onto to a plate and add a little ice cream! Enjoy.
This recipe does serve two although I’m sure you could eat it up by yourself!
Next time you have a craving for chocolate cake and you are the only one home now that you are only five minutes away from enjoying a decadent dessert!
Nancy on the Home Front 
Yes ! I have done this one before and it really works ! : ) x
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Daisy,
I was so pleased with the results! 🙂
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I have a similar problem, we are also empty nesters. Mug cakes are just right. I will pin this for a future chocolate fix! Rhonda
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Rhonda,
I was so happy to find a cake recipe that you can use up in one dessert!
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Wow! This is exactly what I need to sweeten my evening. Thanks for sharing, it looks yummy.
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Susan,
What i love about it is you can enjoy a bit of sweetness without having a whole cake!
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Oh man…this sounds amazing! 🙂
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
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I have tried several mug cakes but not a chocolate one yet. Yummy!
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Crystal,
This is a very dense chocolate cake, perfect with just a little ice cream! 🙂
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OMG it looks AMAZING! and so easy ….. it definitely is dangerous! Thanks so much for sharing at Funtastic Friday!
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Lindsay,
At least there are only two servings! 🙂
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Yum! I love making mug cakes when I just need a little taste (or two) of chocolate 😉 Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday!
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This does indeed look dangerous, Nancy! Having said that, what a great way to make yourself a small and tasty treat without being tempted to eat too much. Thank you so much for sharing your Five Minute Mug Cake with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop. I’ll be featuring this post at next week’s hop!
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April,
Thanks for the feature! I do love being able to have just a taste of chocolate cake without a huge cake to them consume! 🙂
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I agree…it is dangerous when it is this easy! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!
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You’re welcome Pam!
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Nancy love this cake, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop pinning and tweeting.
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Swathi,
Isn’t it nice to have a cake recipe where you can enjoy just a serving and not have more cake to eat! 🙂
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Oh this looks amazing! Perfect when I have one of my chocolate cravings!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday! Hope to see you again tomorrow! Pinned!!
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