The best chocolate vegan mug cake out there! Super fudgy, moist and perfect anytime you need a chocolate fix, quick! Ready in 1 minute.
What is a mug cake?
This might seem like a silly question, but if you’ve never made one before, you’re probably thinking, “what the heck is a mug cake!?”
A mug cake is literally a single serving cake, made in a mug and cooked in the microwave. Basically the best invention ever!!
I wanted to create a super chocolatey vegan mug cake that was also incredibly simple to throw together when you need a chocolate fix and quick! I was testing the recipe when my twin 10 year olds got home from school one day last week, and they wanted to try making their own. They successfully followed the recipe and couldn’t get over how delicious they turned out! If a 10 year old can do it, I’m confident you can, too. 🙂
How to make a vegan mug cake
It’s so easy. Get a mug out of your cupboard. Add the dry ingredients to it and whisk or stir to combine: flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and baking powder.
Now add the wet ingredients: oil, non-dairy milk and vanilla. Stir with a spoon until combined. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top, and microwave for 40-60 seconds. I prefer 40 seconds, because it’s nice and gooey in the middle at that point, but you could cook it a little longer if you want.
Yum, yum. Enjoy immediately as is, or you could add a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream for a seriously tasty treat.
Want more vegan chocolate dessert recipes?
- The Best Vegan Chocolate Cake
- Best Ever Vegan Brownies
- 5 Minute Vegan Hot Chocolate
- Vegan Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Chewy Vegan Brownies
Chocolate Vegan Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, melted coconut oil or vegan butter
- 3 tablespoons non-dairy milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons dairy free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt and baking powder to a mug. Stir or whisk to combine.
- Pour in the oil, non-dairy milk and vanilla into the mug with the dry ingredients and stir well with a spoon. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.
- Cook in the microwave for 40 seconds. It will likely be a little undercooked in the middle at this point, which is my preference, but if you want it cooked more, microwave it another 10-20 seconds.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- I think the mug cake tastes best with white flour, but you can use whole wheat flour, or a gluten free flour mix. I wouldn't suggest using all almond or coconut flour.Â
- You can use natural cocoa powder or dutch processed. Either work fine for this recipe.
- Feel free to substitute coconut sugar for the regular sugar, or lower the sugar amount if you want a less sweet dessert.
- For the oil, you can use canola oil, melted coconut oil, vegan butter or any other oil you prefer. You could also substitute applesauce for oil free, but it will not be quite as rich tasting.
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At first I was skeptical but after reading the reviews, I decided to give God recipe a try. I’m glad I did! Super easy, so delicious and is done in literally a couple of minutes. Thanks for this amazing recipe!
Hi Sora. Thank you for trying the recipe! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
BEST MUG CAKE EVER!! I’ve made many vegan “mug cakes”– Usually they turn out pretty gummy/ rubbery, or like the worst brownie fail, you know, chocolatey but still basically edible… but not this one! WOW! The texture is amazing, fluffy, yet rich and moist, So easy to make, I’ve made this twice, once without chocolate chips and still amazing! I really appreciate this quick and easy recipe and how great it is, Thank you!!
You’re welcome!
THIS WAS THE BEST TASTING CAKE I’VE EVER HAD I’M OBSESSED THABK YOU SM
You’re welcome!
I might love this recipe a bit too much. I keep it on the side of my fridge – don’t judge me. Being vegan really helps to cut my junk food cravings 90% of the time. which allows me to not keep any of it in my house. But, when a chocolate craving attacks, I immediately make this recipe. No questions. I sometimes add peanut butter, sometimes I add walnuts, sometimes I add coconut whipped cream, or if I am really lucky I will have some dairy-free ice cream. I highly recommend this for those after work dessert cravings.
Actually incredible. Super moist and easy to make 🙂
It’s sooooo goooddd !! Best mug cake I’ve tried
This was delicious! Â I used 1 tablespoon of white flour, and 1 tablespoon white winter whole wheat flour, 1.5 tablespoon of coconut sugar, and 1 tablespoon of apple sauce. Â Followed the recipe for the rest. Â Highly recommend this!
This is our favorite vegan brownie mug cake to make when we have a chocolate craving! I use 1:1 gluten free flour, coconut sugar (a little less than the recommendation), bake it in the toaster oven and it comes out like a lava cake. Sooooooo good!!
Question – I’d like to bake these for family and friends for the holiday – is this okay to store outside or does it need to be refrigerated right away?
Wonderful to hear, thank you! Do you mean can you store it at room temperature? That’s totally fine, no need to stick it in the refrigerator.
I was CRAVING a cake at midnight and I remember my flatmates making these mug cakes back at uni. Came across this vegan mug cake recipe – SOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!
Best mug cake I’ve tried! Great with a tablespoon of vegan vanilla ice cream 🙂
Soooo good! Woowwww
Amazing?
its amazing im 9 and i can make it its sooo yummy me and my littel brother loved this recipe
That’s so great! Thanks for the comment!!
Delicious!!Â
Great recipe! I cut back to 1 tbsp sugar and it was definitely still sweet enough 🙂
Can you use Almond or Oat Flour instead of all purpose?
Oat flour would probably work quite well, but I’m not so sure about almond flour.
Probably the best vegan cake I’ve ever had! I can’t believe how simple and DELICIOUS it was!! Well done Nora!
Thanks!!
I added 3 tablespoons of oat flour, 1 tablespoon of cacao powder and 1 tablespoon or maple syrup.
Flax egg instead of baking powder.
It was phenomenal even with these new substitutions! 🙂
Added some peanut butter on top, and 1 tablespoon of the recipe (which I kept aside) as ganache as I didn’t have vegan chocolate chips 🙂
Maybe I could use oats flour and some nut butter (for the oil)
Sure!
So easy to make – fluffy yet dense!
It tasted great and was convenient to make (since it was mostly 1 tbsp measures). I would not recommend using baking powder though, because it was already fluffy enough without 🙂 Thanks for the recipe.
Perfect! Love it
So good!!! I like to add walnut pieces in too!
Perfect for a quick chocolate fix with no effort
Omg sooo good I love it ? I microwaved it for 1:27 and it’s still yummy and like cake yum oooo!
Absolutely delicious, and I’ve tried a lot of mug cake recipes. I reduced the sugar to 1 tbsp and used nutella instead of chocolate chips. Thank you!!
You’re welcome!