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.
- 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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OMG. I honestly thought this was going to go wrong and be disgusting. But this mug cake came out so delicious it tastes better then cake with milk and eggs! Really happy with how it came out
So glad you enjoyed it!
Holy cow! I was not expecting a microwave chocolate cake to be as decadent & delicious as this! I surprised my partner by “baking” a surprise dessert – – he is hooked! No joke, I’ve made this 4 nights in a row! Now we need to go for a run 😉
LOL thank you, so glad you are enjoying it!
Oh my goodness! I find myself in a new apartment without an oven (for now), but there is a microwave. So I decided to make this. It is absolutely lush! Thank you!
So easy and sooo good!
WHY OOOH WHY did I find this recipe??? I am never going to lose weight!
I exchanged the all purpose flour to whole rye flour, the sugar to xylitol and the chocolate chips to vegan hazelnut spread. It is sooooo sooo amazing, that I am only at the half and full and almost crying because it is sooooo good!
I will have later a second mug cake. The good thing is, it is very filling!
Thank you soooooo much for that amazing recipe!
This was easy to make and absolutely delicious. I used vegan butter and almond milk for those options. Very tasty! I’ll be making it again for sure.
I made this a few weeks ago and loved it so much that I have since tried many of your other recipes, each with great success. You are one talented chef, Nora!
On this recipe I substitute applesauce for oil and use whole wheat pastry flour. Also use no vanilla, salt or chocolate chips, but as it comes out of the microwave I top it with the chocolate chips. They melt and create a thin layer of frosting. I’m in love with this easy chocolate fix and so is hubby!
Thank you so much! Great idea about the chocolate chips straight outta the microwave, perfect!
Hi! I make mug cakes often and I love this recipe, however I did sub (for my personal preference) cacao powder for the cocoa, swerve sweetener for the sugar, and one tbsp of the milk for coffee ( so 2 tbsp almond milk and 1 tbsp coffee ) as well as used coconut oil and skipped over the chocolate chips because I don’t have any non-diary ones, and it is delicious! I top it with some powdered peanut butter ( I prefer keeping it powder for this) and frozen raspberries! My go-to whenever I have a sweets craving (it doesnt make me sick after a couple bites like others I’ve tried have) the coffee balances and brings out the chocolate perfectly without tasting like coffee, thank you!
Thank you! I’ve been having the biggest craving for cake and this hit the spot! SO hard finding vegan bakeries/alternatives and I don’t want to have to bake an entire cake if I just want one slice!
This is delicious! I found it a bit rich next time i make it i think i woukd cut down on the amount of cocoa powder used. I also cpuld only eat half of it, i dont eat chocolate too much and cpuldnt handle eating the whole thing.
That said it is delicious and is nicer woth a gooey centre like a lava cake.
Thanks! It is rich for sure, sometimes I can’t eat the whole thing!
I was hit by a chocolate craving so this was perfect!! It didn’t make me feel sick after two bites like some other chocolate mug cakes I’ve tried. This is the perfect balance between decadent and not overly sweet. Thanks for the recipe!
I used brown sugar instead of the granulated sugar and I used almond milk and I used olive oil and had unsweetened chocolate chip it turned out ok but not what I expected it to be, I used everything in ingredients but I substitute some of them to make it a little healthier
Olive oil can give baked goods a off putting flavor in my opinion, so I wouldn’t recommend it. I can only vouch for the recipe exactly as written, but some have used applesauce instead of oil with good results! Thank you!
Wow, this was SO good! Unbelievably yummy! I’m in love with all of your recipes!
Ugh so gooooood 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
Yummy! I didn’t have the chocolate chips and it was still super delish. Thank you!
I’m so glad, thank you!
I put slightly less sugar and more cocoa powder (the Special Dark Hershey’s) because I like a very strong chocolate flavor! It was great! I’m about to make another one!
That sounds amazing Lizzy! Thanks for sharing. 🙂 Enjoy!
Hi Nora,
Thanks for all your wonderful recipes. Would I need to do each mug cake separately? I need to make 6.
Cheers,
Yes, I would do each cake separately, if you are going to serve 6 people each their own mug. It will work better if you microwave them one at a time. 🙂 Enjoy! And thank you for your kindness!
OMG SO DECADENT! LOVED IT!
Can’t wait to try the Lemon cake
Thanks
This is amazing! (Just wondering if it would change the outcome if I dialed back the cocoa powder just a tad)
Nah I don’t think it would matter too much. 🙂 Thank you!!
Can I use buckwheat flour instead of all purpose flour?
I’m sure it would work; of course it will taste like buckwheat flour but if you don’t mind that sure! 🙂
SO GOOD. So so good. And easy.
Holy crap. This is DANGEROUSLY delicious. Thank you!
Never normally comment on recipes I’ve found online, but compelled to after trying this – delicious, and doesn’t taste or feel like a mug cake…
Thanks so much for creating and sharing this recipe!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the mug cake!
What could I use instead of the oil? Trying to make this healthier so I can eat more! 🙂
I understand! 🙂 You can sub applesauce for the oil.
Thank you!!!!
I made this last night and OMG, it was amazing! Soooo good. I used whole wheat flour because that’s what I had and substituted applesauce. It was so good. Yum. Yum. Yum. Sent this to my friends too, because everyone needs a chocolate mug cake.
OMG!! This is the best!! Just made it. So easy and DELICIOUS!! Thank you! Perfect for when I had that sudden urge for a quick, decadent, chocolate treat.
Any way to do this without the microwave?
I haven’t tried it, but I think if you put it in an oven safe little ramekin, you could likely bake it at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes.