The best chocolate vegan mug cake out there! Super fudgy, moist and perfect anytime you need a chocolate fix, quick! Ready in 1 minute.

2 mugs of chocolate vegan mug cake

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. ๐Ÿ™‚

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.

dry ingredients whisked in a mug for vegan mug cake

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.

uncooked chocolate vegan mug cake in a mug

Yum, yum. Enjoy immediately as is, or you could add a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream for a seriously tasty treat.

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Chocolate Vegan Mug Cake

The best chocolate vegan mug cake out there! Super fudgy, moist and perfect anytime you need a chocolate fix, quick! Ready in 1 minute.
Cook: 1 minute
Total: 1 minute
Servings: 1 serving

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

  1. 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.ย 
  2. You can use natural cocoa powder or dutch processed. Either work fine for this recipe.
  3. Feel free to substitute coconut sugar for the regular sugar, or lower the sugar amount if you want a less sweet dessert.
  4. 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 177IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 2mg
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Nora Taylor
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Comments

  1. Nora is a vegan angel, this recipe is heaven. we doubled the ingredients and just microwaved until desired consistency. It was delicious. I also ate half the batter before getting it in the microwave 0:-) Thank you Nora!!

  2. Nora is a vegan angel, this recipe is heaven. we doubled the ingredients and just microwaved until desired consistency. It was delicious. I also ate half the batter before getting it in the microwave 0:-)

  3. As an ardent fan of your Best Vegan Chocolate Cake Iโ€™ve just come across this recipe. ย This is to die for. On a miserable mid lockdown Saturday afternoon this was just incredible. Never made a mug cake before but this was just amazing. You are such a superstar Nora. Thank you xxx

    1. Hi Louise. I can sure relate to lockdown afternoons – I’m glad the mug cake helped! Thank you for using my recipes, and for taking your time to share! Hang in there!

  4. I have just tried it and it`s 10/10.

    The proportions are perfect and I kept it like 70 sec to make it more dry (my preference)

  5. So yummy! I microwaved mine for about a minute in increments of 10s after the first 40s. Still super soft and delicious!

  6. A little bitter, but I donโ€™t know if it was me messing up or just having high sugar craving ;). Super tasty dough if you have some berries and feeling fancy!

  7. This was so delicious! So soft and decadent. I microwaved it for 50 seconds and it came out really nice. Just what I needed for a sugar craving :)))))

  8. Delicious! I threw in a little espresso powder and extra cocoa because I love a dark chocolate. I also subbed applesauce for oil to save some calories. But obviously the base recipe is delicious or none of that would have worked lol!

  9. Incredible recipe!! I love my mug cakes a little under done also, so 40 seconds was perfect. Threw a little bit of non dairy vanilla ice cream on top of itโ€ฆ absolutely heavenly.ย 

  10. My little sister (11) and I made this because she was craving chocolate cake. She is lactose intolerant and Iโ€™m vegan so we collides worlds and this turned out delicious! Very easy and quick to make and almost no mess!ย 

  11. Bravo. You have now made it super easy to have cake whenever I want ๐Ÿ˜€ My partner has dietary restrictions so I bake with monk fruit sweetened sugar and choco-chips, which I’m always skeptical will taste good, but I LOVE IT in this mug cake!

  12. Bravo. ย Super chocolatey and not too sweet. ย Came out really well with gluten free flour, enjoyed it with a little mint ice cream melted on top!

  13. THIS IS SO GOOD!!! 100% recommended, tho I would double the ingredients since the original amount since to be too little for me. It takes just like a regular baked cake, thank you for this recipe

  14. This is the absolute best mug cake recipe I have ever found!!! Absolutely delicious. I add a little bit of nut butter on top which makes it especially delicious ๐Ÿ™‚

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