Microwave Brownie Cake

Recipe By ibugg
Rating
Published Jun 19th
Microwave Brownie Cake
Prep 5m Cook 1m Additional - Ready In 6m
Servings 1 mug cake Calories 664.4

Created this in a dorm room when all the mug cake recipes I found were terrible. It’s super easy to make and to memorize, and if you only use one mug, a tablespoon measure, and a spoon, you have a lot fewer dishes to do. Easy to make in under 5 minutes with minimal mess, so enjoy! And never feel bad about eating the entire thing yourself.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons chocolate chips, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • salt
  • 1 pinch baking soda
  • 1 splash vanilla extract
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Microwave chocolate chips and butter in a microwave-safe mug until melted, about 20 seconds. Add brown sugar, white sugar, salt, baking soda, and vanilla extract; mix together until combined. Stir in egg yolk. Add flour; mix until batter is blended and smooth.
  2. 2 Cook in the microwave until crust forms but center is still fudgy, about 35 seconds. Add 5 to 10 seconds for a drier consistency.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 664.4
  • Carbohydrate 82.9 g
  • Cholesterol 265.9 mg
  • Fat 36.9 g
  • Fiber 2.6 g
  • Protein 7.2 g
  • Saturated Fat 21.8 g
  • Sodium 611.4 mg
  • Sugar 57.3 g

Chef's Notes

This recipe is enough for one 1/2 cup serving of cake (roughly) or two 1/4 cup mug cakes, doled into separate mugs after mixing; Do not use more baking soda than recommended. The cake will rise too much; You will need to soak whatever mug you use - this stuff dries on pretty tough. Setting it out overnight with water in the mug typically gets it off though.

Reviews

  1. Trynity Bearup May 22, 2020 10:06 AM
    I like the recipe, but this needs to be cooked at least 1:15 for it to be cooked all the way through. Careful though, if you do the whole time at once it may over flow
  2. Tiffany White Oct 24, 2018 09:41 AM
    I've made this many times in a small round corning ware dish and it turns out great. I use a small whole egg I didn't pack the brown sugar and I cook it 45 seconds based on my microwave. It's best not to over cook it and eat it while it's still warm. The top - Read more ...
  3. dadydoll Dec 13, 2017 01:41 AM
    This is SOOOOO good but here is a hint use self riding flour and yo will not have to use salt or baking soda because it is already in it. XD
  4. Megan Mar 23, 2017 04:13 AM
    This is a great recipe!
  5. Nancy Whelan Mar 12, 2017 08:19 AM
    This is the 3rd coffee mug brownie I've made and I find one thing in common with all of them. Since the sugar doesn't have time to dissolve they all taste very sandy and gritty -- not something I enjoy. I will experiment on my own and maybe use different types of sweetener to come - Read more ...
  6. Ayesha Usman Nov 23, 2016 06:53 PM
    it tastes good... i add milk n coco powder... thanks
  7. amie Nov 8, 2016 01:50 PM
    Great! Perfect for a quick craving. Added a little almond milk less brown sugar and used Nutella instead of chocolate chips. Half the amount of brown sugar called for would be plenty!
  8. Izzy b. Aug 24, 2016 07:49 AM
    great. I only put 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.
  9. Thania Gabriela Ruiz Jun 30, 2016 05:58 AM
    I added about 2-3 tablespoons of milk to recipe.
  10. Tammy Lynn May 23, 2016 08:30 AM
    This turned out alright but there is another recipe I like better that uses cocoa powder. I thought it had too much sugar so I didn't pack the brown sugar and it was still a bit too sweet for me. Overall it was chocolatey and chewy which is good. I microwaved for 60 seconds and - Read more ...