5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE CAKE
4 tablespoons flour – make sure you measure it right – or the cake is a lie!
4 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
2 tablespoons whisked egg – 1 egg is too much, 1 egg white is too eggy, 1 yolk is too dense, but 2 tblsp is just right!
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips
splash vanilla or other flavoring – try peppermint or cinnamon
For a fudgier version, omit egg.
STEP 2: MIX YOUR INGREDIENTS
Mix your ingredients
Add all of the dry ingredients to the mug and mix.
Add the egg and combine well. It gets pretty pasty at the point.
Stir in milk and oil.
Add chocolate chips* and splash of vanilla. Stir well.
*if you don’t have chocolate chips, try a broken up candy bar – I can’t stress how much this amps the awesomeness of your cake
STEP 3: NUKE IT!
Nuke It!
Nuke It!
Microwave for 3 minutes in a 1000w oven, or 4 minutes in a 700w oven.
It will start to crown over the top of the mug. Don’t panic! It will collapse once the heat stops.
Photo: Lynette van Zyl
