5-Minute Molten Chocolate Mug Cake with a Gooey Center

The molten-centre chocolate mug cake is a perfect dessert for urgent cravings for sugar and indulgence! Prepared directly in a mug and cooked in the microwave, there’s no need to spend hours in the kitchen to obtain a soft cake with an irresistible molten center. Easy to make with only a few ingredients, it’s ideal for an improvised dessert or a quick snack. This quick recipe appeals with its simplicity and its ultra-chocolatey goodness. A must-have for kids and adults alike who love sweets!

No oven but very indulgent: this dessert is ready in record time!

And inside this intensely soft and tasty cake lies a molten chocolate center. This little gooey surprise will delight your taste buds! Kids and adults alike will love this molten-center chocolate mug cake. Here is the super simple and quick recipe!

6 ingredients for a quick chocolate cake

– 40 g dark chocolate
– 30 g butter
– 1 egg
– 20 g sugar
– 20 g flour
– 1 square of chocolate (for the center of the cake)

The best molten-center mug cake for urgent cravings (5 minutes max prep)

1. Melt the butter and chocolate in a heat-resistant mug. Stir well.

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2. Add the egg and the sugar and whisk vigorously. Finally fold in the flour, mixing once more to obtain a smooth batter.

3. Place the square of chocolate in the center and cook in the microwave for 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds (depending on the power of your microwave).

4. Let it cool for a few seconds before tasting!

The magical mug cake that melts everyone’s taste buds without any fuss

Fair warning: this cake is utterly addictive! So easy and quick to improvise, the mug cake delights every palate. It’s a perfect dessert to end a meal with a sweet note when you haven’t prepared anything or to accompany a cozy movie night. Comforting and very indulgent, this fudgy and chocolatey version is also going to become your favorite quick cake 😋

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