Here’s a rich, gooey, center-melting recipe you can make in 5 minutes.
🍫 Chocolate Lava Mug Cakes
Makes: 1 large or 2 small mug cakes
Cook Time: 45–60 seconds
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 3 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp melted butter (or oil)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1–2 squares chocolate (or 1 tbsp chocolate chips) — for lava center
Instructions
1. Mix dry ingredients
In a microwave-safe mug, whisk:
- flour
- cocoa powder
- sugar
- baking powder
- salt
2. Add wet ingredients
- Stir in milk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
3. Add the lava
- Push chocolate into the center of the batter.
- Cover lightly with batter.
4. Microwave
- Cook on HIGH for 45–60 seconds.
- The top should look set but the center still soft.
Every microwave is different—start at 45 seconds.
5. Rest
- Let sit 30 seconds before eating (lava finishes melting).
🍨 Serve With
- Vanilla ice cream
- Whipped cream
- Powdered sugar
- Berries
⭐ Pro Tips
- Use a wide mug so it cooks evenly.
- Don’t overcook or you’ll lose the lava.
- Dark chocolate gives the best molten center.
🔄 Variations
Peanut Butter Lava
Add 1 tsp peanut butter to center.
Nutella Lava
Swap chocolate square for Nutella.
Egg-Free
This recipe is already eggless 🙌