100 Calorie Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe made with common ingredients in 30 seconds! Soft, sweet & fudgy low-cal chocolate mug cake perfect for cravings.

Chocolate Mug Cake recipes are a must have in your recipe box and this one is my favorite. It comes together so fast and I love the chocolate flavor. I prefer to cook mine for 30 seconds, but you might opt for 35 seconds, for a less fudgy cake. It’s your choice! you don’t need a large mug to make this recipe. It will only fill a regular sized mug up half way after it’s cooked. Don’t let the small amount of batter make you nervous! It does look like a really small amount before you cook it. It ends up being the perfect amount for a sweet treat.

Sprinkle just a small amount of powdered sugar on top for a little bit of added sweetness. For chocoholic, sugar addicts, who are pathetically impatient like me, this is just divine. I hope you enjoy it.

A chocolate mug cake is a simple recipe for chocolate cake that’s cooked in a mug, in the microwave. No electric mixer needed, just a mug and a small spoon, rubber scraper or whisk. It’s cooked in just 30 seconds. I allow a couple minutes for cooling, then you’re free to sprinkle with powdered sugar and dig in! Chocolate Mug Cake has a great chocolate flavor and isn’t too sweet.

What is the best cocoa powder?

I prefer to use either Premium Cocoa or Ghirardelli cocoa powder for this chocolate mug cake recipe. When the recipe only calls for a few ingredients, each one really counts! If the flavor of the cocoa powder you use isn’t top notch to begin with, the flavor in your mug cake will reflect that. So add the two names I mentioned to your grocery list and pick up a container next time you’re at the store.

100 Calorie Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe

Here’s what you’ll need to make this recipe:

— all purpose flour OR bread flour OR any type of flour you’d prefer!

— If you want this to be around the 100 calorie mark, you’ll need to use a no-calorie sweetener like Stevia. I’ve been using Erythritol. Read the directions on the package of your sugar substitute and make measurement adjustments accordingly. I’ve used sugar, too… which makes it, like, 175 calorie cake.

— cocoa powder- see above for my thoughts on cocoa powder!

— baking powder- we opt for baking powder as a leavening agent in this recipe instead of eggs so that we can cook the cake in less time. It’s also helpful to those with egg allergies!

— milk- or almond milk. Or cashew milk. Or chocolate milk! Use what you’d like, just remember the calorie & sugar counts will vary.

— coconut or canola oil- use what you have on hand!

— vanilla extract- you only use a tiny bit, but it’s important!

–Pinch of salt

How to make Chocolate Mug Cake

First, spray a mug or ramekin with cooking spray.

Combine the flour, sweetener, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in the mug. Whisk gently until until no lumps remain. Stir in the milk, olive oil, and vanilla until smooth.

Bake in the microwave on high for 30-35 seconds. Do not overcook or it will be rubbery! The cake will continue cooking for the next minute as it sets.

Cool 3-5 minutes. Serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar, topped with berries & cream, a drizzle of chocolate sauce, etc.

100 CALORIE CHOCOLATE CAKE IN 30-SECONDS! 100 Calorie Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe made with common ingredients in 30 seconds! Soft, sweet & fudgy low-cal chocolate mug cake perfect for cravings. 4.9 from 38 votes Print Pin Prep Time: 3 minutes Cook Time: 1 minute Total Time: 4 minutes Servings: 1 serving Ingredients 2 tbsp. flour

1 1/2 tbsp. no-calorie sweetener You can use sugar, but it adds calories

2 tsp. cocoa powder

1/4 tsp. baking powder

Pinch of salt

2 tbsp. milk

1 tsp. oil

1 drop of vanilla extract Instructions Combine the flour, sweetener, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in the mug. Whisk gently until until no lumps remain. Stir in the milk, olive oil, and vanilla until smooth.

Bake in the microwave on high for 30-35 seconds. Do not overcook or it will be rubbery! The cake will continue cooking for the next minute as it sets.

Cool 3-5 minutes. Serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar, topped with berries & cream, a drizzle of chocolate sauce, etc. Tried this recipe? Mention @jessicalovesbutter or tag #jessicalovesbutter

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How many calories are in Chocolate Mug Cake?

I’ve calculated this mug cake recipe to be 110-120 calories. Here is an image showing how I calculated that amount. You must use a no calorie sweetener to get the calorie count this low. You can swap out the regular milk for almond milk if you’d like. I love the flavor of coconut oil in this recipe, but using canola oil doesn’t change the calorie count at all.

How to make Chocolate Mug Cake without an Egg

Regular chocolate cake recipes contain an egg, yet we opted to leave the egg out so that it will cook faster. We added baking powder as a leavening agent, that is, it helps the cake to puff up and rise.

Variations on our traditional Chocolate Mug Cake