Make a warm, chocolate gluten free mug cake when you need something sweet. It is fudgy and easy to make in the microwave! It is perfect for when the craving for cake hits!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Uses a coffee mug!
- Comes together in minutes!
- Gluten Free, Low FODMAP, and Egg Free
Featured Ingredients
- Gluten Free Flour - My favorite gluten-free flour blend is Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1, in the blue bag.
- White Granulated Sugar - Just enough sugar to be sweet enough. Reduce the amount if you want a lower sugar option.
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder - Regular Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder will work, but for a richer, more intense chocolate flavor, use Dutch-processed cocoa powder.
- Baking Powder - Causes the cake to rise.
- Sea Salt - Provides balance to the cake.
- Milk - Any kind, regular milk, unsweetened almond milk, lactose-free milk - whatever is your favorite and your diet allows.
- Butter - Salted is what worked well for me.
- Vanilla Extract - Optional, but just a splash for extra flavor.
- Mini Chocolate Chips - Add little bites of warm, melted chocolate in the cake.
See the recipe card for the exact measurements and complete instructions.
Selected ingredients are based on guidance on current serving sizes measured by the Monash University Food App and FODMAP Friendly App at the time of publishing. As always, follow your gut and modify as needed.
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: Grab a larger sized microwave-safe mug—grease with cooking spray or butter.
Melt butter in the microwave.
Step 2: Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir.
Step 3: Add the milk of choice and vanilla. Stir well. I like to use a fork to make sure there are no clumps of flour.
Step 4: Sprinkle in the chocolate chips and stir.
Step 5: Microwave on high power for one minute. My microwave is a 1000-watt microwave. Depending on your microwave, cooking times may need to be adjusted.
If the cake looks underdone, put it back in the microwave for another ten seconds until it is done. Let the cake rest for 30 seconds.
Step 6: Add a scoop of ice cream, whipped cream, and fresh fruit, and enjoy. Adding toppings is a must! It brings the simple mug cake to another level.
Tips and Tricks
Measure In Advance: Pre-measure and mix up the dry ingredients (gf flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and mini chocolate chips) in a zip-top bag and label the remaining wet ingredients as well as the amounts. Follow the recipe instructions to make a chocolate mug cake.
Variations
Dairy Free Mug Cake: Use coconut oil instead of butter and use dairy free milk. Using these basic ingredients also creates a vegan version of a mug cake.
No Coffee Mugs: If you do not have a coffee mug, use a microwave safe cup, or 8 ounce ramekins.
Toppings
- Mint Chocolate - Add in Andes mint pieces instead of mini chocolate chips.
- Nutella - Swirl in a spoonful of Nutella hazelnut spread. Use leftover Nutella to make Nutella puppy chow!
- Peanut Butter - Add peanut butter chips or a dollop of peanut butter, or BOTH!
- Fruit - Fresh strawberries, raspberries or blueberries. Frozen raspberries work, too.
- Homemade Whipped Cream - The best, easiest homemade whipped cream!
Reader Love
"This mug cake is great for when I just want some cake!!"
- Clara
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Storing and Reheating
Store: Keep leftover cake in the refrigerator.
Reheat: Pop leftover cake in the microwave for 15-30 seconds to take the chill off and warm it up.
FAQs
No. The baking powder provides enough rise to the mug cake.
It will be rubbery and not great. Touch the cake in the middle. Once it is firm, it is done.
Additional Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
- Oatmeal M&M Cookies - A delicious, flourless cookies that rely on eggs and peanut butter to hold them together.
- Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake - Layered shortcakes with a strawberry jam filling.
- Gluten Free Rhubarb Berry Crumble - A crumble filled with tart and sweet fruit with oats.
- Brownie Ice Cream Cake - Use a gluten free brownie mix and gluten free Oreo's.
Discover more gluten free dessert recipes! Perfect for any time a craving for something sweet hits!
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Recipe
Gluten Free Chocolate Mug Cake
Equipment
- Coffee Mug
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter salted
- 3 tablespoons gluten free flour like Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 (Note 1)
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (Note 2)
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons milk any kind (Note 3)
- 3 tablespoons chocolate chips
Instructions
- Grab a larger-sized coffee mug, at least 8 ounces size mug. Grease with cooking spray or butter.
- Melt butter in the mug in the microwave for about 30 seconds.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir.
- Add the milk and vanilla. Stir well. I like to use a fork and a spoon to make sure there are no clumps of flour.
- Sprinkle in the chocolate chips and stir.
- Microwave on high power for one minute. My microwave is a 1000-watt microwave. Depending on your microwave, cooking times may be adjusted. If the cake looks underdone, put it back in the microwave for another ten seconds until it is done.
- Let the cake rest for 30 seconds.
- Add whatever toppings you enjoy. I recommend a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream, and fresh fruit. Enjoy.
Clara says
This mug cake is great for when I just want some cake!!
Venessa Mandelkow says
I love cake for one! Enjoy your cake. - Venessa