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A decadent hot chocolate mug cake served in a white mug, topped with mini marshmallows. The soft cake peeks out from underneath the fluffy topping.

Hot Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe with Hot Cocoa Mix

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This easy Hot Chocolate Mug Cake recipe is the best hot cocoa mug cake ever! If you've ever wondered how to make mug cake with hot chocolate mix, you're in the right place! Hot chocolate cake in a mug is the solution for your sweet tooth!
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 4 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine :American
Servings: 1 mug cake
Calories: 549kcal
Recipe Source: Chenée Lewis

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (30 g) hot chocolate mix
  • ¼ cup (31 g) all-purpose flour
  • pinch salt
  • ½ teaspoon (2 g) baking powder
  • 2 tablespoon (28 g) butter - melted
  • ¼ cup (59 ml) milk - room temperature preferred
  • ½ teaspoon (2 ml) pure vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tablespoon (15 g) semisweet chocolate chips - or dark chocolate chips
  • Mini marshmallows, whipped cream, or crushed candy canes - for topping

Instructions

  • Add hot chocolate mix, flour, baking powder, and salt to a 16-ounce mug and mix well.
    ¼ cup hot chocolate mix, ¼ cup all-purpose flour, pinch salt, ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • Add melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract and mix well, scraping the bottom of the mug to make sure everything is incorporated.
    2 tablespoon butter, ¼ cup milk, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Sprinkle on chocolate chips. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, checking after 60 seconds. Cake is done when the top is mostly set (a small moist spot is ok). Be sure not to overcook!
    1-2 tablespoon semisweet chocolate chips
  • Add marshmallows , if desired, and let sit for at least two minutes to cool. Top with whipped cream, if desired, and enjoy!
    Mini marshmallows, whipped cream, or crushed candy canes
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Notes

To make a peppermint hot chocolate mug cake, replace the vanilla extract with ¼ teaspoon of peppermint extract.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 mug cake | Calories: 549 kcal | Carbohydrates: 58 g | Protein: 7 g | Fat: 33 g | Saturated Fat: 21 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 63 mg | Sodium: 674 mg | Potassium: 231 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 27 g | Vitamin A: 835 IU | Calcium: 249 mg | Iron: 3 mg
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