====== Wrong, Wrong, Wrong ======


**Ingredients**
  * ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  * ¼ cup white sugar
  * 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  * ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
  * ⅛ teaspoon salt
  * 3 tablespoons milk
  * 2 tablespoons canola oil
  * 1 tablespoon water
  * ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract   

**Instructions**

Step 1: Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a large microwave-safe mug; stir in milk, canola oil, water, and vanilla extract. OPTIONAL: add in a beaten egg, will make it richer.

Step 2: Cook in microwave until cake is done in the middle, about 1 minute 45 seconds. A short enough time to actually WATCH it rise (FUN!!!).

For a "healthier" version, use 1 1/2 tablespoons of plain unsweetened applesauce and use 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon water instead of the milk.

====== Lower sugar, still wrong ======

  * 1 banana mashed (Substitute 1/4 cup applesauce for the banana, if desired)
  * 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  * 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  * 2 tablespoons honey
  * 1 egg
  * 1 ½ teaspoons milk
  * 1 teaspoon baking soda 

Mix banana, flour, cocoa powder, honey, egg, milk, and baking soda together in a large microwave-safe mug.

Heat in microwave on High until cake rises and is done in the middle, about 2 minutes.


====== Vegan and wrong ======

  * ¼ cup whole wheat flour
  * ¼ cup white sugar
  * 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  * ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  * ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
  * 1 pinch salt
  * 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
  * 1 tablespoon water, or more as needed
  * 2 teaspoons white vinegar
  * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  * 1 tablespoon vegan chocolate chips
  * 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts (optional) 



Whisk whole wheat flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a mug. Mix in applesauce, 1 tablespoon water, vinegar, and vanilla extract. Add more water if needed to reach a cake batter consistency. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.

Microwave on high for 1 minutes and 30 seconds. Add 30 seconds if top doesn't appear set.

Note: Feel free to sub any mix-ins you like - frozen or fresh fruit chunks, various types of chocolate chips, a dollop of nut butter, anything. 

====== More elegantly wrong ======
*higher degree of difficulty. If you're going to do this, why not a whole cake?

  * 1 large egg
  * ¼ cup white sugar
  * 1 pinch salt
  * 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  * 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  * 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  * ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
  * 1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut
  * 2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds
  * 1 ½ tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  * 3 tablespoons milk
  * ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  * ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  * ¼ teaspoon confectioners' sugar
  * ¼ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder, or as needed 

Whisk egg, sugar, salt, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Stir coconut, almonds, and chocolate chips into the mixture; whisk in milk.

Place flour into a small bowl or measuring cup and stir baking powder into flour with a mini whisk or fork. Pour flour mixture over batter and whisk just until you can't see visible flour.

Divide batter evenly between 2 coffee cups. Gently tap the cups on a work surface to eliminate air bubbles.

Place cups into microwave oven, one at a time. Microwave each cup on High for 45 seconds. Nothing will happen in the first 30 seconds; in the last 10 to 15 seconds, batter will begin to rise in the cup. Cooked cake will collapse after microwaving. Remove from oven and let cool 2 to 3 minutes.

Lightly dust each serving with confectioners' sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cocoa. Place each coffee cup onto a saucer and serve.

====== Paleo (flourless) Wrong ======

  * 3 tablespoons chocolate chips, or more to taste
  * 1 tablespoon olive oil
  * 2 tablespoons coconut flour
  * 2 tablespoons water
  * ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
  * 1 egg
  * 1 drop coffee-flavored extract (optional)
 
Combine chocolate chips and olive oil in a microwave-safe mug; heat in microwave until melted, 20 to 30 seconds.

Stir coconut flour, water, and baking soda into chocolate mixture using a fork. Add egg and coffee extract to chocolate mixture; stir well.

Heat in microwave until cake is cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes. Cool cake for about 2 minutes before eating.

Note: can also sub applesauce for the oil, add 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tsp agave syrup to sweeten

====== Alt.Paleo Wrong ======

  * 2 tablespoons almond flour
  * 1 tablespoon cacao powder
  * 2 teaspoons coconut flour
  * ½ teaspoon baking powder
  * 1 pinch salt
  * 1 egg
  * 1 ½ teaspoons honey
  * 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  * ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  * 1 tablespoon dairy-free dark chocolate chips 
  * Sub 1 tblsp cocoa nibs for chips if desired. 


Mix almond flour, cacao powder, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt in a microwave-safe mug. Add egg, honey, coconut oil, and vanilla extract; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.

Cook in the microwave until top puffs up and center is mostly set, about 1 minute.