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.

• 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.

• 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.

*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.

• 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

• 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.