4 Ingredient Nutella Mug Cake
This single serving Nutella mug cake is just 4 ingredients and eggless! It cooks in the microwave in about 1 minute.
My theme for this weekend was to simplify. I’ve been making a lot of cookies that require only three or four ingredients lately. The reason why they work so well is because one of the key ingredients (such as Nutella) already has many other ingredients contained within it. So instead of adding more oil, sugar, etc, you just use what is already in the spread and add only the essentials.
I have been wanting to get back to my mug cake series and I thought the perfect way to ease in would be to simplify some of my mug cakes. So I started with one of my favorites, my pure Nutella mug cake. And I took a look at the ingredients. Did I really need all this stuff? Sugar when Nutella is so sweet? Oil when there is already oil in the spread? Did I even need the egg? The answer is no.
I cut out all the ingredients I didn’t think were needed and kept the essentials. Just four ingredients. This Nutella cake is fluffy and delicious with chocolate hazelnut flavor throughout.
The cake crumb is a little loose without the egg acting as a binding agent, but since you’re eating it out of a mug, it shouldn’t be an issue.
The original recipe was 1015 calories (I know I know! It’s a lot. But the mug cake makes 1-2 servings, so if you share, it’s not quite as bad.) The new recipe is only 531 calories. So not only does the recipe become easier, but half the calories are gone too. And it tastes just as good! And if you share this one, then you’re only ingesting around 265 calories.
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Four Ingredient Nutella Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup Nutella spread
- 3 tbsp fat free milk
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into an oversized microwave-safe mug. Mix with a small whisk until batter is smooth. Cook in microwave for about 1 minute. If cake is not cooked in one minute, add an additional 20 seconds. Let cake cool a few minutes in the mug before eating.
Notes
Recipe Tips
- If you are making this recipe for the first time, I recommend starting with a mug that holds at least 12 oz of liquid. Once you’ve made it once and you see how much the cake rises, you can reduce your mug size for a better presentation.
- Spoon out the flour 1 tbsp at a time and level it off. Because this recipe has so few ingredients, a little extra flour can make the cake dry.
- Microwaves can vary in power and strength so you may need to cook a little less or a little more than the time recommended. Because this cake cooks so fast, I recommend adding time at 20 second intervals so you don’t overcook the cake.
- Feel free to add frosting, powdered sugar, or other toppings to the cake. I like eating my cakes plain so I kept it plain.
- The best way to wash the mug is to let it soak in water for an hour or so before washing.
Takes a long time to mix but really tasty
Did you use a small whisk? That’s the easiest way to mix the batter!
I made this for my mum <3
She loved it!!!! 🙂
Thanks
So glad she loved it!
It is soooo freaking good bro
So glad you loved it!
I dont have a microwave at home so im using an oven ,how hot does the oven need to be is Celsius?
Sorry, but we haven’t tested it in the oven.
It didn’t mix well at all
Did you use a small whisk? That’s the easiest way to mix the batter.
Okay I really don’t know if I did this wrong or right I did not measure properly and somehow it’s come out fudgy and delicious almost brownie like. Thanks Soo much ?
We’re glad you enjoyed it!
Can the flour be switched out with almond flour. Thanks
Sorry I dont know
I tried this tonight and it was frigging delightful! I added a pinch of salt to enhance the Nutella goodness.
I’m so glad you liked it!
Hubby loves it!
I’m so happy to hear that!
No egg is listed in the ingredient list, but one is mentioned in recipe tips. I guess it is one egg or is it a no- egg cake?
there is no recipe tip mentioning an egg. there is no egg in this cake
Loved it ! Mcrowaved it for 1 min 2 seconds… Worked perfectly! It was so yummy and fluffy.. i put chocolate syruo on top 🙂
Microwaved it for 1 min 20 seconds**
syrup**
SO many typos.. i was very excited while typing !
so glad you enjoyed!
I was so ready to be disappointed but this is an amazing recipe…though I may have burned my tongue because I was way too excited to see how it turned out..but Im very happy with the taste
Oh I’m so glad you weren’t disappointed!
It was a bit dry, but still really tasty!!!!!!
A few suggestions so it won’t be dry next time: 1) Make sure you really get that entire amount of Nutella into your mug. You may have to scrape a few times with a spatula. 2) I recommended nonfat milk for best results. I’ve found that with full fat and low fat milk, the results are slightly drier. 3) try to eat the cake soon after baking. It’s usually best warm and then starts to dry after it is cooled. 4) you may also want to reduce baking time just a tad, maybe shave about 10 seconds, as the dryness you experienced might be your microwave cooking the cake a little faster. Hope that helps!
Best one yet!!! I made one but exploded all over the microwave. Still nice though
glad you like it. eek on the exploding! maybe try lowering the power on your next one.
This recipe was amazing! Although I could’ve added more Nutella, I am absolutely making this again. Thanks for sharing!
More Nutella is always a good thing =)
Thank you for this easy, yummy recipe. It was very rich, even my husband said he could go for a little less decadent.
Next time I am going to try a modification. The novelty of eating it out of the hot mug would be lost by splitting, so when I make it next time I will modify just a little. I made notes to try to reduce the Nutella* to 1/8 cup (equiv 2T) plus 1t. Add 1T more flour, add 1T additional milk-a few drops more if required, and a few almonds. I am in Southern Arizona and in my GE Monogram microwave it took 1:35 (one-minute thirty-five seconds) at high power.
*when a new nutella is used it is creamier than one that has been opened and sitting in the pantry. If using an older Nutella, I would consider pre- warming the nutella up for 10 seconds at medium power before mixing it with the other ingredients.
When I get around to trying the mods I will let you know how it comes out!
Hi Cindy- I’m glad it turned out well and look forward to hearing how your modifications go!
this didn’t work. Didn’t rise , only asked and was very dry.
you may need to check your baking powder. and did you do anything different? not sure what you mean by “only asked” I’m assuming it’s a typo but I can’t figure out what you meant to say
Have you tried making this with whole wheat flour? That’s all I have in the house and when I’ve tried making basic vanilla mug cakes, they are a little crumbly.
sorry i have not tried it with whole wheat flour. I’m guessing it will be crumbly also though
Hi!
I want to make this in a wider bowl. Like a souffle bowl. Would I put it to microwave for 2 minutes if Im using double the recipe in a wider bowl?
Also can we take this cake out of the bowl/mug and serve it on a plate with some icing sugar? Can we easily take it out?
Yes to the first. Make sure you use a big enough souffle bowl so that your cake doesn’t spill over. It will rise a lot during cooking before falling back down. No to the second. It’s a little hard to remove because the crumb of the cake is quite loose without the egg and extra oil acting as binding agents. it’s really meant to be eaten in the mug/bowl.
Ohhh your cake is wonderfull and seems like soufle , i’ll do it on my son’s birthday party. Thanks.
Enjoy!
Wow! Just made your egg and nutella cake… but since I have to wait to taste it I made one of these to satisfy my need for immediate gratification!!! I admit I am pleasantly surprised! It tastes very good! Who knew you could make some thing decent in five minutes. I am looking forward to taste the big cake. Thanks!!
i have lots of other mug cakes too! But yes, def give the full cake a try when you have more time to wait. I recommend making it right before you are going to go out somewhere, so when you come back, it’s ready!
I’m not sure what happened, but mine never solidified into a cake. It stayed very gooey and the oil in the nutella ended up seperating to the top…I followed the recipe exactly?
that sounds very strange. did you make sure to mix everything until the batter is smooth? I’ve never heard of the nutella oil separating..also are you sure you used the right amount of Nutella? If you sort of estimated, which sometimes people do, it could throw off the liquid ratio in your batter.
Wow! Thank you so much- this resulted in perfectly baked crumbly mugs of chocolate goodness! Of course, I had to frost them with buttercream because the mug cakes weren’t sweet enough but everyone loves it. I’d recommend a splash of vanilla extract if you like a nice aromatic vanilla scent to your chocolate like I do!
glad these worked out for you. I find it’s sweet enough on it’s own, but everyone has different tastes and preference, so of course you can always adorn the cakes with frosting if needed.
Oh my god. Let me just say that this was the best mug cake I have ever had!
The whole house smells like this cake now and the taste… <3
Definitely going to be recommending this to my friends~
(Also, rather than 1/4 cups, since I'm unfamiliar with the cup measurement, I used 4 tsps, which worked perfectly 🙂 )
4 tbsp is actually equivalent to 1/4 cup US, so that was great that you did that. I’m so glad you liked it! this is definitely one of my favorites
^reply to above
Thank you for your reply!
At full power, it will start overflowing like crazy, there will be nothing left in the mug. I’ve tried various settings and times, but it just won’t rise. I’ve just bought my baking powder so I’m quite sure it’s not the baking powder.
Hmm, that is strange. I’m sorry, it’s hard for me to be of more help without me being there with you. I’m not sure why it would overflow so much either. what is the size of the mug you are using?
Hi,
I love this recipe! I do have a problem though. It didn’t rise. I tried it 3 times, on different microwave settings. It’s also still completely liquid after one minute. Today it had liquid on top after one minute, I poured it out and put it in for another minute, more liquid appeared, but this time it was “cakey” at least. Could my flour be my problem?
Hmm, that is strange. You might need a little more than one minute if your microwave isn’t as powerful. Have you tried maybe doing 1 min 30 seconds at full power? Also is your baking powder still fresh?
Don’t have an oversized mug so used 3 tbsps nutella, 3 tbsps self raising flour and 3 “small” tbsps milk. Cooked for 1 minute in 800w oven. Mixture came very close to top of mug then subsided to about half. Bit gooey so gave it another 15 secs. Didn’t look anything like your photo but tasted very nice and quick to make!
glad you got it to work!
Oh my word these questions… lol your patience is otherworldly. .
haha!
Aside from a mug, can we use the same method for other containers like baking paper cups? Also what is the size of the cup used? Thank you.
i’m not sure if a paper baking cup will hold up while this is cooking. I recommend using a 16oz mug because this particular recipe rises a lot during cooking before settling back down.
If i eat this every day is it unhealthy – HAHA 😀
it’s definitely not recommended for everyday eating =)
I should definitely try this next week!!!
yes, please do!
this is so amazing!!!! its so yummy and warm – great winter snack 🙂
thanks 🙂
so glad you like it!
Can u use cinnamon powder instead of cacaou powder?
hi i’m not sure what you are asking as the recipe does not use cacaou powder
I’ve found if you mix the batter in a separate bowl, spray the mug with cooking spray, then pour in the batter and cook, it helps prevent the crazy sticking! 🙂 so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
that’s great! I’m kind of lazy about having to wash that separate bowl though. hehe. i usually just soak the mug for a little and then it cleans pretty easily.
Oh My Glob! So simple, yet delish! Thanks for the recipie ! 😀
glad you like it!
I tried it instantly when I saw this recipe (minute or two before ) but unfortunately not like what I was expecting.It has a very moist texture with a very hard top.I first made it stand for 1 min(very much soft and moist) then 20 sec(a little better,giving me a hope)then 20 sec(the condition in the second line also with a sour like smell.well,after all,I don’t blame the recipe because i’m satisfied with it.
glad it ended up working out for you, not really sure what happened in the beginning
I made this with gluten free flour. I have Celiac disease and it’s hard to find quick, convenient treats. It was DELICIOUS and so quick and easy!!! I bought the rest of my family Dunkin’ Donuts this morning and I had my mug cake. Disclaimer: I don’t know for sure if the name-brand Nutella is gluten free or not (as far as being processed on contaminated equipment) but I used a GF store brand. Thank you for sharing this!
awesome! so glad this worked for you with gluten free flour
Mmmm! I can`t tell you how perfectly this hit the spot! Thanks!
awesome! So great to hear that!!
I followed the whole recipe perfectly and it set off my fire alarm…there was smoke everywhere…
how long did you cook it for? if you only cooked it for a minute, it shouldn’t overcook to the point that it would be smokey. perhaps there is an issue with your microwave? as you can see by the comments, most people have not had issues with this cake and I’ve made it more than a dozen times myself.
I’m gonna be a heifer now!!!! My daughter and I were craving cake and I found this. We just literally ran to the kitchen….. the results were great for us minus the burnt tongues and roof of our mouths.
so glad you love it!! you can check out my other mug cake recipes too (though the Nutella one is def one of my all time favs) https://kirbiecravings.com/category/recipes/mug-cakes
I just made this, and it’s my favourite by far! It has a fudgy like texture(which is absolutely delicious), I found its a little easier to microwave the nutella just for a few seconds just so it’s a little softer so it’s easier to mix. It worked out wonderfully, thanks kirbie!
this is one of my favorites too! so glad you like it!
I sprayed the mug with veg. spray & mixed batter in a bowl. I added a pinch of salt & a tsp. of peanut butter chips. It was delicious & the mug was a breeze to clean. Thanks for the recipe
so glad you like this!
I tried this at 1:00am but used whole-wheat healthy pancake mix instead since I have no flour (our family is not very baking friendly) still turned out great! Almost like a brownie, so I will use less Nutella next time (I know it was less cake like probably due to the pancake mix and not your recipe!)anyways, HEAVENLY stuff but maybe that`s because I simply love Nutella.
I’m glad yours turned out well even with the pancake mix?
i’m glad it turned out well even with the pancake mix!
I just made this, btw I followed directions completely! Except I used baking soda instead of baking powder…. I didn’t think it would matter…. Guess what happened?! It blew up in my microwave! But omg it was so funny and I still ate it off the sides of the mug and it tasted pretty good ????
eek, sorry to hear it blew up in your microwave! baking soda actually does make a difference. esp when mixed with something acidic, it will react and rise much more
I measure everything precisely (measuring cups, leveled off with a knife). I see from the comments that I’m not the only one who had this erupt while cooking (although others use “explode” and mine wasn’t that dramatic). I’m also not the only one for whom it remained very gooey. It’s not that big a deal, I’ll just stick with other recipes that stay in the mug. The brownies could be my oven…I’ve got a new one and haven’t had time to calibrate it yet. 🙂
Hmm ok, well I hope you try out some of my other mug cake recipes and hopefully you wont have any issues with it making a mess.
I tried this today, and while the flavour was good I can’t say I was happy with the results. At 40 seconds it came up over the top and down the outside of my largest cappuccino mug like a volcano, and even after 1 minute 30 seconds it was still liquid on the bottom half (of what was left in the mug). It was a thought, but I’ve made other mug cakes that work far better without the massive cleanup afterward.
I havent had any issues with this coming out of my mug and many others have had success with this recipe…I wonder if there is something with your measurements because you also mention having to cook the cookies for three times longer than they should take. Are you measuring the Nutella with measuring cups? And make sure you don’t go over too much because it would cause the batter to be far too much liquid.
I tried this recipe using self-raising flour and no baking powder, but it ended up delicious! I topped it with whipped cream, but i wish i had had ice cream because it would’ve tasted even better.
nice! I think a lot of these mug cake recipes should be able work with self rising flour, but i haven’t tried it for all of them.
Just wanted to say that I used this recipe with a 50/50 mix of coconut milk and almond milk instead of regular milk and it turned out ok! Not sure how fudgey it’s supposed to be, but it came out a very nice fudgey texture somewhere in the middle of a brownie and a dense cake.
I’ve had good success with this recipe with other milk alternatives when I’m out of fat free, so I think the version you made is probably pretty close to the milk one.
Hi- any chance Nutella can be replaced with another similar spread like dulce de leche?
No, it won’t work the same with dulce de leche. I have other spread mug cake recipes you can check out. Like a peanut butter and jelly one https://kirbiecravings.com/2013/05/peanut-butter-and-jelly-mug-cake.html
I tried to make this recipe healthier and it turned out amazing! I used 1 tbsp of nutella, 1 tbsp flour, 1/2 tbsp of milk and a pinch of baking powder and it turned out delicious and was enough to satisfy my chocolate craving, and at 130 calories only!
sounds great! But it must be a small serving right?
Greetings,
So I tried this recipe a few times, but every time it cooled down it became as hard as rock. At first I thought it might have something to do with my baking powder, but by reducing it, it didn’t come out any better.
So what could the fault be? Any tips? Cause the cake is delicious, but if only it wouldn’t become hard after cooling down so that I wouldn’t have to burn myself while eating it.
Many thanks in advance and for sharing this recipe!
Best wishes,
WishfulNemo
Did you try reducing the cooking time? That might help as well.
This is so good! It was my first attempt on mug/migcrowave cakes and I simply love it, even though I did find it hard to whisk the ingredients together until well blended (I used a fork and the mugs I used were really too tall for the length of the fork). My boyfriend jumped around the house when I gave him this in his study-break. Thank you for this delicious recipe 🙂
Definitely try to invest in a small whisk. It makes such a difference for mixing. the fork is much harder. glad you enjoyed the recipe though!
I wanted to make this into 2 servings, as in in 2 separate mugs with the same amount of ingredients, and serve each with frozen yogurt. Would the measurements work?
I think it should work. Just make sure you reduce the cooking time and cook them separately.
this. is. AWESOME! this is the perfect mug cake for EVERYBODY because EVERYBODY loves NUTELLA! Thankyou so much for sharing this! Lots of love, some random person.
haha. I don’t know if everyone loves Nutella, but I am def a Nutella lover and this is one of my faves!
tried it, very good. i added some walnuts and that turned out very nice. have exams very near, great break!!!
mm, i agree, this is a great snack break kind of cake!
tried this yesterday and it was amazing 😀 thanks for the recipe
so glad you liked it!
Can you make this in the oven???
I dont know, sorry.
Hello. Recipe looks great and so easy. Not sure if anybody has asked this before and apologies if somebody has. Can the nutella be substituted by melted chocolate? its just I have a lot of chocolate at home and no nutella. Thanks
Unfortunately you cannot sub out the Nutella for melted chocolate. They have different consistencies and ingredients. Try this for a very easy chocolate mug cake https://kirbiecravings.com/2013/03/4-ingredient-chocolate-mug-cake.html
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG THIS IS AMAZING LIKE I CANT WHAAAAAT I WAS THINKING , “nah this will fail like the dumb hard brownie mug cake from last time” BUT IT DIDNT AND I WAS LIEK WAAAAAAAAAT OMG , im making like , 6 more ???
Glad you like it!
what should the microwave watt be?
The microwave I use is a 1000watt one.
I just made this, and it exploded in my microwave! I don’t know why… I had to nuke it another 30 seconds, so the total was about 1 minute 30 seconds, and the cake still came out pretty gooey. But I liked it. Kind of like a gooey fudge brownie. And I couldn’t wait until it cooled down to eat… mmm….
Oh wow, I havent had it explode before. Perhaps you can reduce the microwave power setting a little bit, maybe do it at 90% or 80%?
Its turned out amazing was it ok that I microwaved the nutella to make it easier to mix
Yup it is definitely okay to heat up the Nutella to make it easier to mix
how many servings this recipe can make?
It makes one mug cake.
it won’t raise.. what can the problem be?
but still delsh!
It sounds like maybe something wrong with your baking powder?
I made this with self raising flour and it was DELISH 🙂 I’ve tried so many recipes with a whole long list of ingredients and they dont ever work out. Even recipe’s with names like “best ever mug cake” and stuff. But this was so good. I will DEFINITELY make it again. THANKYOU<3
Aw, I love hearing that!! I’m pretty happy with this one. It’s one of my absolute favorites and it’s so easy. So glad others are loving it too
Thanks Kirbie. Will try them out 🙂
Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. It was my first time baking a cake. I never thought it would be so easy to make one and that too in 3 minutes. The cake came out so well and we liked it so much. I think this cake had made me addicted.. Its so easy to make, so fast to make, with minimal ingredients and yet very yummy. Do share more recipes like this.
I have an entire category of mug cakes: https://kirbiecravings.com/category/recipes/mug-cakes
never made a mug cake before, so this was a quick simple recipe to start with! didnt know what to expect, but im extremely happy with the outcome – its perfect with a bit of vanilla icecream on top! only thing im not that pleased with is the size. It may be because I used a huge mug, but the cake only rose halfway up the mug which is a shame. Overall a lovely mug cake!
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Have you tried a healthy icing? if you sweetened and processed bananas, would that be a good topping? (I don’t know how it would work but conceptually it sounds like it would go…)
I haven’t really thought about an icing, but your idea sounds like a good one.
This is on my bucket list of emergency desserts!
Someone earlier asked about measuring 1/4 cup – since she was familiar with tablespoons, I thought I’d add that the 1/4 cup measure is equivalent to 4 level tablespoons.
Now I have to see what other gems I can find on your blog!
Yes, it is the same as 4 tbsp. Thanks for adding that. Though if you have measuring cups, I think it’s easier to do it as 1/4 cup and you are less likely to lose Nutella that way.
I love this pared down recipe; thank you! Just tried it tonight and it turned out great. I noticed in the comments some folks had theirs turn out a little gooey. That was my situation too at first (after the first minute of cooking). Another minute and it was looking much better. Makes sense, I’ve got a *really* old microwave :p Thanks again!!
I’m glad you enjoy it.
I just made it this morning for my little sister and she loved it! But when I tasted it I noticed that it was just a little dry, but it was probably my fault. Thanks so much for the recipe!
You can try reducing the cooking time maybe by 5-10 seconds. Or adding a smidgen more Nutella. Glad your sister liked it!
Just made the cake not realising you were supposed to measure the nutella as the measuring term cup, i just put a quater of the mug of nutella! Waiting for it too cool down now, hope it turns out okay!
Well I don’t know how big your mug is. I hope it turns out okay. But yeah, it’s 1/4 cup using measuring cups.
Hey. Just wanted to thank you again: THANK YOU SO MUCH. After fiddling with amount baking powder it turns out perfectly. Fast, easy, and tasty. This will make sure I’m never hungry for early classes again. And well, just THANK YOU.
Yay! So glad it worked out for you.
Thank you so much for this and the responses. I sorta managed to make it less loose by tweaking with amount of milk and baking powder, also the baking powder could be off… So yeah.
Thank you for all the help!!! This will save my breakfast (or lack thereof) problem.
Which egg version are you referring to would love to try.
https://kirbiecravings.com/2012/02/pure-nutella-mug-cake.html This is my original Nutella one which uses an egg and has a tighter crumb texture. Give it a try!
Hmmm. Yeah probably get new baking powder, will adding more baking powder or egg make it more solid.
I should clarify that my problem was that it breaks apart and doesn’t really hold together. It doesn’t really have structure once out of the mug.
Or am I to understand that it is supposed to be enjoyed from the mug.
Anyway, I am enjoying the results as they are. So thank you already! 😀
Oh, yes the crumb should be loose because it doesn’t use an egg. I have egg version as well, but it’s healthier without it and it is supposed to be enjoyed in the mug.
Tried it and the cake breaks apart and doesn’t look as solid as the picture…
The taste part is right on. And it’s simple. But the cake part is missing. Any suggestions?
hmm, did you add baking powder and is your baking powder sill fresh/not old. That’s the only thing I can think of that would make it not cake-like
Thank you for this delicious recipe!
I found some recipes with eggs but I hate the egg yolk’s flavor when microwaved, so your version it’s alot better. Plus, isn’t too sweet, which is awesome. xx
Glad you like it! I used to make ones with eggs also and I found the eggless ones are so much better. They are healthier too.
I made this cake! OMG so good!! It was rather filling thou, and we had it with ice cream. I think it would taste perfect with strawberries and cream.
Also I used self raising flour instead of flour and baking powder, and was completely fine.
Thanks again xox
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Would baking soda work instead of baking powder?
It won’t come out the same. The baking powder is needed to make it cake-like. not sure what will happen with baking soda.
Would the flour be nescesarry?
Yes! You need flour for it to turn into cake.
This sounds so good! Gonna make this for my best friends birthday! She lovvvesss Nutella so much.
Thanks for the recipe 🙂
How nice of you! I hope she loves it!
I loved this recipe! It is the first mug-cake one that has turned out just right.
I have a low watt microwave so when I put it in for 1 minute the knife did come out with goo on but I decided to experiment and leave it like that. When it cooled it had a gorgeously gooey center.
Amazing, thank you!
Oh that does sound good.
Okay i just made this the flavor i mostly got from it was the flour should i add more nutella to it
Hmm, yes try adding more Nutella. It shouldn’t taste like flour. Also make sure you mix the batter thoroughly so there arent flour chunks. It’s best if you have a small whisk.
also what kind of flour self rising flour all purpose flour
All purpose! All my recipes are all purpose flour unless i specify differently.
Do you have to spray the cup with nonstick
No you don’t. It might stick a little, but you are supposed to eat it in the cup rather than take it out so you don’t need nonstick spray. Also if you spray the cup with nonstick, then you wont be able to mix the batter in the cup without ruining the spray.
can i use cornflour and yeast instead of baking powder????and which flour is it,, cornflour right???mKING IT NOWWWW just need a reply urgent :p
cornflour and yeast will not work the same at all.
Hi! I really want to make this but i’m not very good at cooking so i was just wondering how much 1/4 cup of nutella is? Do you mean fill a quarter of the mug with nutella? I know what a tbsp and tsp is but i’m not sure how much a ‘cup’ is. Thanks and sorry if this is a dumb question…
For the US measuring devices, there are cup sizes, and there is a size for 1/4 cup. That is what I am referring to. You can’t just fill a mug since the mug size can be completely different.
It’s amazing how little ingredients this recipe calls for and how great it taste. It’s kinda qooey, but it tasted like brownies, so I love ’em. Thank you!
Glad you like it, though mine isn’t gooey. You may need to cook it slightly longer if you don’t want it to be gooey, but since there’s no raw egg or anything in there, gooey should be fine too.
Can this be made into a large cake and cooked in the oven.??
No I don’t think so. I think you will need more ingredients to make this is the oven as a full size cake. This is just meant to be a quick fix microwave cake.
I made it yesterday for my wife, using skim milk, and it turned out really nice. Especially with raspberry frozen yogurt on top!
My microwave is powerful, so 1 minute was perfect for me.
Oooh raspberry frozen yogurt sounds like it would go great with this!
I’ve tried to make this twice and each time I’ve gotten a gooey mess 🙁 and I have no idea what I’m doing wrong.
Have you tried cooking it longer? Perhaps your microwave needs longer cooking time.
Could you replace fat-free milk with soy milk?
I think that should work.
I love it
yay! =)
I made this the other day and it was really good! Do you have a peanut butter Nutella mug cake recipe, or will this one turn out fine if I just throw in a spoonful or two of peanut butter?
I do not have a pb and Nutella. I wouldn’t recommend just adding PB though to this recipe because likely it will be too oily. You might try doing half pb and half Nutella, and that should work.
So yummy, I loved it!
Yay!
Is there anyway to not make it stick to the mug? I love it but it took me soo long to clean it. Anyway thanks for the recipe(:
Unfortunately I don’t know about that. I try to soak it right away after I’m done eating and then wash it after letting it soak and it cleans pretty easily
Whoops, roomie, lol. Sorry. I’m on an iPhone. :/
This really is perfect for college. Esp if your dorm doesnt have any stove. I wish I had known of these when I was in college!
This is delicious, and really easy! Love it! This is gonna be perfect for when I go to college and have to do small portions and quick stuff, and my future rookie is going to love it!
Made this in 3 minutes- two for mixing, one for microwaving. Love how easy and simple AND delicious this is 🙂
Wow, you’re super fast! Glad you like it!
this is delish
thank you!
Hi 🙂 You said cook in microwave right, but can i cook in oven? Because my house didn’t have the microwave. And every type of mug also can heat up?
I’ve never tried in an oven. I’m not sure how it turns out.
just did this, so awesome quick and easy! i used self raising flour and it was fine, lovely (if bad for you) snack or something to warm you up! good with whipped cream or ice cream!!
Glad to hear it worked with self rising flour.
This was a complete failure 🙁 It might have to do with the fact that I used a toaster oven instead of a microwave. I’m so upset now! Thanks for the recipe though. I’ll be sure to try it whenever I get a microwave.
Oh no. Yes you need to do this in a microwave and not a toaster oven.
So in other words I can use self-raising flour too since it’s a rising agent?
No, I don’t know how it will turn out if you use self raising flour. Yes it has a rising agent built in, but it’s the ratio. the best ratio for this cake is using 1/4 tsp of baking powder. i believe that is higher than what you would get out of 4 tbsp of self raising flour
Oh and is it possible to substitute nutella with peanut butter? Sorry for the many questions!
I need to play around with a peanut butter version. I know it’s not a direct substitute because peanut butter is much thicker so you would have to play around with the measurements.
Is it really necessary to use baking soda?
Baking powder, not baking soda. and yes. otherwise you’ll end up with a flat hard thing. The cake needs a rising agent.
I used bi-carb soda (baking soda) and it turned out beautiful!! I thought baking soda and baking powder were the same thing?
Hi Jessie. I’d recommend you try it with baking powder next time and it should get a better rise. baking powder and soda are not the same. Baking soda needs to have an acidic ingredient to activate it while baking powder already contains something so you don’t need to add anything else. the cocoa in the Nutella may have triggered the baking soda, but I think you’ll get a fluffier cake with baking powder.
Oh thanks! I’ll try it.
by microwave do you mean the normal ones for regeating and defrozing?
yes
I’m not gunna lie…every single time I’ve made this, I have burned the roof of my mouth because I cant wait for it to cool. And sometimes when I’m feeling indulgent I’ll add a tablespoon of peanut butter or some ice cream.
hehe! glad you like it so much!
Could you use this recipe for cupcakes? It looks sooo good but I wanted to make mini cupcakes with them
I’ve never tried making mini cupcakes but i think it would be hard. the small quantity would likely overcook too fast. also i’m not sure how you would put the cupcake molds in the microwave
Ohhh… Done it ! Failed it!! :((
It was all over the mug..and I used a tall one…like the one of the image..but finally had a good taste 🙂
Maybe next time will be better!!!
Hmm not sure why it went all over the mug. This cake shouldn’t rise as high. But maybe try again with another mug and be careful on your baking powder measurement.
Can you use full cream milk? I’m lazy and I don’t want to go and buy some
yes! it wont be as low in fat and calories but you can definitely use whole milk.
Yum!
Thanks!
Just tried this, took me 5 minutes from start to end and it tasted pretty good! I like it with a gooey center. Thank you!
Glad you enjoy it!
So smart – I mean Mug Cake is SO easy to begin with, but when you get rid of 1/2 the ingredients this makes it even easier (and less calories means its ok to make it more often)!!
GREAT
Now that I made it this way, I don’t even know why I made it so complicated before.
Oh well, I’ll definitely try it after my check with my dietician this month 😛
Hope you like it!