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1. Add dry ingredients to mug, mix well with a fork.
2. Add egg, mix throughly.
3. Pour in milk, oil and vanilla, mix well.
4. Add chocolate chips if desired. Push a dollop of peanut butter into the center of the batter if desired.
5. Put mug into microwave and cook for three minutes on 1000 watts. Cake will rise over top of mug. Allow to cool for 2 minutes.

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• westy

  22 October 2008

  westy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Looked fantastic when rising in the microwave and I thought wow this will be great but unfortunatly came out like rubber. I have a 800watt microwave so cooked for 3.30mins but way too long. Very disappointing sorry.

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• CutsieMutsie

  11 February 2009

  CutsieMutsie commented on this recipe

  My rating for this recipe would be 0 out of 5 stars. What a good way to waste 5 minutes of my life and get excited about nothing. I had high hopes when mixing, and watched excitedly as it rose in the microwave; but shortly after rising if collapsed back into the cup. I removed it from the microwave after 3 minutes and found that instead of the fluffy, decadent cake I was promised, I had a mass of heavy, rubbery, mug-shaped trash. I feel the need to say, "I want my money back!" But at this point I'd settle for just getting the taste out of my mouth...

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• cake monster

  27 February 2009

  cake monster commented on this recipe

  please don't be discouraged - this recipe DOES work...it just needs a few tweaks! i used self-raising flour (no peanut butter though), mixed all the 'wet' ingredients separately and then mixed them into the dry - just like making muffins - and then dolloped the mixture into the mug, and trust me it works a treat! i don't have a 1000w microwave either, but 3 mins was just right for a 800w version. have another go.....its worth it :)

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• BH

  18 May 2009

  BH commented on this recipe

  I agree with cake monster this does work if tweaked. I also used self-raising flour (wholemeal) and soft dark brown sugar (prefer the taste). Whisked wet ingredients together with fork before whisking into dry ingredients. Mixed in some broken squares of dark chocolate - you can put these in the middle if you want a melted chocolate centre. Used 1 pint pudding basin instead of mug and cooked for 3 mins in 800w microwave. It was good but next time I'll try 2.5 minutes to try and keep texture very slightly gooey even after cooling period - just my preference, if you like standard sponge texture 3 mins is fine as cake monster says. Very quick and easy to make and fun to watch it rising in the microwave. Also pretty instant gratification! It would work well as a pudding with choc sauce, peanut butter sauce, cream, icecream etc. If made in pudding basin can be turned out - easier if grease basin before mixing or line with cling film.

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• Tom

  23 May 2009

  Tom commented on this recipe

  Just used the alterations suggested by cake monster.. YUM! Brilliant recipe :)

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• merryhel

  20 June 2009

  merryhel commented on this recipe

  What sort of oil are you all using?

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• Pete Beverley

  27 July 2009

  Pete Beverley commented on this recipe

  To those whose cakes turned out unexpected... please please please use self-raising flour! I made this for the first time tonight and it was 110% spot on! Doesn't fit in a mug; lmao, but spot on. Would be very nice with chips or dark choc... served with vanilla ice cream maybe?

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• LynseyD

  27 August 2009

  LynseyD rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I agree with Pete... use self-raising flour , it works a treat !

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• francescalouise

  04 September 2009

  francescalouise commented on this recipe

  These suggestions for tweaking the recipe are great, but isn't the point of a recipe on a website entitled GOOD food to tell you how to make something that doesn't turn out like a chocolate flavoured wetsuit? I think it needs to be taken off the site in order to prevent anyone else from going through the ordeal.

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• francescalouise

  04 September 2009

  francescalouise commented on this recipe

  And by the way, the pictures is a JOKE.

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• Georgina123

  13 September 2009

  Georgina123 commented on this recipe

  mmmm i used the tweaks suggested and turned out great! it didn't rise as much as i had anticipated but it looks and tastes ok. Would reccomend some chocolate in the middle as the peanut butter tastes a bit weird, and i agree with BH, you could tottally use this as a kind of jam/choc sponge recipe with the topping on the bottom.

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• Birdy

  10 November 2009

  Birdy commented on this recipe

  This is delicious but like Cake Monster said it DOES need the Self-raising flour and DON'T cook it for 3 mins! We have a 700W Microwave and 2 mins is perfect. It turns out like a melt in the middle chocolate pudding that is everso slightly bitter but also sweet enough to not be too sickly. YUMMY!

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• Ingredients
• 1 coffee mug
• 4 Tbsp. cake flour (plain, not self-rising)
• 4 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. cocoa
• 1 egg
• 3 Tbsp. milk
• 3 Tbsp. oil
• Small splash of vanilla
• 3 Tbsp. chocolate chips, optional
• 1 teaspoon peanut butter, optional

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• 4 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. cocoa
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• 3 Tbsp. oil
• Small splash of vanilla
• 3 Tbsp. chocolate chips, optional
• 1 teaspoon peanut butter, optional

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