Molten Mug Chocolate Cake

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• westy

  2008-10-22 20:28:45.342173

  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

  2009-02-11 06:23:30.14088

  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

  2009-02-27 10:12:50.82578

  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

  2009-05-18 18:25:12.998432

  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

  2009-05-23 13:44:37.204712

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

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• merryhel

  2009-06-20 00:58:10.358843

  merryhel commented on this recipe

  What sort of oil are you all using?

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• Pete Beverley

  2009-07-27 21:30:05.311631

  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

  2009-08-27 15:54:32.255186

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

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• francescalouise

  2009-09-04 22:09:38.880803

  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

  2009-09-04 22:34:03.594202

  francescalouise commented on this recipe

  And by the way, the pictures is a JOKE.

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• Georgina123

  2009-09-13 13:13:30.758543

  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

  2009-11-10 20:57:15.640699

  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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• monalisa

  2009-12-14 20:18:20.200819

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• punkyfish

  2010-04-08 20:04:45.398032

  punkyfish rated and commented on this recipe

  

  i made mine with the alterations suggested worked well but think next time will try 2 mins instead of 2 1/2 mins, on 800w oven. i used a large mug so think it will be trial and error but will definately make again as it is a quick chocolate fix

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• Sukie

  2010-04-09 19:35:56.760728

  Sukie commented on this recipe

  Worked perfectly! I used a bit more sugar, though, which made quite a differnce, apparently. A word of warning though: if you aren't going to use a large mug, i suggest you put something underneith it before it goes into the microwave. We lmost couldn't get it out!

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• wetday

  2010-06-15 21:24:06.243825

  wetday commented on this recipe

  I suppose you can't really expect much from this recipe and that is exactly what you get. It reminded me - comfortingly - of the brownies included in the TV-dinners of my youth. Spongy and strange, indeed, but reassuringly chocolaty. Used an 800w microwave, and cooked it for too long to compensate for lower wattage. If I were to make it again, I would cook it for less time. This would be absolutely fine drowned in ice cream and hot fudge. Oh, well: another night, perhaps.

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• bambini

  2010-06-21 18:14:23.801876

  bambini commented on this recipe

  I just had a go at this and it was just perfect with no tweaking other than cooking time, I have 800 w microwave and cooked for 2.5 mins. I will definately make this again but would try in a pudding basin to serve a few people rather than just the one chocoholic!

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• Becca111090

  2010-07-28 17:56:35.894216

  Becca111090 commented on this recipe

  I found that the cake was really rubbery so decided to experiment. i melted butter instead of the oil and added 3 tbsp of the melted butter and it worked really well. A little more fiddley and time consuming but i reckon its worth it in the end!!

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• Willdp

  2010-08-16 10:43:18.837048

  Willdp rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Worked out ok, next time I would use some milk chocolate in the middle to give it a chocolate flavour. Its not a dreadful recipe but adding a little baking powder made it rise nicely, which seemed to be many people's complaint.

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• buryme1nblck

  2010-10-09 22:08:55.172149

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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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• 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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