Name: Melt-in-the-middle mug cake
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 medium egg; 2 tbsp plain flour; 3 tbsp light brown sugar; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; dash of vanilla extract; 1 tbsp boiling water; 1 soft chocolate truffle of your choice (we used Lindt Lindor); ice cream or cream, to serve (optional)

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Melt-in-the-middle mug cake

Melt-in-the-middle mug cake

Sophie Godwin – Cookery writer

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Serves 1

Easy

Prep: 3 mins

Cook: 1 min

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This chocolate cake is made entirely in a mug. It requires no weighing, takes 45 seconds to cook and has a melty chocolate centre, perfect for a quick treat

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 medium egg
2 tbsp plain flour
3 tbsp light brown sugar
1 tbsp cocoa powder
dash of vanilla extract
1 tbsp boiling water
1 soft chocolate truffle

of your choice (we used Lindt Lindor)
ice cream

or cream, to serve (optional)

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal385
fat37g
saturates11g
carbs96g
sugars63g
fibre37g
protein15g
salt0.2g

Method

step 1

Using a fork, whisk all the ingredients, aside from the chocolate truffle, with a pinch of salt in a large mug (ours was 350ml).
step 2

Push the chocolate into the centre of the batter, and microwave the cake on high for 45 secs until cooked on the outside with a liquid molten centre. Serve hot with ice cream or cream, if you like.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2017

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