Simple five-minute chocolate mug cake recipe is the 'best' ever tasted

After a gruelling day, the allure of a sweet chocolate treat can be irresistible, and it's easy to opt for a ready-made dessert.

But what if you could whip up your own delicious pudding in just five minutes? Well, you can! A chocolate mug cake is a quick and convenient dessert that can be easily prepared in a mug and cooked in a microwave in no time at all.

This individual-sized treat provides a fast solution for those sudden sweet cravings or times when you fancy a warm, homemade dessert but don't want to go through the entire baking process. And the best part? There's hardly any washing up!

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It has become a favourite recipe for those looking for a quick and simple way to satisfy their sweet tooth with minimal effort and maximum enjoyment. Self-taught home-baker and content creator Zoha (bakewithzoha) has shared a fantastic recipe on TikTok that has won the hearts of aspiring bakers everywhere.

Ingredients

• Four tbsps flour
• Two tbsps of cocoa powder
• Three tbsps of sugar
• A third tsp of baking powder
• Tiny pinch of salt
• Four tbsp milk
• One and a half tbsps oil
• Milk chocolate chips
• Nutella

Method

Grab a microwave-safe mug and add in four tablespoons of flour, two tablespoons of cocoa powder, three tablespoons of sugar, a third teaspoon of baking powder and a tiny pinch of salt. Mix it all up and make sure there are no lumps.

Next, you've got to chuck in the wet ingredients - that's four tablespoons of milk and a cheeky one and a half tablespoons of oil. Give it all a good mix-up.

"And yes, there's no egg in it" Zoha says in her TikTok reveal. As your mixture starts to look scrumptious, it's time for those heavenly milk chocolate chips to take a dive in. Before you nuke it, give the inside of the cup a once-over with a kitchen towel, so those pesky thin bits don't get too crispy.

Whack it in the microwave for one to two minutes, depending on how beefy your microwave is. Then, for the grand finale, dollop some Nutella right on top. Voila! Zoha's mug cake hack has been causing a storm online, bagging millions of views on TikTok, with users going potty over their lush results: Iris gushed, "I made it and it's delicious. It's the best mugcake" Dhaya shared.

"This was the only mug cake recipe I've found that isn't leathery and oily - it's sooo moist and spongy and delicious! " And Izzlebizzlebasil_37 said, "I got up and did this the moment I saw it omg it's amazing". Andie was buzzing, admitting, "This works! I'm eating it right now it is so good."