Gooey Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake with Caramel Sauce and Peanuts

I concur with the previous reviewer’s description of this as hot chocolate dough. I have never made either store bought or homemade mug cake, but I imagine this is a slight improvement on Betty Crocker, due to the higher quality ingredients. I won’t be making this again; I prefer to invest a bit more time for a result that doesn’t feel half-done.

• dirty_dahlia

• St Paul, MN

• 8/9/2021

Gooey? Yes. Yummy? Sort of. Cake? No. Waste of good ingredients and more calories than I need to ingest for the flavor and pleasure delivered? Most definitely. More like a mess of hot chocolate dough, if that sounds good to you. Have yet to find a really good mug cake.

• scdaube1456

• Stamford ct

• 1/12/2021

definitely a go to from now on! ITS AMAZING :”)

• adelaide2003

• 11/5/2020

We really enjoyed this, great texture and flavor. I have to agree with other reviewers though: unless you spell out every amount in the recipe, then include every amount in the ingredients. I am working from my phone and wrote all the ingredients so I didn't have to continuously scroll back and forth. Leaving the water out until the end was annoying.

• Lystessa

• NC

• 9/21/2020

I love this mug cake! I have found that it doesn't need the caramel, so you should still make this if you don't have any on hand. I'm lactose-intolerant, so I use almond milk instead of cream, and it's still great. It can overcook super fast, so be careful - the best part is the molten center!

• lauraj47479685

• Boston, MA

• 5/16/2020

Very tasty, though very decadent. I initially missed the water listed in the instructions, which made the cake dense and very dry when it baked. I remade it with the water and the texture was great. Used dulce de leche for the caramel. Note to editors: if water is included in the food mixture, please include it in the ingredient list. I don't believe it is necessary to list water used for cooking as an ingredient, but if it's mixed in, it can easily be missed when it's not on the ingredient list.

• miriamg

• NJ

• 5/4/2020

This is the best chocolate mug cake I've tried! So moist and delicious, just the right texture/density. Just the right level of sweetness too. I don't have heavy cream, but I subbed in plain greek yogurt and a bit of milk to the correct volume, and it worked super well. I also used natural peanut butter instead of caramel, and it was so delicious! My microwave is 900W, and 90 seconds works perfectly.

• heyelisejoy

• Vancouver, Canada

• 4/22/2020

Haven't made this amazing-looking recipe yet, but the recipe is unclear as to how many servings it is supposed to make. The picture shows 2 mugs, the special equipment part calls for "A 12-oz mug," and the nutrition info specifies per 4 servings!

• Anonymous

• 2/23/2019

It came out with good flavor, but dry. Is it - or is it NOT supposed to have 3 T water? It is not listed in the ingredients, but mentioned in the instructions.

• ljg019

• Wichita, KS

• 11/29/2018

Adapted this to my perfect mug cake. I made my own raspberry filling (frozen raspberries stewed in vanilla sugar) instead of caramel, and used extra dark cocoa powder. This thing is fluffy and decadent and I really should have topped it with ice cream, but that might be gilding the lilly.

• tacopatty

• 10/21/2017

Hi, there seems to be a discrepancy in the recipe. Instructions call for tablespoons of water, which does not appear in the ingredients. Will you please update the recipe with correction? Thanks.

• sherivalesmi

• Michigan

• 12/20/2016

Just made this cake. My husband loved it. However, It was a little too sweet and rich for us. I could only eat less than half of it. I don't think I'll be making it again but I will give give the recipe to a few of relatives who have a sweet tooth.

• P_Anand

• Ireland

• 4/30/2016

Should not have made this!! Now I Know how sinfully yummy it is and how easy it is to make it Made the caramel sauce as well

• karinbev

• Melbourne

• 4/29/2016

This is rich enough to serve 2. I doubled the caramel recipe and it was excellent. I used coconut oil, extra cinnamon and some vanilla. It was gooey, creamy and delicious. I'm making it again.

• parrart

• New York

• 4/23/2016

I've tried so many different mug cake recipes that usually become sponges in the microwave, but this one remained moist after microwaving! I didn't have caramel sauce, but I used Speculoos (cookie spread) instead and added a little cinnamon to the batter to match. So delicious! You probably can use Nutella too.

• MaddyChen

• 4/22/2016