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Black Forest Mug Cake
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Black Forest Mug Cake

This miniature black forest mug cake layers rich chocolate cake with tart cherries for a classic combination you can make in the microwave. Ready in under 5 minutes it delivers all the drama of the original dessert in a single serving.

4.5
5 min
🍴1 servings
🔥350 cal
🔖Easy
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30 second summary

A rich chocolate and cherry black forest mug cake cooked in the microwave in just 2 minutes.

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Nutrition per serving

350Calories
6gProtein
50gCarbs
13gFat
3gFiber

Ingredients

1servings

cake

topping

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Instructions

1

Mix Batter

Combine flour cocoa powder sugar milk and melted butter in a microwave-safe mug and stir until smooth.

2

Add Cherries

Drop half the cherries into the batter and stir gently to distribute them throughout.

3

Microwave

Microwave on high for 90 seconds until the cake is risen and the center is just set.

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4

Top and Serve

Top with remaining cherries and optionally a spoonful of whipped cream for the full black forest experience.

Substitutions

canned cherriesfresh pitted cherries or cherry jam
milkalmond milk for a dairy-free variation

Common mistakes

Using too many cherries which adds excess moisture and prevents the cake from setting
Overmixing the batter which makes the cake dense and rubbery
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