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When you’re craving a cake with minimal ingredients and effort, try this Nutella Mug Cake. It’s made with only three ingredients: your favorite chocolate hazelnut spread, eggs and flour. After a couple minutes of prep and a couple minutes in the microwave, you’ll have the most decadent microwave cake-concoction
Ingredients
- Nutella: Or your favorite brand of chocolate hazelnut spread. This adds a wonderfully rich flavor to your mug cakes.
- Eggs: To bind the ingredients together and help the cakes rise when they are cooked.
- Flour: I use all purpose flour for this recipe. I haven’t tried using a 1:1 gluten-free flour, but pretty sure it will work well. Let me know if you try it!
How to make nutella mug cake
- Measure the ingredients in a large bowl (or alternatively divide in half into two greased mugs.)
- Whisk until the mixture is smooth and well combined without any clumps or flour streaks
- Microwave until the cake rises and becomes cooked through.
Tips for making mug cakes
- Don’t over mix the cake batter. The flour should be just combined, similar to a pancake mixture. If you over mix the cake won’t rise when you cook it as the gluten will be too developed.
- Use a large mug. The batter will expand to about twice it’s size, so use a mug that will hold that amount.
- Use a mug with straight sides so that the cake cooks evenly all the way through.
- Place a plate under the mug in the microwave to catch any of the batter if it overflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
The beauty of a mug cake is that you can make perfect portions of cake in no time at all! If you do have leftovers, cover the mug with plastic wrap and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
I like to serve these mug cakes with a spoon full of Nutella for a little extra treat. They are great served with some fresh fruit, like raspberries or strawberries or sprinkle over some coconut flakes, chocolate shavings or sprinkles. You also can’t go wrong with a classic frosting on top.
Yes, you can make these single portion cakes in the oven if you don’t have a microwave, they will just take a little longer. Pour the cake batter into a greased oven safe ramekin and bake in a preheated oven at 350F or 15 to 20 minutes.
These Nutella mug cakes are perfect when a sweet craving hits, but you don’t have the time to spend to bake a cake from scratch. These individual cakes are the perfect way to treat yourself!
More desserts to try
- Birthday Mug Cake
- Almond Joy Cookies
- Nutella Cookies
- Vegan Zucchini Brownies
- Cream Cheese Vanilla Cupcakes
- Cinnamon Coffee Crumb Cake
- Chocolate Covered Bananas
If you’ve tried this fun and feel good Nutella Mug Cake recipe or any other recipe on FeelGoodFoodie, then don’t forget to rate the recipe and leave me a comment below! I would love to hear about your experience making it. And if you snapped some shots of it, share it with me on Instagram so I can repost on my stories!
Nutella Mug Cake
Ingredients
- ¾ cup chocolate hazelnut spread plus more for serving
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together chocolate hazelnut spread and the eggs. Fold the flour until just combined.
- Divide the batter into two greased mugs.
- Microwave each mug for 2 minutes, then cool for 5 minutes.
- Add a spoonful of the chocolate hazelnut spread on top of the mug cakes, if desired, and serve warm.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
I didn’t have enough Nutella for this recipe so I substituted half peanut butter. Then added some melty chocolate chips on top. Still delish!
That sounds so good!
Great recipe – I split it across 4 mugs to make smaller cakes and crumbled some biscoff across the top, after cooking. They were really moist and delicious.
So glad you liked it!
Instructions unclear i blew up my house
Hi Kinsley, Did you follow the instructions in the recipe card? What part did you feel was unclear?
Recipe is great however 2 minutes was too long for my microwave so it came out a little dry. Next time I will try 1 1/2 min.
Thank you! Definitely do a few trials to find what’ll go best with your microwave settings.
My kids enjoyed making this Nutella mug recipe. It was so much fun and taste so good with ice-cream 🙂
That makes me so happy to hear! Yay!!
This was so yummy! I tried it on new years and made it WAY too many times. I give a 5 star rating.
So glad you liked it, Ahaana!
Wow this is honestly so so good!
Thank you!!!
It’s so yummy
Me personally I love trying fast goodies specially as a busy mum with 3 little boys . Entertaining them very hard . This quick yummy recipe make your life easier as it’s home made , but you better make it with her Nutella home made as will end up so good . Plus your not gonna feel guilty of giving your child some sweet.( and of course your self too mama)
Thank you for this yummy 😋 yum
Very
Thank you so much! I love that – no guilt at all!