Rich chocolate cake made in less than 2 minutes! This Gluten Free Chocolate Mug Cake is bursting with smooth chocolate chips and crunchy pecans. So easy to make, this chocolate mug cake is made in your favorite coffee mug or small baking dish, and only takes a minute and a half in the microwave before it’s finished. Gluten free baking has never been easier!

Three cups of gluten free chocolate mug cake topped with nuts and chocolate chips on a cutting board on a table.
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Nothing says baking like chocolate cake from the microwave. Or something like that, right? It’s kind of like the adult version of the Easy Bake Oven.

Gluten Free Chocolate Mug Cake is so seriously easy, delicious, and fast, that it might just become your new sweet-tooth go-to. How fast is it? 1 1/2 minutes. That’s it!

In just under two minutes, you’ll have a sweet, rich chocolate cake in your hands.

And that’s not even the best part! You can mix all of the ingredients in the same mug, making it the only dish you’ll have to clean when it’s done. I’ll take two, please. 

You literally throw the ingredients into the cup (or in my case, little baking dish) of your choice, mix them together, and microwave it for a minute and a half.

Minimal cleanup, minimal effort, maximum chocolate.

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So easy, yet so delicious…

I added pecans and chocolate chips to these mug cakes, so I saved a little extra to top them off with. I also had some whipped cream in the refrigerator, so I added that as well. You can really get creative with these mug cakes. Add anything from almonds to walnuts to M&M’s.

There are so many different versions of mug cakes.

I’m thinking of making it my personal mission to complete all of the mug cakes I can find.

Will you accept the mug cake challenge with me?

Two cups of gluten free chocolate mug cake topped with whipped cream and nuts on a cutting board on a table, with a spoon that has a scoop of cake resting on the table.

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Gluten Free Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe

Gluten Free Chocolate Mug Cake

Gluten free chocolate mug cake is rich and satisfying, made with chocolate chips, pecans, and cocoa, ready in less than 2 minutes!
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Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 4 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Jacqui
Yield: 1 mug cake

Equipment

  • mug

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 tbsp white sugar
  • 4 tbsp cup for cup gluten free flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa
  • 1/8 tsp salt, (or a dash)
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tbsp 2% milk
  • 3 tbsp applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Add all dry ingredients to your mug and stir together (flour, sugar, cocoa, salt).
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until you have a wet batter (egg, milk, applesauce, vanilla extract).
  • Stir in pecans and chocolate chips.
  • Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes, or until cake is firm to the touch.

Notes

Click on the time in the instructions to start a timer!
Add extra chocolate chips or chopped pecans to the top of your batter just before cooking for a little something extra.
The cake may rise above the cup while it’s cooking. This is normal! It should not spill over the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 722kcal (36%)Carbohydrates: 115g (38%)Protein: 16g (32%)Fat: 26g (40%)Saturated Fat: 10g (63%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 196mg (65%)Sodium: 417mg (18%)Potassium: 366mg (10%)Fiber: 9g (38%)Sugar: 85g (94%)Vitamin A: 435IU (9%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 176mg (18%)Iron: 4mg (22%)

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