This is an impressive, quick sweet valentine treat! This mug cake delivers a cozy single portion. You bake the chocolate cake batter in the microwave instead of a conventional oven which allows you to enjoy a homemade dessert in just minutes. The mug cake doesn’t rise all the way to the top, giving you ample room to scoop on some yummy vanilla ice cream and your favorite toppings, like crunchy flaky sea salt and chopped roasted peanuts.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, such as avocado
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, divided
- Vanilla ice cream
- Chopped salted cocktail peanuts and flaky sea salt, for garnish
Directions
- Whisk together flour, cocoa, and baking powder in a small bowl until well combined. Whisk together granulated sugar, brown sugar, milk, oil, espresso powder, vanilla, egg, and 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter in a medium bowl until well combined. Whisk flour mixture into sugar mixture until it is mostly smooth and well combined..
- Divide batter evenly between 2 (12-ounce) microwavable mugs. Evenly divide and dollop remaining 1 tablespoon peanut butter in center of batter in each mug.
- Microwave cakes, 1 at a time, on HIGH until tops are just set and a wooden pick inserted into center comes out with just some moist crumbs, 50 seconds to 1 minute and 10 seconds. (If cake is still underdone after 50 seconds, microwave on HIGH in 5- to 10-second intervals, as needed. It’s normal for cake to rise and then sink slightly once removed from the microwave. Wipe sides and rims of mugs clean using a damp paper towel, if desired. Let cake stand at room temperature for a few minutes.
Top each cake with a scoop of ice cream. Garnish with peanuts and flaky sea salt and enjoy!
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