Nutella Mug Cake

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

There are several food bloggers that I follow religiously. In fact I have a hard time concentrating at work until I read their posts each morning (ssshh!). And a lot of them just crack me up. They’re clever and well-written. I get so upset when I can’t think of witty things to say in my posts! It doesn’t mean that I don’t love my recipe, believe me I do. I never post anything that I’m not completely proud of.  Rather it’s writer’s block and the inability to come up with topics other than the weather. Really…how many times can I say that Chicago is cold? But today I’m not at a loss for words. Actually I have a secret to share with you. And it’s life changing.

The secret is this: Nutella Mug Cake. Write it in your diary and don’t ever forget! This moist and chocolatey cake took about 1.5 minutes to bake and about a minute total in prep time. And better yet, it’s one serving size! Perfect for YOU! So on those nights (every night) when you’re craving something sweet, no need to settle on a stale cookie, questionably old ice cream, or a handful of hard marshmallows. Whip up this individual dessert and dig in.

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

Here's what you'll need

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

You'll need 4 tablespoons sugar,

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

3 tablespoons cocoa powder,

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

4 tablespoons self-rising flour,

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

3 tablespoons milk,

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

3 tablespoons vegetable oil,

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

And the Nutella! This is an ingredient I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS have on hand!

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

Oh yeah...and an egg. I think that's the last ingredient.

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

Whisk with a fork until smooth

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

It has magically risen and baked completely in 1.5 minutes. Doesn't get much better than this!

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures

I quickly made some whipped cream, then dug in!

Nutella Mug Cake recipe pictures
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57 Responses to Nutella Mug Cake

  1. I am almost frightened by how easy this looks. I really am looking forward to trying this out.

  2. Denise says:

    How big should the mug be? Does it make a difference? Otherwise, this looks delicious!!! I have got to give this a try!!!

    • Kelly says:

      You want a decent size mug for this cake. The one I used was about 2 cups (that’s my best guess, I’m not near it right now!). As you can see in the pictures, the batter was about 1 inch below the top of the mug before I put it in the microwave and when it came out it had risen above. If you only have small mugs I would decrease the ingredients or it could overflow while it’s cooking.

  3. kalva says:

    wow.. lovely cake.. never ever imagined such a quick yummy cake! bookmarked!!

  4. Casey says:

    Oh gosh, I’m pretty sure I’m the only person left on Earth who hasn’t tried Nutella, but after this I think it’s a given that I will soon no-longer be a Nutella-virgin. Looks so good!!

    • Memoria says:

      No, you’re not the only one haha. I don’t like nuts, so I stay clear of the stuff. I wish I could try this cake. It looks amazing.

  5. Kamakshi says:

    Still gawking at this awesome cake.Feel like digging in too.Lovely mug and pictures.I have a query do let me know if I could replace egg with something else.Thanx.

  6. thank you. thank you. thank you. i love baking but i live alone so i tend to eat more than my share of baked goods. i could definitely use a single serving recipe. especially one that involves nutella!

  7. Tabitha says:

    Wow. I made this tonight, and it turned out much better than I expected. I’ve tried other one-cup cake recipes before that were not very impressive.
    I think the addition of Nutella (one ingredient I always have on hand, too) made this one stand out.
    I made a couple of adjustments due to what I had on hand. I used carob powder instead of cocoa, and reduced the sugar to 2T (carob is naturally sweeter than cocoa). I also reduced the oil to 2T, just for health’s sake. I cooked it for just 1.5 minutes in a 14oz mug, and it came out perfectly!
    The result was lovely, fluffy, and very tasty! Thanks for this recipe. I found you on Foodgawker!

    • Kelly says:

      I found that mine cooked perfectly at 1.5 minutes also, but it depends on the power of your microwave. This was the first time I had ever tried a Mug Cake, and the addition of Nutella quickly convinced me to try it out. If you’re a Nutella lover like I am you may be interested in the Nutella Cheesecake we have posting later this week. Thanks for the comment!

  8. This looks beyond epic…I will do this tonight!

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  10. Rachel says:

    Oh WOW! I love Nutella and cannot wait to try this! I think I’ll invite my girlfriends over for a coffee & cake night. Thanks for posting; I look forward to checking out your blog, this is my first visit. :)

  11. Angela says:

    Thanks for posting this. I’m eating it now and it is so good. Next time it will be doubled in a bowl to share… maybe!

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  13. violin427 says:

    Mmmyum, looks great.
    Can you replace self-rising flour with all-purpose flour and maybe a dash of baking soda instead?

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  15. Valerie says:

    I made this for my husband a few nights ago. He loves chocolate enough for the both of us. However, I ate half of it before giving it to him ( I am not a chocolate lover). Needless to say, this will be a regular around our house!
    Thanks :)

  16. Mariëlle says:

    yummie yummie yummie this is soooooooooo good. I could not believe that something made this fast could taste good, but is tastes even better

  17. Sarah says:

    My 14 yr old just made this for herself. She’s never tried Nutella before… And she LOVES this! High praise from a monstrously picky eater!

  18. Jamie Murfee says:

    I tried this tonight and loved it!! I cooked mine in the wrong size mug (lesson learned!) and it was such a perfect dessert! I shared your website with all my friends too :) looking forward to more of your recipes!

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  20. Stephanie says:

    I tried one of these just as a quick treat, and I loved it!!! But what was even better is that my sister’s birthday is coming up soon, and since she’s at college I couldn’t very easily send her a cake. I sent her a cute mug with the dry ingredients in it and a candle so she could cook it up and celebrate! I can’t wait to see how she likes it!

  21. Sabrina says:

    I used plain flour instead of self-rising flour so it only rise a bit and went flat after awhile. And it came out hard too. But the flavor is still awesome! First attempt I put too much milk so it came out alittle jelly like. Improved a lot on my second attempt. I was wondering if you can use peanut butter instead of nuttela? ’cause here in Taiwan nutella is kinda expensive. Anyway this recipe is awesome and so easy & fast to make!

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  23. Voranouth says:

    Thanks so much! It was a great treat!

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  25. Connie says:

    I just tried your yummy single serving cake. Maybe I tried to do too much, but it overflowed the large mug and then went flat. Here’s what I did: homemade self-rising flour, powdered egg + water, powdered milk + water, sugar cocoa, Nutrella, and oil.

    The idea was to make up the dry ingredients ahead of time – a cake in a jar.

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  28. Shumaila says:

    Tried it and loved it! Thanks!

  29. leyla says:

    found this on pinterest and had to try it! it was super easy and so yummy! i didn’t have self rising flour so i used all purpose. it didn’t stay puffed up like yours, but i didn’t care because it tasted so good! i microwaved mine for 2 minutes. hopefully i can limit myself to making this sparingly. thanks for sharing!!

  30. Nina says:

    Any idea if this will convert to an oven baked dessert successfully? We don’t have a microwave and I’m thinking about experimenting with an oven safe mug!

  31. Lynette says:

    I just tried this. I don’t have self-rising flour. I used 4 tbsp all-purpose flower and added 1/2 tsp of baking powder and a dash of salt. I don’t have any nutella, so I used peanut butter. It was very good. I think another time, I’d used 2 tbsp peanut butter and add more sugar and cocoa powder. Or just go and buy some nutella! Ha! Thanks!

  32. Kara Nutt says:

    Just stumbled upon this on Pinterest, had to try it! I substituted coconut oil and splenda, they turned out wonderful! My cups were a little smaller so I mixed a double batch in a large mixing cup and divided it into 3 cups, worked great.

  33. Erica says:

    This was DELICIOUS!!!! I used applesauce instead of oil and it was still fabulous!

    My mug spilled over but it was still great. It was really sweet though and next time I’m gonna try to cut the recipe in half! Still delish!

  34. Michelle says:

    I am really wanting to do this as a demonstration speech in my class, but I don’t have THAT many mugs, so would this recipe work if I used Mason jars?

  35. Allison says:

    Any idea on nutrition/calories for this recipie? Looks devine!

    XX

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