by Mary Neumann · 243 Comments
I had fun playing in my kitchen today and made a Chocolate Crazy Cake in a Mug! Notfamiliarwith Crazy cake? The recipe is alsoknown as Wacky Cake and Depression Cake – No Eggs, Milk, Butter, Bowls or Mixers! It’s an awesome go-to recipe for egg/dairy allergies and fun to make with kids. The recipe dates back to the Great Depression. It’s darn good cake that’sinexpensiveto make, super moist anddelicious.
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Learn more about the Depression era cake recipe below.
Crazy Cake – No Eggs, Milk, Butter or Bowls
I have never made a cake in a mug in the microwave before and wasn’t sure if it could be done with the Crazy Cake recipe. I have seen tons of recipes for single serving microwave mug cakes and wanted to give it a try. I did a quick Google search for mug cakes and actually came across a Microwave Vegan Wacky Cake. After a few adjustments and attempts, I have an awesome go-to recipe for a single serving Crazy Cake that takes just minutes to make – super moist, absolutely delicious chocolate cake! The best part, everyone in my family can enjoy it because it’s egg-free.
This cake took just a few minutes to throw togetherand 2 minutes in the microwave.It’s super moist anddelicious!
I made the mug cake the same way I make the regular crazy cake,following the same rules. Yes…I made those silly depressions…they workand the cake ALWAYS rises.
Crazy Cake in a Mug
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 5 Tablespoons flour (all-purpose)
- 4 1/2 Tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons cocoa (unsweetened)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (or canola oil)
- 4 1/2 Tablespoons water
Directions
*step by step photos below
Using a large microwave safe mug (16 ounce size mug), spray the inside with non-stick cooking spray. Next, mix the first 5 dry ingredients in the mug. After mixing well, make 3 depressions in dry ingredients. Pour vinegar in one depression, vanilla in the other and the vegetable oil in third depression. Pour water over top. Mix well until smooth using a fork.
Place in microwave and cook on high for *2 minutes uncovered. Check with toothpick to make sure it comes out clean.Be sure not to over bake! Top with whatever you like – powdered sugar, frosting, chocolate chips, caramel or whipped cream. Enjoy hot or cold.
TIPS
- Each microwave cooks differently, adjust time accordingly! One person made the cake in 1 minute 40 seconds, and another in 1 minute 20 seconds.
- Make sure your baking soda is fresh, vinegar too, they are what make the cake rise.
- If you want a neater mug cake, mix the cake batter in a small bowl, then pour the batter in the mug.
- You can add mini chocolate chips to the batter for a super rich chocolate cake…or do what I did, throw some on top after you make it, while it’s still warm! Mmm, mmm good!
I can’t wait to try more flavors…stay tuned.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Cheers!
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Reader Interactions
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Elaina
The Vinegar made it taste a little weird but the texture was nice.
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Mary Neumann
hmmm, you should not taste a hint of the vinegar, Elaina.
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Jane
I’ve made the usual recipe for crazy cake a number of times but this time? I just needed a small treat for dessert and I don’t trust myself around a full cake these days (too dang tempting to over indulge lol). This came out perfectly in my microwave at 1:40. It was the perfect treat to end a meal with!
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Jane
It’s so delicious!
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Anastasia
This was very tasty! Made this in a bowl. Five stars.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Anna Barrier
I would like to make a big batch of this to have in the pantry. How much if each dry ingredient would I add and how much per mug cake?
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Susan
Made with home made gluten free flour combo. Really good! This recipe is a keeper.
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Kim tibben
This is the best mug cake I have ever made. Only change was I used olive oil. It was wonderful!
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Cindy
I just made this for my 3 year old he’s the only one with food allergies. I’ve made the regular depression Era cake for him before he loved it. This one I didn’t use the half tablespoon extra of sugar. I added vegan chocolate chips to the batter and poured the better into 3 cupcake liners. Now he can have a cupcake for his brothers birthday.
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Colleen Stauffacher
Any ideas on the calorie content of these?
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Monica
This isn’t just a chocolate mug cake..this is THE Chocolate Mug Cake of Life. It is luxurious, decadent, rich, fudgy, and incredibly satisfying. I find those little mug cakes that are the size of a petitie, unfrosted cupcake in a tea cup, just enough to make me mad. This one is sized closer to a slice of cake and it hits the spot. I added mini chocolate chips to the batter, as suggested, and followed the recipe as written. I made mine in the IKEA 365+ 12oz mugs as I had nothing larger that was microwave safe. I put a plate underneath to catch over flow but there was none. My mugs are shorter and wider than the 16oz mug shown but they worked. I’ve made these a few times and my mug cakes bake up beautifully in my 1000 watt microwave at 1 minute 50 seconds to 1 minute 55 seconds, depending on how humid my home is on the day. I also sprinkled a few White Chocolate Chips over the top when the cake came out of the microwave. They softened with the heat of the cake and after a few minutes made a rich, melty, ganache-type of frosting. It was incredible. Thank you Mary for developing this recipe and posting it for us!
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Anastasia
I know! This is delish.
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Bobbi
Quick question on time. I have a 700 watt microwave, how long to cook plz???
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Abigail Wenderson
Perfect recipe. It looks so tempting. Looking forward to make this mug cake tommorow.
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Julianne Smith McCollum
Have you tried with gluten free flours?
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Natasha
This was so simple & tasty. I added a little scoop of vanilla, perfect dessert.
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