Chocolate Mug Cake with Peanut Butter Sauce

I've made quite a few batches of chocolate mug cakes lately, and have been forced to taste them all in the name of research. I do this for all of you, of course. Because I want to make sure that I give you a recipe for the fluffiest cake with just the right amount of everything. It's a tough job.

I wanted to make sure the recipe made enough batter to have a decent sized dessert; that it wasn't too sweet or too salty, had enough moisture despite being cooked in the microwave and the perfect amount of chocolate flavor. Done!

I tried just burying a glob of peanut butter in the center for a molten effect but I think it gets lost. By making a glaze and drizzling it over the cooked mug cake, you get a hit of pb with every bite of chocolate. And I'm certainly not going to tell you not to go ahead and plop a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. You do you. I could argue that it's dangerous to know how to make warm, gooey chocolate cake in 5 minutes when you have a midnight craving. So you might want to pretend you didn't see this. But where's the fun in that? Enjoy!

Yield: 1 Serving

Author: Anita Schecter

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Chocolate Mug Cake with Peanut Butter Sauce

Prep time: 7 MCook time: 1 MTotal time: 8 M

Recipe for a single serving chocolate cake, cooked in a microwave, and topped with a peanut butter glaze.

Ingredients:

• For the Mug Cake:
• 1/4 Cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 Cup milk
• For the Peanut Butter Glaze:
• 1/4 Cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tablespoon milk
• 1 Tablespoon peanut butter

Instructions:

1. Stir together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a microwave safe mug. Whisk in the melted butter and milk.
2. Microwave for 50 to 60 seconds depending on your microwave and how gooey you want it in the center.
3. Whisk together the glaze ingredients and drizzle over the cooked mug cake.

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