5-Minute Microwave Nutella Cake

4.60 (60)
⏱ 15 mins 🍽 Serves 1 🌶 american 🏷 Dessert

This recipe creates a rich chocolate hazelnut cake in a mug, perfect for a single serving. Using a microwave, it cooks in just a few minutes, offering a fast solution for a sweet craving. The batter combines self-rising flour, sugar, cocoa, and chocolate hazelnut spread for a moist and indulgent result. It's an American-style dessert ideal for a quick, satisfying treat.

5-Minute Microwave Nutella Cake

Ingredients

  • 0.25 cup self-rising flour
  • 0.25 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, or more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella®), or more to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt

Method

  1. Combine the self-rising flour, white sugar, egg, vegetable oil, milk, cocoa powder, chocolate-hazelnut spread, vanilla extract, and salt in a large mug, mixing until you have a smooth batter.
  2. Place the mug in the microwave and cook on full power until the cake has risen and the centre is set, which will take 1 minute and 30 seconds to 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories475 kcal
Fat29 g
Sugars35 g
Protein8 g
Sodium840 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDessert
Cuisineamerican
AuthorKitty