Mug cake in a bowl

description:

Molten chocolate mug cake

ingredients:

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon table salt
1 ounce (28 grams) milk or dark chocolate, divided
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces
1large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

instructions:

1) Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt together in bowl; set aside.

2) Break 1/2 ounce (14 grams) of the chocolate into rough 1-inch pieces then add to 12-ounce mug with butter.

3) Microwave butter and chocolate pieces at 50 percent power, stirring often, until melted, 1 to 2 minutes.

4) Add flour mixture, egg, and vanilla and mix until smooth and well combined (being sure to scrape corners of mug).

5) Microwave cake batter at 50 percent power until batter has doubled in size, 50 to 70 seconds.

6) Break remaining 1/2 ounce (14 grams) chocolate into two pieces and press into center of cake with top of chocolate flush with top of cake.

7) Microwave cake at 50 percent power until cake is firm but top is just wet to the touch, 15 to 30 seconds (cake may rise above edge of mug, but will not overflow).

8) Let cake rest for 2 minutes. Serve.

source:

America's Test Kitchen