Black Forest Mug Cake

3.3 from 3 ratings

Warm, gooey chocolate cake, sweet sticky jam, fresh whipped cream, rich chocolate curls, and a cherry on top… who could want for more? — Mima Sinclair, Mug Cakes.

Servings

servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoon butter
1 1/3 ounce dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
1 medium egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoon 2-percent milk
3 tablespoon superfine sugar
3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon cherry jam
¼ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon cherry jam
1/3 ounce dark chocolate
fresh cherry, to garnish

Directions

Place the butter and chocolate in a 1 ½ cup mug and microwave until melted, 10 to 20 seconds. Add the egg and milk to the mug and beat with a fork until combined. Add the sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt and beat again until smooth, then fold through the jam. Cook for 2 minutes at 600W, 1 minute 45 seconds at 800W, or 1 minute 30 seconds at 1000W. Leave to cool.
Lightly whip the cream into soft peaks. Spread the jam over the cooled cake and then spoon on the whipped cream. Using a vegetable peeler, create delicate chocolate curls and scatter these over the cream. Finish, of course, with a cherry on top and serve immediately.