Black Forest Mug Cake bakes up in the microwave in under 2 minutes, Made with all pantry ingredients along fresh Cherries, this yields a warm, moist chocolate cake with bits of cherries and topped off with whipped cream. Most Easiest black forest cake ever!
Today we are celebrating cherries!!
Growing up, Black Forest Cake was my birthday cake every year. YES, every single year!!!
I mean, who would not love soft chocolate sponge cake, cherries and whipped cream. My favorite part, it is not overly sweet when compared to many frosted, layered cakes.
Black Forest Mug Cake <—– All the flavors of tradional black forest cake made easy, super easy.
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Why do I love this recipe?
- Cooks in under 2 minutes
- Uses fresh summer cherries
- Stir and cook
- Moist chocolate cake
- Single serving
- Simple dessert
- Easiest recipe
My most favorite part? This chocolate cherry cake recipe is Pioneer woman’s chocolate mug cake that is made into a black forest cake in a mug. You know it is gonna be good!
You might also love this Black Forest Cake Overnight Oats that is much healthier and great way to kick start your day.
How to make Black Forest Cake in microwave?
Step-1: Stir flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and salt in a microwave safe mug.
Step-2: Stir in milk, vegetable oil, cherry liquor or vanilla extract and stir until smooth.
Step-3: Stir in chopped cherries
Step-4: Microwave for 1 minute and 45 seconds. The pioneer woman’s recipe suggests 1 minute and 30 seconds, this cake needs few seconds longer due to the addition of cherries.
Top with more cherries and sweetened whipped cream. Dig in!
Tips and Tricks to make black forest mug cake:
Mug – A standard size microwave coffee mug works for this recipe. Please do not choose a smaller one.
Time
- If you use a wider mug, then remove mug cake about 10-15 seconds before.
- Remove promptly from the microwave. DO NOT COOK LONGER, It will make the cake dry.
Cherry liquor (Kirsch) – It adds the authentic black forest cake taste, but if you don’t have cherry liquor around, then vanilla extract works well.
Cherries – Bing cherries give the traditional black forest cake flavor. Other varieties are not recommended for this black forest mug cake recipe.
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Black Forest Mug Cake
Black Forest Mug Cake bakes up in the microwave in under 2 minutes, Made with all pantry ingredients along fresh Cherries, this yields a warm, moist chocolate cake with bits of cherries and topped off with whipped cream. Most Easiest black forest cake ever!
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
Wet ingredients
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Cherry liquor (such as Kirsch) or vanilla extract
Additional Ingredients
- 4 to 6 Bing cherries, pits removed and chopped
- sweetened whipped cream
Instructions
- Add all dry ingredients into a microwave mug, stir well with a spoon or fork.
- Add all wet ingredients, mix until smooth. Stir in chopped cherries (reserving some for garnish later).
- Cook in microwave for one minute and 45 seconds (longer might make the cake dry) for a standard coffee mug and one minute and 40 seconds for a wider mug.
- Remove, let cool for about a minute before serving.
- Top with reserved cherries and sweetened whipped cream.
Notes
Mug – A standard size microwave coffee mug works for this recipe. Please do not choose a smaller one.
Time
- If you use a wider mug, then remove mug cake about 10 seconds early.
- Remove promptly from the microwave. DO NOT COOK LONGER, It will make the cake dry.
Cherry liquor (Kirsch) – It adds the authentic black forest cake taste, but if you don’t have cherry liquor around, then vanilla extract works well.
Cherries – Bing cherries give the traditional black forest cake flavor. Other varieties are not recommended for this black forest mug cake recipe.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 813Total Fat: 44gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 37gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 280mgCarbohydrates: 74gFiber: 4gSugar: 45gProtein: 7g
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The Chocolate mug cake part of the recipe is from Pioneer Woman.
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2 Comments
Baked this cake for my birthday and it was an absolute hit! So moist and tasty. Thank you for doing what you do
Glad you loved it:)