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. A reader favorite!
Microwave Mug cakes are one of our favorite desserts to satisfy a sweet craving. Some of our favorite recipes include Oreo Mug Cake, Eggless Banana Mug Cake in Microwave, Apple Mug Cake Recipe, Mango Mug Cake or Mocha Mug Cake.
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Black Forest Mug Cake
All the flavors of traditional black forest cake made easy, super easy in your microwave in under 2 minutes. This recipe is a fraction of effort and time of the traditional dessert, which includes layered chocolate sponges, brushed a cherry syrup and layered with more chopped fruits and sweetened whipped cream. One of my favorite birthday cakes every year!
My favorite part is that it is not overly sweet when compared to many frosted or layered desserts. We adapted this Pioneer woman's chocolate mug cake, and slightly modified it to make into a black forest cake in a mug. You know it is gonna be good!
Why do I love this recipe?
- Cooks in under 2 minutes
- Uses fresh cherries
- Stir and cook
- Egg Free
- Moist chocolate cake
- Single serving
- Simple dessert
- Easiest recipe
If you are looking for more recipes to enjoy fresh cherries, then try our Chocolate Cherry Smoothie or Black Forest Cake Overnight Oats that is a much healthier and great way to kick start your day.
Cooking Time
The time can vary with different microwaves and also with different cup sizes. 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.
Pro Tips for Success:
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 about 10-15 seconds before.
- Remove promptly from the microwave. DO NOT COOK LONGER, It will make it 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 flavor. Other varieties are not recommended for this dessert.
Stir batter until lump free – Using a spoon, stir the batter until smooth and no lumps remain.
Topping ideas
We love to top with chopped fresh cherries and sweetened whipped cream for an authentic taste. Other delicious topping ideas include-
- Vanilla ice cream
- Sweetened greek yogurt
- Fresh raspberries or strawberries
- Banana slices
- Chocolate syrup
- Nutella
How to make?
Stir dry ingredients - Stir flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and salt in a microwave safe mug.
Finish batter - Stir in milk, vegetable oil, cherry liquor or vanilla extract and stir until smooth. Stir in chopped cherries.
Microwave - 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.
Serve - Top with more cherries and sweetened whipped cream. Dig in!
More chocolate recipes to satisfy your chocolate craving:
- No Bake truffles
- Chocolate Kulfi
- Almond Butter Cups
- Gluten Free Nutella Brownies
- Homemade Churros Recipe with Nutella Ganache
- Whole Wheat Double Chocolate Avocado Muffins
More Mug Cake Recipes to try:
- Eggless Oatmeal Cake
- Microwave lemon cake
- Chai Cake in a Mug
- Nutella Brownie Mug Cake
- Vegan Microwave Mug Cake
- Flourless Mug Cake
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Mug Cake
- Red Velvet Cake for one
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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
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
Wet ingredients
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon Cherry liquor (such as Kirsch) or vanilla extract
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: 1 Serving 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 recipe is adapted from Pioneer Woman.
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Ronak Mehta
Baked this cake for my birthday and it was an absolute hit! So moist and tasty. Thank you for doing what you do
Maria Doss
Glad you loved it:)
Liz
Really good mug cake recipe! Have made a few other mug cakes in the past but this was way tastier and came out better than others I've made.
Maria Doss
Hi Liz, That sounds wonderful, Maria