Black Forest Mug Cake

White mug with chocolate cake, topped with whipped cream and 2 fresh cherries.

This Black Forest Mug Cake cooks in under 2 minutes. It features a rich, moist chocolate cake with a tender crumb, fresh cherries and a simple whipped cream. It is sure to satisfying your chocolate cravings!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword black forest cake microwave, black forest mug cake, chocolate mug cake, easy black forest cake

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 2

Total Time 3

Servings Serving

Calories 632kcal

Author Maria Doss

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 use vanilla extract)
¼ cup chopped Bing cherries

Instructions

Add all dry ingredients into a microwave mug, stir well with a spoon or fork.
Tip: Double acting baking powder contains a dry acid and baking soda. It begins it's activation as soon as it comes in contact with the wet ingredients and then again when microwaved, providing a wonderful lift.
Add all wet ingredients, mix until smooth. Stir in chopped cherries (reserving some for garnish later).
Tip: Kirsch or cherry liqueur, is a cherry-flavoured brandy. If you prefer not to use alcohol or don't want to purchase a whole bottle just to use ½ teaspoon, simply replace with vanilla extract.
Cook in microwave for one minute and 45 seconds for a standard coffee mug, and one minute and 40 seconds for a wider mug.
Remove, let cool for a few seconds, before serving. Top with reserved cherries and sweetened whipped cream.

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Notes

Cherry liquor or Kirsch – It adds the authentic black forest cake taste.

Cherries – Bing cherries give the traditional black forest cake flavor.

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