Mug Cake

Sunday night I was craving a little snack.  I wanted something cakey.  So I decided to make a mug cake! I had never made on before so I googled mug cake recipes.   This one looked pretty easy so I tried it:

3 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

1 Coffee Mug
4 tablespoons flour (that's plain flour, not self-rising)
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional) mini chips would be the best
Small splash of vanilla 

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. 
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla, and mix again.

Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!

Here are my action shots:

Step 1.  Mix the dry ingredients together:

Step 2.  Mix in the egg

Step 3. Add wet ingredients and mix well

Step 4. Add vanilla and chocolate 

I didn't take a picture of this step but I added full size chips.  I didn't measure, I just poured them in.

Step 5. Microwave.  

I didn't take a picture of this either...but I had to microwave for an extra minute.  

The finished product:

My thoughts:

It was good but a little too much for me.  I didn't finish it.  And the chips all sank to the bottom and it was super rich..too rich for me.  I'll try it again but tweak it next time.

Do you have a good mug cake recipe?  

Please share!