Black Forest Mug Cake

Black Forest Mug Cake
3.3 (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
1
Black Forest Mug Cake
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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.