Mexican Chocolate/Salted Caramel Cake in a Mug

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 min
Servings: 1
Yield: 1 servings

Description

Everyone gets their own individual dessert using this recipe for Mexican chocolate and salted caramel cake in a mug. The best part is that it is ready in just minutes!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 pinch ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped and halved
1 pinch kosher salt

Directions

1 Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, baking powder, 1 pinch salt, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon in a bowl. Whisk milk, canola oil, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture. Lightly press caramels into kosher salt.
2 Pour batter into a microwave-safe mug; top with salted caramels.
3 Cook in microwave until desired consistency is reached, 75 to 100 seconds.