I had fun playing in my kitchen today and made a Chocolate Crazy Cake in a Mug! Not familiar with Crazy cake? The recipe is also known as Wacky Cake and Depression Cake – No Eggs, Milk, Butter, Bowls or Mixers! It’s an awesome go-to recipe for egg/dairy allergies and fun to make with kids. The recipe dates back to the Great Depression. It’s darn good cake that’s inexpensive to make, super moist and delicious.
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Learn more about the Depression era cake recipe below.
Crazy Cake – No Eggs, Milk, Butter or Bowls
I have never made a cake in a mug in the microwave before and wasn’t sure if it could be done with the Crazy Cake recipe. I have seen tons of recipes for single serving microwave mug cakes and wanted to give it a try. I did a quick Google search for mug cakes and actually came across a Microwave Vegan Wacky Cake. After a few adjustments and attempts, I have an awesome go-to recipe for a single serving Crazy Cake that takes just minutes to make – super moist, absolutely delicious chocolate cake! The best part, everyone in my family can enjoy it because it’s egg-free.
Crazy Cake in a Mug
- 5 Tablespoons flour (all-purpose)
- 4 1/2 Tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons cocoa (unsweetened)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (or canola oil)
- 4 1/2 Tablespoons water
Directions
- Each microwave cooks differently, adjust time accordingly! One person made the cake in 1 minute 40 seconds, and another in 1 minute 20 seconds.
- Make sure your baking soda is fresh, vinegar too, they are what make the cake rise.
- If you want a neater mug cake, mix the cake batter in a small bowl, then pour the batter in the mug.
- You can add mini chocolate chips to the batter for a super rich chocolate cake…or do what I did, throw some on top after you make it, while it’s still warm! Mmm, mmm good!
Jane
I’ve made the usual recipe for crazy cake a number of times but this time? I just needed a small treat for dessert and I don’t trust myself around a full cake these days (too dang tempting to over indulge lol). This came out perfectly in my microwave at 1:40. It was the perfect treat to end a meal with!
Jane
It’s so delicious!
Anastasia
This was very tasty! Made this in a bowl. Five stars.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Anna Barrier
I would like to make a big batch of this to have in the pantry. How much if each dry ingredient would I add and how much per mug cake?
Susan
Made with home made gluten free flour combo. Really good! This recipe is a keeper.
Kim tibben
This is the best mug cake I have ever made. Only change was I used olive oil. It was wonderful!
Cindy
I just made this for my 3 year old he’s the only one with food allergies. I’ve made the regular depression Era cake for him before he loved it. This one I didn’t use the half tablespoon extra of sugar. I added vegan chocolate chips to the batter and poured the better into 3 cupcake liners. Now he can have a cupcake for his brothers birthday.
Colleen Stauffacher
Any ideas on the calorie content of these?
Monica
This isn’t just a chocolate mug cake..this is THE Chocolate Mug Cake of Life. It is luxurious, decadent, rich, fudgy, and incredibly satisfying. I find those little mug cakes that are the size of a petitie, unfrosted cupcake in a tea cup, just enough to make me mad. This one is sized closer to a slice of cake and it hits the spot. I added mini chocolate chips to the batter, as suggested, and followed the recipe as written. I made mine in the IKEA 365+ 12oz mugs as I had nothing larger that was microwave safe. I put a plate underneath to catch over flow but there was none. My mugs are shorter and wider than the 16oz mug shown but they worked. I’ve made these a few times and my mug cakes bake up beautifully in my 1000 watt microwave at 1 minute 50 seconds to 1 minute 55 seconds, depending on how humid my home is on the day. I also sprinkled a few White Chocolate Chips over the top when the cake came out of the microwave. They softened with the heat of the cake and after a few minutes made a rich, melty, ganache-type of frosting. It was incredible. Thank you Mary for developing this recipe and posting it for us!
Anastasia
I know! This is delish.
Abigail Wenderson
Perfect recipe. It looks so tempting. Looking forward to make this mug cake tommorow.
Julianne Smith McCollum
Have you tried with gluten free flours?
Natasha
This was so simple & tasty. I added a little scoop of vanilla, perfect dessert.