Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (2024)

by Fatgirlskinny · May 6, 2016

This microwave Chocolate Mug Cake will become your new obsession; it’s the easiest and fastest way to make dessert for one or two, and you wont believe how delicious it is! It is the perfect sweet tooth, late night kinda cake for only 2.5 Syns when following the Slimming World plan.

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Over the years, I’ve fallen victim to dry, dense, chewy and rubbery healthy mug cakes that promised to be delicious but are more like a chocolate flavoured omelette!

If you are craving a sweet chocolate treat don’t reach for a 5 Syn chocolate bar that will giving you no filling power whatsoever. Reach for this 2.5 Syn recipe that will keep you fuller for longer and seriously satisfy the craving!

Why you’ll love this recipe….

  • Tastes delicious
  • Very quick and easy to make
  • Low Syn
  • Healthy
  • Perfect for all of the family

Is this recipe Slimming World friendly?

Of course…

  • 2 Syns for the Option Hot Chocolate
  • 0.5 A Syn for 1 Teaspoon of Flour

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Low Syn serving suggestions….

  • Halo Top Icecream
  • Mullerlight Banana and Custard
  • Spoonful of Nutella
  • Fresh Strawberries or Raspberries

Batch Cook – Storage Information

  • Fridge: This cake tastes best straight away.
  • Reheat: This cake tastes best straight away.
  • Freezer:Not suitable for freezing.

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Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake

Slimming World Syns: 2.5 Syns*

Weight Watchers Points: Coming Soon

Calories: 145

Course Dessert, Snack

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 minute minute

Total Time 6 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Ingredients

  • 11g Options Hot Chocolate, Any Flavour (or 1 Sachet, Any flavour)
  • 1 tsp White Flour, Self Raising
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 2 tbsp Plain Quark
  • ½ tsp Vanilla Essence
  • 1 Level tsp Granulated Sweetener

Instructions

Notes

*Slimming World Syns and Weight Watchers Points are all approximate and estimated by thefatgirlskinny.net team. They have not been verified by an official source.

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  1. Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (12)Kayleigh says:

    January 19, 2020 at 8:54 pm

    Hello, is there a substitute for the quark? I want to like it but I’m really not a fan. I don’t if it means a few extra syns x

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    • Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (13)Fatgirlskinny says:

      January 19, 2020 at 9:33 pm

      The quark is being used to create a cake mixture, you cannot taste it in the cake, it is disguised very well.
      The same as you add egg but the mixture doesn’t taste of raw egg 🙂 Give it a try..
      Failing that you could try fat free natural yogurt but I cannot comment how it would work.

      Reply

  2. Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (14)Macy says:

    May 25, 2020 at 9:30 pm

    What sweetener can I use that I dont have to order off the internet. Is the sweetener even necessary?? Thx

    Reply

    • Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (15)Fatgirlskinny says:

      May 25, 2020 at 11:04 pm

      Hi there
      You can buy granulated sweetener in any standard supermarket.. i.e candarel, or supermarket own make.
      I would suggest using the sweetener yes

      Reply

  3. Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (16)Niki says:

    November 3, 2020 at 1:16 am

    So we don’t have quark in supermarkets in New Zealand! What can be substituted?

    Reply

    • Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (17)Fatgirlskinny says:

      November 3, 2020 at 3:15 pm

      Sadly I have not found anything else that works as well as Quark. Sorry x

      Reply

  4. Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (18)Clare Bowyer says:

    January 25, 2021 at 7:46 pm

    I made this tonight and had it on its own straight out of the mug and still a bit gooey. It was AMAZING, I loved it! Cant believe its only 2.5 syns!! Cant wait to try different serving suggestions and flavoured options.
    Thankyou for the recipe ? x

    Reply

    • Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (19)Fatgirlskinny says:

      January 26, 2021 at 10:46 am

      Yummy in a mug x

      Reply

  5. Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (20)Fiona says:

    January 15, 2022 at 3:58 pm

    Could I use 11g of cocoa powder instead of the options, thanks

    Reply

    • Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (21)Fatgirlskinny says:

      January 15, 2022 at 4:03 pm

      You are welcome to try but would need to Syn accordingly.. I don’t feel it would work out the same however. Options contains more than just cocoa powder. The other ingredients help this case to work.

      Reply

  6. Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (22)Kathy Honey says:

    February 26, 2022 at 1:36 pm

    Wow just had this for lunch, I enjoyed it

    Reply

  7. Best Ever Healthy Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake | Slimming World Friendly Recipe - Fatgirlskinny.net | Slimming Recipes, Healthy Eating & Weight Loss (23)Katherine Jarratt says:

    May 1, 2022 at 8:55 pm

    The options must make the difference I think. Used a different hot chocolate and it was still chocolate omelette. Much more anemic looking than the pics here. Not terrible but not sure it was worth the syns.

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FAQs

Are microwave cakes safe to eat? ›

Are microwave mug cakes safe to eat? Yes! Mug cakes are completely safe to consume. Just make sure to microwave them long enough for the cake batter to cook completely!

What is the nutritional value of mug cake? ›

Nutrition Facts For One Chocolate Mug Cake: Calories: 180 with oil, or 124 without. Fat: 8g with oil, or 1.5g without. Carbs: 28g.

Why are mug cakes popular? ›

A mug cake offers a quick on-the-spot delicacy and is so simple you really don't even need a kitchen. So don't throw away your cake pans or your KitchenAid, but under the right circ*mstances, when it comes to cake, give your mug a shot.

Is baking in microwave healthy? ›

Microwaves are a safe, effective, and highly convenient cooking method. There is no evidence that they cause harm — and some evidence that they are even better than other cooking methods at preserving nutrients and preventing the formation of harmful compounds. Still, you should not: overheat or underheat your food.

Why is my mug cake so rubbery? ›

A rubbery mug cake is indicative of being overcooked, or incorrect measurements. Please be precise with the measurements and stop cooking once the cake is soft but not wet on the top.

Why is my mug cake so dry? ›

Many protein mug cake recipes suffer from dryness because they don't contain enough fat. They use wheat or oat flour, protein powder, and no eggs or oils. Naturally, it's going to be very dry with these ingredients.

Why did my mug cake fail? ›

Don't overfill your mug with ingredients

Even with the perfect mini whisk, things can still go wrong when making a mug cake. One big mistake involves overfilling the mug. Just like with any other baked good, mug cakes rise during the cooking process.

Can I use baking soda instead of baking powder? ›

Remember that baking soda is 3-4 times stronger than baking powder, so you'll need a lot more baking powder to get the same leavening action. As a general rule, triple the amount of baking powder for the amount of baking soda called for in a recipe. For example, 1 teaspoon baking soda = 3 teaspoons baking powder.

Is it safe to microwave rice cakes? ›

Warning! Never microwave rice cakes without something moist on top of them or you will cause a fire! Never ever put them in a toaster or toaster oven! Depending on your appetite do this with 1 to 4 rice cakes.

Is Bakeware microwave safe? ›

Glass and ceramic dishware are usually safe for microwave use, but there are exceptions like crystal and some handmade pottery. When it comes to glass or ceramic plates, bowls, cups, mugs, mixing bowls or bakeware, you should be in the clear as long as it doesn't feature metallic paint or inlays.

Is it normal to microwave cake? ›

Yes, you read that right. You can make any cake you like in a microwave. Even in microwaves, some of you might have convection microwaves and some of you might have non convection microwaves. Majority of people think that baking a cake in a microwave can only be done in a convection microwave but that is just not true.

Is a cake tin microwave safe? ›

The cardinal rule of micro-baking is this: NEVER, ever, ever put metal in the microwave. And this means all standard baking trays, cake tins and loaf tins. There will be sparks, things might explode – and your baking will absolutely not turn out ok.

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