Healthy Gluten-Free Microwave Chocolate Cake in a Mug

rinabeana on 4.16.2014

I will confess that I’ve given into temptation and made mug cake on more than one occasion, fully knowing that the flour, sugar, oil, and milk were loaded with calories. It doesn’t even hold a candle to oven-baked cake, either, so there’s really no reason to eat it, other than instant gratification. I calculated the calories in this recipe (using almond milk and Ghirardelli double chocolate chips) and when it came in just under 200 calories, I had to give it a try. It was moist and fluffy/custardy (if that even makes sense), compared to dense and spongey. It’s miles better than the “standard” mug cake! Now let’s hope I don’t make it a too frequent habit and save it for a special treat… Thanks for sharing!