5-Min Chocolate Cake with Berries & Cream
No-bake chocolate cake layers made in a mug, then plated with whipped cream, fresh strawberries, and berry sauce. Tastes like you spent an hour; takes 5 minutes.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 468
- Protein
- 4g

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Ingredients
- 8 oz chocolate cake (store-bought or leftover), cut into 2-inch cubes
- 1 cup heavy cream, cold
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, halved
- ½ cup berry sauce or jam (any flavor)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Pour cold cream into a bowl with powdered sugar, vanilla, and cocoa powder.
- 2
Whip with a hand mixer or whisk until stiff peaks form, about 90 seconds.
- 3
Layer chocolate cake cubes and whipped cream alternately in each serving glass or bowl.
- 4
Top with fresh strawberry halves and drizzle generously with berry sauce.
- 5
Serve immediately or chill up to 2 hours before serving.
Tools you’ll need
- medium bowl
- hand mixer or whisk
- 4 serving glasses or bowls
- spoon
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