Molten Chocolate Cake with Ice Cream & Cherries
Warm, gooey chocolate cake baked in a mug, served with vanilla ice cream and fresh cherries. Rich, decadent, and ready in under 10 minutes.
- Total time
- 8 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 2 whole eggs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup fresh cherries, pitted
Instructions
- 1
Combine butter and chopped chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl.
- 2
Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and melted.
- 3
Whisk eggs and sugar together in another bowl until pale and slightly thick.
- 4
Fold the melted chocolate into the egg mixture, then gently fold in the flour and a pinch of salt.
- 5
Divide batter evenly among 4 microwave-safe mugs or ramekins.
- 6
Microwave each mug on high for 60–75 seconds until the edges are set but the center still jiggles slightly.
- 7
Top each cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a small handful of fresh cherries. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- microwave-safe bowl
- microwave
- whisk
- microwave-safe mug or ramekin
- spoon
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