Flourless Chocolate Mug Cake

Last night, I wanted chocolate and I wanted cake and nothing was going to stop me. Every single thought about weight watchers and points went out the window and I searched Google for a quick easy recipe.

What I found was genius...Mug Cake!

A Mug Cake is exactly that a cake that is made in a mug, it is cooked in the microwave for a minute or so depending on the recipe. Afterwards, feeling a little guilty I calculated up the points. It worked out at a whopping 27, lucky it was rich and filling so I was only able to eat half!

The 27 Pro Point Mug Cake!

It got me thinking, could I make a weight watchers version? I began researching and came up with a recipe. and a flourless one at that. I had my good friend Amy in mind as she is gluten & wheat intolerant.

Batter in Liners

These cakes are rich & chocolately so instead of making one mug cake I decided to divide the cake batter and make 3 little cakes instead. I used silicone cupcake molds that i got in ikea but it will work out just fine in mugs too, just be sure to grease the mugs first so you can easily remove the cakes.

Flourless Chocolate Mug Cake

1 Medium Egg
2 Tblsp unsweetend Cocoa Powder
1 Tblsp Brown Sugar or Sweetener
1/4 Tsp Baking Powder

Baked Cupcakes

The whole recipe is 11 Pro Points.
If you decide to make 3 smaller cakes like i did they work out at 4 Pro Points each.
If you use sweetener one big mug cake is 8 Pro Points or 3 Pro Points each if divided into 3 cakes.

Dusted with icing sugar

Instructions

In a bowl mix together to egg, cocoa powder and sweetener. 

Add the baking powder and mix.

Divide the batter between three silicone cupcake liners or mugs. (If you want to make one cake pour all the batter into one mug) if you use mugs, grease the mugs with oil first.

Microwave all three cupcakes at once for one minute or until baked. 

The batter will rise at first and then deflate as it finishes baking.

Test the cupcakes are done by inserting a cocktail stick into the middle, if it comes out clean the cupcakes are done, if not bake for a few more seconds.

Delicious!

The cupcakes would go great with some cream or ice cream if you have the Pro Points to spare, I dusted mine using 1/2 a tsp of icing sugar over all three. I took a bite and it was divine, Though I felt that I was missing something,  so I poured one tsp of toffee sauce over the top for no extra Pro Points!

Drizzled with toffee sauce