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10-Minute Fudgy Chocolate Cake Bites

No oven needed — blend cocoa, butter, and sugar into a dense fudge-like batter, microwave in ramekins, then frost with silky chocolate ganache. Rich, gooey, and ready to eat in under 10 minutes.

Total time
10 min
Servings
4
Calories
412
Protein
5g
10-Minute Fudgy Chocolate Cake Bites
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Whisk flour, cocoa, sugar, melted butter, and egg in a bowl until smooth batter forms.

  2. Step 2

    Divide batter evenly between 4 microwave-safe ramekins or mugs.

  3. Step 3

    Microwave each ramekin individually for 60 seconds. Cakes will be warm and fudgy in the center.

  4. Step 4

    Heat cream until steaming, pour over chocolate chips, let sit 1 minute, then whisk until glossy ganache forms.

  5. Step 5

    Spoon ganache over warm cakes and serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • 4 microwave-safe ramekins or mugs
  • microwave
  • small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl
  • spoon

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