Dangerous Chocolate Cake

1 coffee mug
4 Tbsp. cake flour
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 egg
3 Tbsp. milk
3 Tbsp. oil
Small splash of vanilla
3 Tbsp. chocolate chips, optional

Add dry ingredients to mug, mix well with a fork.
Add egg, mix thoroughly.
Pour in milk and oil and vanilla, mix well.
Add chips, if using.
Put mug in microwave, and cook for three minutes on 1000 watts.
Cake will rise over top of mug--do not be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little; tip onto a plate if desired.
Eat!

This can serve two if you want to feel slightly more virtuous. I'm not usually that saintly and go further to top it off with fudge sauce, vanilla ice cream or both. It's just a basic chocolate cake, but its small and fast which makes it so delightfully or dangerously accessible when you just might be in need of a moment. I've used it as a not-quite-so-sensible snack for the kids or quick FHE treat sometimes and is fun for them to help make. But it also works quite well as a nighttime de-stressor after all the monkeys are in bed. :)