Whatever Recipes: Chocolate Cake in a Coffee Mug

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Chocolate Cake in a Coffee Mug

Sound too good to be true? Ya, that is what I thought when the email came accross my inbox. There is no way I can make a cake in a coffee mug that is worth eating. And my next thought was to my friend who sent me the email. B&%$#. She is totally teasing me. I am happy to admit, while groveling to my friend...........I was wrong and this was pretty good. Much better then I expected it to be. So here is it................

5 minute Chocolate Cake in a Coffee Mug in the Microwave

4 tablespoons flour

4 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons cocoa

1 egg

3 tablespoons milk

3 tablespoons oil

3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)

A small splash of vanilla extract

1 large coffee mug (Microwave Safe)

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.Pour in the milk and oil and mix well..Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT ! (this can serve 2 if you want to be kind to a friend or spouse)

My coffee mugs are fairly large. Probably about 12 ounces. You need a big mug for this cake.

This is the cake all mixed up and ready to go.

Hot out of of the microwave!

Out and ready to munch!

My notes: I think this might need a pinch of salt tohelp bring out the chocolate. Next time I make it (probably tomorrow) I will give it a whirl. Just a tiny pinch should do the trick to round out the flavor. I am also thinking you can make this with a sgar substitute if you are into that kind of thing. I personally like the chocolate chips. They settle mostly to the bottom, so when you pop out the cake you have this almost frosting like meltly goodness on the bottom.

Lastly, I wish I knew whom to credit this to, but I recieved it thru an email, that had been forwarded a bunch of times. So I am giving credit to the beautiful lady who sent it to me...........thanks Jawannda!