You know how sometimes you crave chocolate cake, but don't want to bake one? Well, in order to fill my cravings I make a chocolate mug cake. It's a single serving cake, takes less than 5 minutes to make and uses ingredients you already have in the house. I love this recipe because all you need is a mug and a one-tablespoon measuring spoon. How much easier can the clean-up get?
I thought this was the perfect recipe to share for the Mini-Food linkup. It's like your own personal cake! I've never tried to freeze this cake, because that kinda defeats the purpose. I only make it when I have a craving... I don't want to keep extras in the freezer, because if the craving isn't strong enough I won't go through the work of making it. Which is good- keeps things in the house a little healthier.
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Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients:
1 coffee mug
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
dash of salt
dash of cinnamon
3 tablespoons water (use milk if you want to make it dairy)
3 tablespoons oil
2-3 drops vanilla extract
1 egg
chocolate chips
Directions:
- Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, salt and cinnamon in mug
- Add water (or milk), oil, vanilla, egg and mix
- Drop in chocolate chips
- Microwave for 1 min and 45 seconds (you will have to play with the time depending on your microwave)
Great idea for the mini challenge this month!-dena @ohyoucook
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteYissie found this recipe somewhere and makes it- so yummy!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun! Perfect for any quick chocolate craving, and great for the kids too!
ReplyDeleteyou're nicer than me... I save it for after the kids go to bed ;)
DeleteSounds easy enough, am very curious to find out if I like that.
ReplyDeleteInteresting recipe in any case.