Five Minute Cake in a Mug

By Addie

You are in for a TOTAL treat! It’s almost Mother’s Day and this is a gift that even my nine year old can make on her own! Do you remember when I shared with you 20 Awesome Microwave Uses!? Here is awesome microwave tip number twenty: ‘Five Minute: Cake in a Mug!’ My sweet B’s like to help me make this from time to time for a special treat, it’s not gourmet, but it’s fast, simple and definitely good! Fun for slumber parties, after school snacks and Friday pizza and a movie nights!

Ingredients

• 1 12-oz coffee mug
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons pudding mix {or cocoa}
• 2 tablespoons whisked egg
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons applesauce {or canola oil}
• 1/8 teaspoon of vanilla
• Optional: 3 tablespoons chocolate chips, favorite candy bar, or nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add egg, milk and applesauce {or canola oil} and vanilla. Mix well. Add preferred optional ingredients. Spray a mug with cooking spray and pour mixture into one large mug (or two smaller mugs). Put the mug into the microwave for 1 1/2 – 2 minutes at 1000watts {all microwaves cook differently, be sure not to overcook it, a clean toothpick is a great way to test}.


The cake may rise above the lip of the mug, but no worries, it will drop back down…pretty fun to watch! Remove from the microwave and let cool for a few minutes…as long as you can stand it! Turn the mug over on a plate or leave your cake in the mug! Sprinkle with powdered sugar and enjoy your fudge-textured chocolate cake…best served right away, while still hot…a scoop of ice cream on top makes this heavenly…just sayin’!

*For a lighter texture, add 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder to your mug when you add the flour it may not look as pretty when it’s finished, but will taste great…and just in case it spills over, place your mug on a plate while microwaving.


**If you make this in a large mug, you may want to use a serrated knife to cut it into two equal pieces!