Five Minute Cake in a Mug!!!
April 27, 2012 by Aimee • 30 Comments
Five Minute: Cake in a Mug
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!
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.
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’!
Five Minute: Cake in a Mug
a 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
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!
**Recipe adapted from Instructables.
**If you make this in a large mug, you may want to use a serrated knife to cut it into two equal pieces!
**Recipe adapted from Instructables.
Oh, I LOVE this!!! If my cake were mug sized, I wouldn’t be tempted to eat more! Where did you get those AMAZING measuring spoons????
Oh yum!!! Umm… I love that birdie mug, too!!
Looks yummy! I’ll have to try this. I had a post making a cake in a mug mix you just add water to. You can find it here if interested
http://4you-withlove.blogspot.com/2012/03/cake-in-mug-3-2-1-cake.html
Have a great Friday!
Marilyn
That is such a great ideas. Thanks for sharing. I assume you don’t have to grease or butter the inside of the mug.
This looks yummy and I would love to try making some but have a few questions -
PUDDING MIX – Not sure what this is – your picture shows a pack of Jell-O which I thought was what we in the UK call Jelly but not sure if this is correct as we don’t have Chocolate jelly.
FLOUR – should this be plain or self-raising?
SUGAR – should this be caster or granulated?
Thanks, Lynn x
We have instant Chocolate Pudding mix made my Jell-o! Isn’t it so funny, such a small world, but still a few differences! The sugar is granulated and flour is all-purpose. XO, Aimee
This looks delicious! I am going to share this recipe with my grandmother. She doesn’t cook or bake much anymore but could manage this in the microwave with no trouble. Thanks so much!
Heading to the kitchen now for chocolate. You gave me an idea…
Jessica
stayathomeista.com
This looks delicious! I’m your newest follower! Would love if you stopped by and linked up to the Pomp Party!
http://jill-createcraftlove.blogspot.com/2012/04/pomp-party-15.html
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love.
Looks divine!
This is genius! Perfect for dinner get togethers!
Thanks girl! We more use it for after school treats…but I bet that could work, too!!! XO, Aimee
This is such an awesome idea!! Looks delish too.
http://fitcraftystylishandhappy.blogspot.com/
My kind of heavan! Yum!!
Awesome, I have been wanting to try this! It looks yummy!
Debbie
This looks so unusual I am almost willing to try it LOL
Thanks for sharing – it looks really fun
Lowri
Mug cakes are so fun – and this one looks amazing!
We’d love to see this post linked up at our Beautify It Monday link party open now!
-Four Sisters
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I’ve been staying away from these recipes as I’m afraid once the floodgates are opened, it’ll be FIVE 5 minute chocolate cakes! Too late, I looked. Oh well, I wasn’t that thin to begin with
That looks good and fun too, what a great combination. Thanks for sharing.
YUM!!! I LURRRVE chocolate cake in a mug! Can’t wait to try this!
Great for portion control and I really can’t resist anything bite-sized!
This 5 minute cake looks so good! It will be a quick fix when we need chocolate NOW! Thanks for coming to our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” We hope you’ll be back soon! -The Sisters
That looks fabulous! It is a dangerous recipe to have because I can just make it anytime! I would love for you to share this (and any other creations) at Pin It and Win It Wednesday @ http://www.cheapcraftymama.com- where you can win free ad space on my blog!
absolutely amazing blog! and great recipe! Wow!
Just ruslted up salted caramel sauce that would go darn well with this too!
http://www.coffeetoastandlondon.com/2012/04/oh-how-saucy.html
xx
Aimee!!!! I love your measuring spoons!!!!!!!!
I’ve never made cakes in a mug before! I bet my girls would flip if I did!! I will try this
Thanks for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!!
LOVE this idea!! I have made a 9-minute bundt cake in the microwave, but never single servings in a mug. My kids would love this, because they could each make their own! Fantastic idea!
It looks really yummy! Thanks for the recipe! I will definetely try to make it!
Oh FUN! My kids will flip with this recipe, thank you!!!! You’re being featured tonight at my partay
Yum! I love microwave mud cakes… I created a recipe for a Sticky Date Mug Cake! Please take a look – it was delicious! http://justfordaisy.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/sticky-date-pudding-in-mug-dessert-for.html#uds-search-results
I was in the mood for something chocolate-y and sweet, however we had nothing in the house already prepared – I can’t drive – and I can’t cook! I found this recipe, and oh my gosh, it’s perfection. SO sweet and fluffy. I added some hot fudge to the mug cake once the microwave dinged.
Thank you for this recipe!