Mug ‘O Cake
Was checking out the Wednesday poems on the Poetic Asides blog, and ran across this, which might at a stretch be called a found poem. Otherwise, it’s folkfood. I love the idea
Friday, May 15, 2009 5:35:32 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
Okay people. I started this list of my favorites out here, and it’s so doggone long it isn’t even worth it. What a fantastic job “ya’ll” (as Robert would say) are doing. Incredible. BUT…RJ CLARKEN, this one’s for you (sent to me today by a writer friend).
5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
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 (MicroSafe)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 feel slightly more virtuous).
Now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!Marie Elena
My cousin Marie tried this recipe and and reports:
The chocolate cake in a mug. Not bad at all. I made two today, one exactly as the recipe states and for the other one I substituted 1 Tablespoon of Kahlua for 1 of the Tablespoons of milk, added 1/2 teaspoon Instant Espresso Powder, and omitted the vanilla. I like a mocha flavor, so I preferred that one. I added some chocolate chips to both, though I don’t think it was 3 Tablespoons of them. Didn’t measure though on the chocolate chips. The texture is dense, but the flavor is really good, especially when served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Nice to be able to make a “sweet” on the spur of the moment, with ingredients already in the pantry. One was too much for me, so I think halving it between two people works just fine. Pictures attached, two of the cake and one of Cooper. Thanks for posting the recipe. I think it is one a person can mess with, like maybe using some Heath chips, or different liqueurs in place of vanilla.
Marie
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A friend from Nebraska sent me this recipe, months ago. I kept it, intending to have Jessica and Jenna make it sometime, when they visited. I never remembered to though, so the recipe remains untested here. I don’t give the recipe to Tom, as he would indulge his craving for sweets far too frequently than he should.
I haven’t tried it, but it sounded almost too good to be true, so I saved it here where it couldn’t get lost.