Aug. 30, 2008

A Real Cup Cake

After reading this recipe for a cake microwaved in a mug (at Chasing Cheerios), I gave it a try last night.    It's fun, it's yummy, and it takes 5 minutes TOTAL.    MICROWAVEABLE CUP CAKE    In a bowl (or in a microwaveable mug, but I used a bowl in order to be able to stir it thoroughly),    Mix:    4 T. sugar 4 T. flour (all-purpose OR self-rising; there are recipes for both online -- I used all-purpose) 2 T. cocoa    Add:     3 T. milk 3 T. oil 1 egg    If you're like me, add the mandatory handful of nuts and chocolate chips.    Pour into a microwaveable mug (no need to grease) and nuke it for 3 minutes (1000 watt microwave, so you may want to watch your time). The cake rises and climbs up the mug, eventually mushrooming up over the top. It's pretty cool .     You can turn this over onto a plate and dust it with powdered sugar. A cherry on top makes it extra pretty.    I was thinking a fun idea would be to keep it in the mug and put whipped cream on top, so it looked like a mocha.      And if I had a camera cord, I'd show you!!! (Grrr...)    This is very fun and easy. So easy, in fact, that I'm going to have the kids do this on Monday for a Labor Day Treat. They'll get a kick out of watching it grow.    I'm thinking this is a good College Student Recipe, too, as you don't need an oven.      Try it and let me know what you think! Did you change it? What worked? What didn't?

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