Cake Four: Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake (~jinghan)
Now that I have captured your attention with the words “microwave”, “chocolate”, “mug” and “cake” all in the same title…
After a week, nay, two weeks of being a complete study-hermit, Jinghan finds herself with a predicament. What should she have for breakfast? Weetbix with hot milk, honey and cinnamon* is gorgeous, but after eating the same thing every morning, followed by the same routine of sitting in front of your desk for many hours, one feels like it’s more than due time for a change, something to mark the fact that the bulk** of my exams are over.
This cake is dedicated to all you poor souls who have been eyeing the pictures of cake but are still too frightened by the deep dark dangerous depths of that place referred to as the Kitchen. If I can manage to make this in the wee hours of a Saturday morning (ie. 9am) then anyone*** can manage this simple but yummy cake. I must admit I was a little bit sceptical about how a microwave would produce a cake, even as I put my mug of chocolate mush into the microwave, but “kazam!” 2.5 minutes later, there it was: a cake in my mug. (All I was left to wonder then was how I could have a mug of milk to have with it.) I will warn you that its a pretty filly cake, I haven’t managed to finish mine yet.
Recipe from www.sortedfood.com
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp SR flour (not heaped or level – but in between)
- 2 tbsp castor sugar
- 1 tbsp cocoa
- 1 tsp instant coffee powder
- 1 small egg
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- few choc buttons
Method:
- grab a large mug.
- spoon the dry ingredients into the mug and mix well.
- crack in the egg and whisk to combine with a fork.
- drizzle in the milk and oil and stir.
- drop in a few choc buttons.
- place into a microwave and cook for 2 ½ mins on full power.
- leave to rest for 1 minute then eat with lashings of cream or ice cream.
Jinghan Says:
It’s quite a muted cake, so if you like your cakes sweet, add maybe a half spoon more of sugar. Do not be shy with the chocolate buttons. The cake is a little bit dry, so have it with a coffee, glass of milk or just lots of cream. It’s a filling cake, so you could even get away with half the recipe if you’re looking for something more cup-cake sized.
p.s. Penguin mug!
You know that feeling when you are sitting around watching TV close to midnight and you really want something sweet, but the cupboard is bare cakes and confectionery and you cannot be bothered going to 7/11? Well thanks to this wonderful chocolate mug cake recipe you can easily satisfy the craving!
This cake is the best and so easy to make, it has become a family favorite.
Welcome! ^^