Chocolate Cake...in a cup!

Last night I had a weak moment…I “needed” some chocolate! But with nothing in the house except some cocoa powder, I knew I was going to have to bake something if I wanted to taste that rich chocolate flavor I was “hungry” for. But, I didn’t want to wait to bake an entire cake, or have the entire cake sitting around my house! What’s a girl to do!???

Then it hit me…the best thought I’ve had in a while! I remembered I had saved a recipe for a chocolate mug cake that I had found on line probably a year or more ago! So, the search began for the recipe…I found it! – and it delivered!

Here you go:
Chocolate Mug Cake – Serves 1
2 Tbsp flour
1.5 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp gooooood quality cocoa powder (I use Pernigotti)
1/8 tsp salt – or a pinch
2 Tbsp milk
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp oil
Wisk all ingredients in separate bowl until combined. Pour into mug (I didn’t coat it in oil/spray or anything) and microwave 1 minute. Note that the batter doubles in size…so use a cup that is large enough or you’ll have a mess on your hands in the microwave! Also, depending upon the height of the mug, you might have to do it for 15 more seconds. Better to under cook it than over! 1 minute was perfect for this fat cup I had! ENJOY!

Also, here’s another one I just found for making a brownie in a cup: click here. I’ll have to try that one next! Use coffee instead of water if you have it for the brownie recipe (fyi)

See how moist it is! Yum…I can’t wait!!!
And then I remembered I had some frosting in the fridge! – cold frosting…perfect for a hot cake! And a big scoop just happened to fit perfectly in that hole where I took my first bite from!