This mug-cake recipe is a way to personalize a sweet treat fit for the winter while saving time and money. Photo by Isabell Moon
- Isabell Moon, Contributor
isabellm@uab.edu
It’s getting close to finals week, and the weather just keeps getting colder. In the rush to cram all that last minute material into your mind, you probably won’t have enough time (or money) to enjoy all the wintery treats that you’re daydreaming of.
Use a microwave to make “baked” goods fast, easy
Total time: 2 min
Makes 1 serving
Fortunately, if you have just a couple minutes to spare, yummy baked goods are in your future. All you’ll need is a few simple ingredients, a spoon, a fork and a mug — no eggs or fancy tools. This cake recipe is quick and easy, and it’s perfectly mobile. No judgment if you take it to the library with you. The best part about this recipe is that you can customize it however you’d like to fit your fancy. You can enjoy this cake as is without any extra frills, or you can add in candy or other ingredients to suit your cravings.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup flour (about 3 heaping spoonfuls)
- 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter or vegetable oil
Directions:
- Combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, sugar and salt) in a large mug and whisk with a fork.
- Pour in the wet ingredients (milk and butter/oil) in the mug and mix until well combined.
- Microwave for about 1 minute until cake is no longer wet in the center.*
*Depending on the microwave, you may need more or less time. Keep an eye on your cake, and make sure it doesn’t rise and spill over.
For chocolate cake, just add a couple spoonfuls of cocoa powder in with your dry ingredients. For vanilla, add 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract in with your wet ingredients. If you want to up your mug cake game, you can put in a spoonful of Nutella, peanut butter or some chocolate on top of your cake batter right before you microwave it. The ingredients on top will end up in the center of the cake. The extra ingredient makes your little cake even more moist and that much fancier.
