4 T. Flour
4 T. Sugar
2 T. Cocoa
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 Egg
3 T. Milk
3 T. Oil
3 T. Chocolate Chips (optional)
1/4 tsp. Vanilla
1 Large Mug (microwave safe)
Add dry ingredients to mug, mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips, vanilla and mix well.
Place in microwave and cook for 3 minutes. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, do not be alarmed! Allow to cool for a few minutes and tip out onto a plate.
(This recipe circulated through e-mail. About the 4th time I received it, I decided to give it a try. The premise is that you can have instant, individual, chocolate cake. It's fun to make and turns out as my pictures show. But, don't delude yourself...there are almost 400 calories JUST IN OIL in this cake. Also, by the time you get out the flour, sugar, oil, eggs, etc...you might as well bake for the whole family! It's not the most delicious chocolate cake either. It tastes a little like the Costco chocolate muffins. Not bad...So, make this because it's fun and your kids will get a kick out of it...Oh yeah, and line your plate with a little vanilla custard, add the cake, drizzle chocolate syrup over the top and slice fresh strawberries! Total tally...about 750 calories...but who's counting?)
4 T. Sugar
2 T. Cocoa
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 Egg
3 T. Milk
3 T. Oil
3 T. Chocolate Chips (optional)
1/4 tsp. Vanilla
1 Large Mug (microwave safe)
Add dry ingredients to mug, mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips, vanilla and mix well.
Place in microwave and cook for 3 minutes. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, do not be alarmed! Allow to cool for a few minutes and tip out onto a plate.
(This recipe circulated through e-mail. About the 4th time I received it, I decided to give it a try. The premise is that you can have instant, individual, chocolate cake. It's fun to make and turns out as my pictures show. But, don't delude yourself...there are almost 400 calories JUST IN OIL in this cake. Also, by the time you get out the flour, sugar, oil, eggs, etc...you might as well bake for the whole family! It's not the most delicious chocolate cake either. It tastes a little like the Costco chocolate muffins. Not bad...So, make this because it's fun and your kids will get a kick out of it...Oh yeah, and line your plate with a little vanilla custard, add the cake, drizzle chocolate syrup over the top and slice fresh strawberries! Total tally...about 750 calories...but who's counting?)
