I know we’re suppose to show off photos outside of the home but I couldn’t resist sharing with you this… a cake in a cup. A friend of mine sent me the recipe for “The Most Dangerous Cake in the World” and I was a little bored so I thought I’d give it a go and take photos of each step. I didn’t have all the same ingredients, mine are in brackets.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons flour (or organic unbleached flour)
- 4 tablespoons sugar (or brown sugar)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa (or drinking chocolate)
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons milk (or soy milk)
- 3 tablespoons oil (or canola oil)
- 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
- a small splash of vanilla extract
- 1 large coffee mug
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high). The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous). And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!
It did taste good. If you try it out, please tell me how you go.
10 responses so far ↓
Serena // 24 January 2009 at 3:10 pm |
I feel like a child in a candy store!!! YUMMY and fast!!! Thank you, Nicole…..this is one I must try ~
Genie // 24 January 2009 at 8:15 pm |
Oh sweet decadence! What have you done to me now? I am going to go buy the ingredients today. I simply must! Thanks a lot!
Nicole // 24 January 2009 at 9:32 pm |
After showing off the photos to hubby, he was disappointed that he missed out so I made him one after dinner. He was chuffed and said it was delicious! It’s so easy… a bit too easy.
MaryO // 24 January 2009 at 11:40 pm |
This just looks tooooo good. I’ll bet it will work with sugar substitute as well.
Linda Fleming // 25 January 2009 at 1:28 am |
Yes, this is definitely dangerous! LOL!
Feel free to post pics from outside, inside, or even miles away from home-LOL!
sandyz // 25 January 2009 at 3:16 am |
Oh wow, I gotta try this. Oops…I post lots of pics that aren’t outside…but now I’ve just read Linda’s post, so I’m safe, haha, she won’t come and get me for doing it wrong.
Helen // 25 January 2009 at 7:17 am |
Never heard about the cake in the cup, but what a treat, even i can do it
allmy vaforites, chocolate, cococ 
Thank you!
Kerry // 25 January 2009 at 7:40 am |
That looks yummy and now I will have to try it for my dh who woud really love chocolate cake fast!
JudiA // 25 January 2009 at 10:22 am |
I’ve been seeing this on the internet for a while now but I had my doubts… thanks for the testimonial.
cheryl // 25 January 2009 at 6:49 pm |
This sounds like a great little recipe. It looks decadent too. Gonna give this a try. Even tho we are only 5 min from a great chocolate cake, at least it is single serving instead of having a large cake all cooked and calling out to you at any time. At least this way, you have to measure and cook to enjoy. Thanks for sharing this.