5-minute chocolate cake for one

This was sent to me in a chain e-mail, so instead of forwarding it I'm covering my bases by sharing it here ;)

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (Microwave safe)

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.
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).


Too bad I can't include the evilly delicious-looking photos that accompanied the e-mail :D

You are a truly fine person, KD. :D

I've cooked in a pyrex bowl - but a large cafe-au-lait cup would keep the cook over from occuring. Best while still warm, with ice cream.... :D

I just did it! I followed the recipe exactly (for the first time :rolleyes:) and it turned out great. I decided on power level 7 for my microwave, which seemed right. It is a little scary to see it head so far above the top of the mug, but it didn't pour over the sides. It was kind of like souffle. The chocolate chips all rise to the top to create a ganache-like section there. Yum.

It's definitely shareable!

Now that I've done it the correct way, I'm going to see how substituting apple sauce for some of the oil works, or maybe mashed banana.

Glad I rode today!

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Originally Posted by bmccasland

Best while still warm, with ice cream.... :D

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That's what I was thinking! YUM!

:mad: And there I was, minding my own business, trying to watch my snacking, trying to be good, DH is out of town until next weekend, it's Saturday night, I spent 1/2 the day at work trying to meet a deadline..... I'm feeling quite vulnerable. You people are pure eeeeevvvviiiiiillllll! Must....be....strong.....

I'm so glad I was born without a sweet tooth.

If I had one, even a teeny one, I'd be on Dr. Phil, unable to get out of my own house because I wouldn't fit through the door way.

I tried it with whole wheat flour and also substituted milled flax seed for two tablespoons of the oil (3tbs flax seed for each tbs oil). Didn't taste too much different from the one I made with the original recipie for DH.

Sounds like the perfect treat for impromptu visit from drop-by cycling friend(s). :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by redrhodie

Now that I've done it the correct way, I'm going to see how substituting apple sauce for some of the oil works, or maybe mashed banana.

Glad I rode today!

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Please report back for those of us who didn't ride today!
apple sauce has worked wonders for me in the past. The other thing to try would be pumpkin - but you wouldn't need the whole can and I guess that's counter to the point of the recipe.

I got the recipe from a friend a while back and tried it. I found that using whole wheat flour made it a bit dry so either increase the wet ingredients or decrese the flour. Quite yummy!

arg, have three more hours of work before I can go home and make it! sounds perferct for me

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Originally Posted by TsPoet

Please report back for those of us who didn't ride today!
apple sauce has worked wonders for me in the past. The other thing to try would be pumpkin - but you wouldn't need the whole can and I guess that's counter to the point of the recipe.

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Pumpkin is a great idea! I'll try that next.

I ran the recipe through the caloriecounter.com and the grand total, without the optional (?) chocolate chips is:




864!



Definately only for long ride days.

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Originally Posted by newfsmith

I ran the recipe through the caloriecounter.com and the grand total, without the optional (?) chocolate chips is:




864!



Definately only for long ride days.

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kill joy ;)

I ate 3/4s of one (with the chips)! Oh, and I had french fries that day, too. It's a miracle I'm not as big as a house!

OK, since newfsmith already owns the "killjoy" title, ;) I'll add that after reading through the recipe I plunked it into the weight watchers recipe creator and it said it is 23 points :eek:

To put that in perspective - my base point count for an entire day is only 18. Sadly, I don't think I'll be indulging any time soon.

Susan "who loooooooves warm chocolate cake" O.

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Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas

OK, since newfsmith already owns the "killjoy" title, ;) I'll add that after reading through the recipe I plunked it into the weight watchers recipe creator and it said it is 23 points :eek:

To put that in perspective - my base point count for an entire day is only 18. Sadly, I don't think I'll be indulging any time soon.

Susan "who loooooooves warm chocolate cake" O.

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I have a friend who makes the most delicious brownie cakes - she uses whatever chocolate cake mix she pulls off the shelf and a can of pumpkin - nothing else, no egg, no oil, no water...
She says the batter is icky, chunky, unattractive looking and tasting - but the end result is wonderful, although the color is a little funny.
I need to put that into a calorie counter and/or weight watchers and see what comes up.
Of course it isn't for 1 and takes longer than 5 min to bake...

Photos here if anyone is curious:

http://shesinthekitchen.blogspot.com...e-cake-in.html