Monday, September 14, 2009

Microwave your way to happiness


It seems to good to be true. Cake and brownies in under 5 mins from start to finish. Okay, under 5 mins, in the microwave... how good are they going to taste?? I had to try it. They actually are good! The brownie is on the left side of the picture and cake on the right. The brownie was a bit dry so i suggest not doing it the whole 2mins, specially if you like them gooey. The two recipes are very similar with the exception of an egg in the cake. Both recipes were found on ehow.com

Brownies in a Mug


You'll need:
~ 1 microwaveable mug
~ 4 Tbl flour
~ 4 Tbl sugar
~ 2 Tbl baking cocoa
~ 1/8 tsp baking powder
~ 3 Tbl water
~ 3 Tbl veggie oil
~ a pinch of salt
~ something to stir and scrape with
(Optional: 3 Tbs chocolate chips,
a splash of vanilla, a hand full of nuts)

Mix dry ingredents in mug
Add water and oil
Make sure it's all mixed and scrape down sides
Microwave for 2 mins, or less if you like them gooey
Turn out of mug onto plate or enjoy it right in the mug.


Chocolate Cake in a Mug

You'll need:
~ 1 microwaveable mug (the biggest one you have)
~ 4 Tbl flour
~ 4 Tbl sugar
~ 2 Tbl cocoa
~ 1 egg
~ 3 Tbl milk
~ 3 Tbl veggie oil
~ 3 Tbl chocolate chips
~ a splash of vanilla
(optional: 2 Tbl nuts)

Mix the dry ingrents in mug
Add milk and stir while adding oil
Add egg mix well
Add nuts, vanilla, and nuts if you are using them
Microwave for 3 mins. It will rise, and will rise a lot if
you are using a small mug, don't worry it will go down.
Eat it stright from the mug or turn out onto a plate. Enjoy!

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