How to Make Cake in a Mug

When your sweet cravings kick in but you don't have time to bake something tasty and warm, here's an excellent recipe to make a simple, quick and easy chocolate cake. It's a great cooking lesson for kids, and a different way to use hot chocolate mix any time of the year. Share this recipe with everyone and use this as a "friendly" treat for friends.

Recipe 1 - Hot Cocoa Chocolate Cake

• 9 Tbsp. hot chocolate powder mix
  • look for sugar-free, calcium fortified mix for a healthier cake
• 4 Tbsp. self raising flour
  • use whole wheat flour for a healthier alternative
• 1 egg
• 3 Tbsp. oil
  • for a healthier recipe, use canola oil, and replace half the oil with apple sauce
• 3 Tbsp. water
• Pinch of salt

Recipe 2 - Chocolate Cake

• 4 Tbsp. cake flour
  • if you don't have cake flour, sift 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour and 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • other kinds of flour will work as well, but the cake will be heavier
• 4 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp. cocoa
• 1 egg
• 3 Tbsp. milk (any kind)
• 3 Tbsp. oil (any kind but peanut)
• splash in a little vanilla

Recipe 3 - Honeybun coffee cake

• 1/3 cup (75g) yellow cake mix
• 1 egg white
• 2 Tsp. vegetable oil
• 1 Tbsp. water
• topping mix (optional)
  • 2 Tsp. brown sugar
  • 1 Tsp. finely chopped pecans
  • 1/4 Tsp. cinnamon

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