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Posted by Katherine on June 11, 2009, 8:37 am
> I got this one from a friend. =A0He said he used slightly less sugar,
> therefore so did I, and he used raisins not chocolate chips. =A0I didn't
> have any choc. chips on hand, so I also substituted raisins. =A0I don't
> care much for vanilla, so I left that out. =A0It works quite well,
> although I think it tastes rather more like a steamed chocolate pudding
> than like cake. =A0Still, who's arguing?
> I think that next time I will make it in a small glass mixing bowl, or a
> two-cup measuring cup so that it doesn't come right over the top. =A0Also=
,
> this is for a 1000 W oven. =A0Mine is larger, so I put it in for two
> minutes and watched it through the glass door. =A0Two minutes was enough,
> three would have made it very tough in my oven.
>
> It is also a two serving size IMO.
>
> 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A04 tablespoons flour
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A04 tablespoons sugar
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A02 tablespoons cocoa
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A01 egg
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A03 tablespoons milk
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A03 tablespoons oil
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A03 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0A small splash of vanilla extract
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A01 large coffee mug (MicroSafe)
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A01. Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. =A0Add the eg=
g and
> mix thoroughly.
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A02. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A03. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract,=
and
> mix again.
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A04. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at=
1000
> watts.
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but d=
on't be
> alarmed!
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A05. Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if des=
ired.
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 EAT ! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel sligh=
tly more
> virtuous).
>
> And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate =
cake
> at any time of the day or night!
> =A0 ______________________________________
>
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
Thanks, Olwyn Mary. Handy recipe to have.
Higs,
Katherine
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