Ingredient: cranberries, dried

Mug cakes have been around for a while. We seem to like eating food out of mugs. Whether it’s a mug full of chili or just some cereal and milk, we like being able to hold our whole meal in our hands and enjoy it by the spoonful. Mug cakes have gained popularity not only because they are delicious, but because you can make them in five minutes. The technique uses a mug as the cooking vessel and takes just a few minutes to toss in the ingredients. It then goes into the microwave; as the butter in the mixture heats up, it creates air pockets that will cause the cake to quickly rise. The problem is that microwave baking is tricky and not every ‘cake-in-a-mug’ recipe you come across will work well. 

I’ve tried a few with varying degrees of success. Nevertheless, they are a great way to satisfy an emergency homemade treat craving without even turning on the oven.

Here are some ideas you might like to try.

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Mug Crumble Cake/ Chocolate Mug Cake

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Course

dessert

Cuisine

American

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

FRUIT

• 2 apples, peeled, cored & diced
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp butter,
• 2 Tbsp cranberries, dried
• 1 Tbsp almonds, sliced

CRUMBLE

• 2 Tbsp butter,
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar, packed
• 2 Tbsp oatmeal, quick cooking
• 1 Tbsp, heaped flour
• pinch of salt
• 1 Tbsp almonds, sliced

CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup PLUS 1 Tbsp milk
• 1/4 cup veg oil

Course dessert Cuisine American Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients FRUIT 2 apples, peeled, cored & diced 1 Tbsp sugar 1 Tbsp butter, 2 Tbsp cranberries, dried 1 Tbsp almonds, sliced CRUMBLE 2 Tbsp butter, 1 Tbsp brown sugar, packed 2 Tbsp oatmeal, quick cooking 1 Tbsp, heaped flour pinch of salt 1 Tbsp almonds, sliced CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup baking cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup PLUS 1 Tbsp milk 1/4 cup veg oil

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Instructions

FRUIT CRUMBLE MUG CAKE

1. In a small bowl, combine apple with sugar & butter. Divide between 2 mugs. Cover each with plastic film & pierce several times. Cook in microwave for 1 minute at 800 watts or 50 seconds at 1000 watts. Add dried fruit & nuts & stir.
2. In a bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, oatmeal, flour & salt with your fingertips. Crumble on top of fruit in each mug. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes at 800 watts or 1 minute 10 seconds at 1000 watts. Remove mugs from microwave & sprinkle with sliced almonds.

CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

1. In a small bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add milk & oil; whisk together until smooth. Divide between 2 mugs & microwave on high for about 70 seconds. Remove from microwave. Cool a bit before eating.

Recipe Notes

• Be aware that success will depend on knowing how to adjust the cooking time according to YOUR microwave strength (watts). Be careful not to overcook your mug cakes.
• Each recipe should yield 2 mugs worth.