Cake in a Mug

I've been meaning to create a post about this since I made it over a year ago. Plus Anup asked me for the recipe, thus the twofer. The original recipe was from a Wired article, then the article disappeared online. This is what I've pieced together based on other online sources.

What You Need
microwave
large microwaveable mug
4 tablespoons of flour [1] 
9 tablespoons hot chocolate mix [2]
pinch of salt
1 egg
3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons oil [3]
cooking spray



For Healthier Options
[1] Use white wheat flour or spelt flour.
[2] Use mix that need milk instead of water. Plus, this would result in dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate.
[3] Use 1.5 tablespoons oil, 1.5 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce.

Make It Happen
1. Spray the inside of the mug.
2. Add the dry ingredients into the mug and mix.



3. Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

4. Put into the microwave for 3 minutes and you're done, son!

Overall, this wasn't a bad cake, considering you can eat cake in 5 minutes, from start to finish. It made a lot more than I expected, and my only criticism is it was a little bit dry. If your microwave cake ends up a little dry, a little whip cream or ice cream should help.