5 Minute Chocolate Cake

My son started kindergarten yesterday but it was today that marked the first time in 5 years I didn't walk with my son through a school door. Instead, we did the drive by drop off. But he was amazing & pumped up for kindergarten. And I am equally excited for him. Teary eyed but so excited!!!!

I hope everyone has had a great start to a new school year!

So, onto more sweetness. This chocolate cake in a mug seems fairly popular but I had never heard of it before until I started blogging. I had always meant to try it but then I saw the recipe in Good Housekeeping this weekend. It was more my curiosity than a love for chocolate that made me try it right away.

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional -but not if you're a chocoholic)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe)

Add dry ingredients to mug & mix well. Add the egg & mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk & oil & mix well. Add the chocolate chips & vanilla extract & mix again.

Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 2 ½ minutes. The cake may rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little & tip out onto a plate if desired.

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{Food for Thought}

While it was not nearly as good as regular baked cake, I can see it satisfying a craving for chocolate cake without all the fuss. I also think this can be played with a lot. Maybe add a dash of kahlua or almond extract. I also wouldn't have enjoyed it without an addition like whipped cream. If you cook it too long it will be rubbery. I used an oversized rounded mug but if you use a regular straight one then it will be easy to cut into slices.

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