Chocolate Cake In a Cup
When I first started this blog, I posted a recipe on how to make a really quick chocolate cake when you need a chocolate fix! Since it has been over a year now and many, many posts since then, I decided to re-post it here. Hope you enjoy!
At least I do. Trust me on this! So, here are two thrifty, homemade chocolate fixes. Perfect for a cold Monday mid-morning.
First up, a TUTORIAL (boy do I love tutorials) from beingfrugal.net on How to Make a Frugal Mocha. My husband’s going to have to try this. For one thing he really loves a good mocha, even more than I do. For another thing, the rule in our house is whoever uses the blender washes it out immediately afterwards . . . NOT my favorite thing to do.
Next chocolate fix (and this happens at least a couple of times per week in our house) is a Microwave Version of Chocolate Cake in a Cup. (Actually it makes two cups!) Quick and easy, tastes rich, but costs pennies. What more could you ask for in chocolate?
4 Tablespoons cake flour
4 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons cocoa
3 Tablespoons milk
3 Tablespoons oil
1 egg
Mix all together well, then divide into two mugs. Microwave for 2 and 1/2 minutes, depending on your microwave. This is even more splendiferous with a small handful of chocolate chips thrown in and a dollop of whipping cream on the top. The kids love sprinkles on top too. (A good gluten free version can be made by using rice flour instead of the cake flour, and adding 1 teaspoon plain gelatin and 1 teaspoon Xanthum gum.)
I think maybe these are healthy too . . . at least, I feel so much better after a frugal chocolate treat!
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I have had the frugal mocha really good. Also recommend the Magic Bullet much easier to clean and can sit out on the counter without much clutter. I love mine. I will have to try the cake though sounds great.
SOUNDS REALLY YUMMY HOWEVER I AM COMMENTING ON IT BEING HEALTHY!!! NOTHING THAT COMES OUT OF THE MICROWAVE IS HEALTHY. MY CHILDREN AND I DID A SCIENCE FAIR PROJET ON THE DANGERS OF MICROWAVES. THEY ARE BANNED IN SOME COUNTRIES. I’LL LET YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK, IT KILLS EVERY NUTRIENT. SORRY! I WOULDN’T HAVE KNOWN UNLESS WE HAD STUDIED IT.
I would be VERY interested to hear about the microwave science fair project !
Lawanna
Just a little frugal tip about the cake flour! I went to the grocery store to buy a small box just for my kids to have this treat. I discovered that cake flour is nothing more than finer grained all purpose flour. The ingredients are exactly the same! So save yourself some money and put some all purpose flour in the blender for about 2 minutes and you’ll have cake flour. You can do the same with regular sugar and make it into powdered sugar too!