Microwave mug cakes
Looking for a quick and comforting dessert? Try these "magic" microwave mug cakes. You can adapt the batter and add your favourite flavourings. They're fun to make with kids at weekends and during school holidays too.
Ingredients
Cakes
- 1 large egg , beaten
- 8 tbsp of self-raising flour
- 4 tbsp of sugar
- 4 tbsp of rapeseed oil, vegetable oil, or melted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- milk, to mix into a loose batter
- 4 tbsp of Bramley apple , cooked and sweetened
- 6 tsp golden syrup
Optional flavourings
- cocoa powder , omit 1 tablespoon of flour and add 1 tablespoon cocoa
- chocolate chips
- mixed dried fruits, such as sultanas, raisins, currants, apricots and cherries
- desiccated coconut , about 1 teaspoon per mug
- jam, about 1 1/2 teaspoons per mug
- lemon zest , or orange zest
- lemon juice , or orange juice, in place of the milk
Method
1
Lightly grease the mugs. Mix the eggs, flour, sugar and oil/butter together and then add the vanilla extract. Beat to mix, but do not over beat the batter; it is okay if it is lumpy. Add milk to make a loose batter
2
Spoon 1 1/2 tsp of the golden syrup into the bottom of each mug and then add the cooked apple
3
Pour the cake batter over the top; fill each mug to just over halfway up, any more batter and the cake batter will run over the top of the mugs
4
Cook the mugs individually for 2 minutes on high or 1 ½ minutes on high for smaller mugs
5
Allow to stand for 1 minute and then serve with cream and/or crème fraiche. Warn everyone that the mugs and cakes will be very hot – allow to cool for 2 minutes for children
6
Excess batter can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days
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