To prepare a delicious single portion cake ready to be enjoyed every time you want a cup, an oven or a microwave, just a few minutes and our recipe (for the chocolate one)
For the sweet tooth, a nice slice of freshly baked cake It is always appreciated: whether it is for breakfast or a snack or after dinner. Do you think it is impossible to have a portion of freshly made cake in just a few minutes whenever you want? So you've never heard of the mug cake: la cake that is cooked in a cup, oven or microwave.
What is the mug cake
Every so often even the Americans know a lot about food, as for the mug cake, a very simple one single-portion cake which is cooked in a microwave or oven in a few minutes. The peculiarity is that neither the classic stencils nor the usual cake pan are used, but dough and cooking take place in a mug, the classic American coffee mug.
How to prepare the mug cake
The web is full of recipes for mug cake, try it for yourself. That al chocolateHowever, it remains a great classic always appreciated by everyone. Put in your favorite mug – beware, if you use the oven check that it is resistant to high temperatures – 60 g of flour and 25 g of sugar, a spoonful of cocoa, a pinch of yeast, one of bicarbonate is one of salt and yours spices prefer (why not dare with ginger or chilli?). Mix with a fork and at this point add an egg, 50 g of milk – even the vegetable one is fine – and a generous spoon of extra virgin olive oil with a delicate taste. Mix the dough well and bake your cake in the cup for 1, maximum 2 minutes at maximum power.
Perversions greedy? They are welcome: chocolate chips, dried fruit, hazelnut cream, jam, cream, crumbled biscuits, a rum or espresso gulp, white chocolate flakes, fresh fruit are just some of the infinite variations possible.
The world of mugs
The mug cakes, besides lending themselves to endless variations of taste, have now been reinterpreted and adapted to the most diverse food requirements. For some cakes in the cup without eggs it will suffice to omit them, perhaps by replacing it with some crushed banana or flax seeds that have been found in the water. If you want to get a dessert without dairy products or Vegan vegetable drinks come to the aid that are now easily found on the market. Fitness addicted? Prepare one protein mug cake: use dried fruit flours, Greek yogurt and peanut butter to fill up with energy and train your sweet tooth.
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