Today has needed cake, I have spent in all in a sleep deprived fog looking after a toddler who is full of cold. I am so exhausted that I tried to open our front door by pressing the unlock button on our car key, and I tried to put a box of cereal in the fridge. You know those days where your brain never wakes up so needs a constant supply of sugar & caffeine to get through the day without walking into a wall?! Yeah that!
Anyway I wanted cake.....actually I needed cake, but had zero energy or motivation to make one! Luckily about 6 months ago thanks to the wonders of Pinterest I discovered that there is such a thing as a microwave brownie in a mug! The original recipe I used was from here, but I found it to be too dry. So after a bit of tinkering I have come up with my perfect Brownie....and it literally takes 2 minutes from start to finish! It's pretty life changing for a cake lover!
If you want the recipe to be vegan just omit the chocolate chips.
This is perfect for days when you fancy something sweet but are running low on supplies & I personally think it's as yummy as any shop bought desert & costs about 20p to make! This serves 2 people really, but don't feel bad if you eat a whole one to yourself.....we've all done it before!
Enjoy!
**I have used proper measuring cups for the ingredients not the mug just in case people think it's a 1/4 of the mug. That would be a massive cake though! :)
Anyway I wanted cake.....actually I needed cake, but had zero energy or motivation to make one! Luckily about 6 months ago thanks to the wonders of Pinterest I discovered that there is such a thing as a microwave brownie in a mug! The original recipe I used was from here, but I found it to be too dry. So after a bit of tinkering I have come up with my perfect Brownie....and it literally takes 2 minutes from start to finish! It's pretty life changing for a cake lover!
If you want the recipe to be vegan just omit the chocolate chips.
This is perfect for days when you fancy something sweet but are running low on supplies & I personally think it's as yummy as any shop bought desert & costs about 20p to make! This serves 2 people really, but don't feel bad if you eat a whole one to yourself.....we've all done it before!
Enjoy!
**I have used proper measuring cups for the ingredients not the mug just in case people think it's a 1/4 of the mug. That would be a massive cake though! :)
Microwave Brownie Recipe:
Ingredients:
1/4 cup of golden caster sugar
1/4 cup of self raising flour
3 heaped tsp of coco powder
2 tbsp of sunflower oil
1/4 cup of warm water
Pinch of salt.
To mix it up a bit I add one of the following to the mixture, depending on my mood:
1tsp cinnamon ( for a more wintery feel!)
A handful of white chocolate chips (for those days when you want it really sweet!)
1 tbsp of sour cherry jam (for a black forrest brownie)
Method:
1: Get a large microwavable mug. Add all of the dry ingredients & mix well.
2: Add the oil & water and mix until you have a smooth cake mixture.
3. Add any of the additional choc chips, jam or spices now & mix in.
4. Pop in the microwave on high for 1.5 minutes.
5. Serve with cream or ice-cream if you fancy or eat it straight from the mug.
Enjoy!
1/4 cup of golden caster sugar
1/4 cup of self raising flour
3 heaped tsp of coco powder
2 tbsp of sunflower oil
1/4 cup of warm water
Pinch of salt.
To mix it up a bit I add one of the following to the mixture, depending on my mood:
1tsp cinnamon ( for a more wintery feel!)
A handful of white chocolate chips (for those days when you want it really sweet!)
1 tbsp of sour cherry jam (for a black forrest brownie)
Method:
1: Get a large microwavable mug. Add all of the dry ingredients & mix well.
2: Add the oil & water and mix until you have a smooth cake mixture.
3. Add any of the additional choc chips, jam or spices now & mix in.
4. Pop in the microwave on high for 1.5 minutes.
5. Serve with cream or ice-cream if you fancy or eat it straight from the mug.
Enjoy!
