BAKE YOUR CAKE IN A MUG
Too tired
to bake an entire cake, yet craving one? This Christmas, try the easy option of
baking your cake in a mug. It is also a good choice when you want to indulge in
small portions and keep your waistline in check.
Just mix
the ingredients in a mug, put it in the microwave and voila! In less than five
minutes, you have a sweet smelling, perfectly done mugful of cake ready to eat.
NO-FUSS COOKING
Mug cakes
are made with minimal effort.You just need a mug, a fork to whisk and a spoon
to measure the ingredients.Homemaker Renu Sharma, who is addicted to them,
says, “I had almost given up on baking cakes after quite a few disasters, but
once I stumbled upon the cake-in-a-mug recipe, I have not stopped baking. While
for me, it is perfect as a mid afternoon snack, it is a comfort snack for kids
when they come back home from school to the aroma of baking wafting from the
kitchen.“
VARIETY OF FLAVOURS
Chocolate
chip, strawberry or plain vanilla, with or without icing or nuts, the choice is
yours when it comes to flavouring the mug cake.Reena Madhav, an aspiring baker,
says, “What many people like about the cake in a mug is the consistency . Just
out from the oven, the mug cake has a moist centre and is best eaten hot. If you
have made a chocolate cake in a mug, it might just taste like a chocolate
brownie. It is completely satisfying to the palate and since it is so easy to
make, no one can stop after baking one!“
CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE IN A MUG
Ingredients
3 tbsp self-raising flour, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tsp cocoa powder, 14 tsp
baking powder, 3 tbsp milk, 1 tbsp oil, 1 drop vanilla extract, 10 semi-sweet
chocolate chips Method In a mug, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder and
baking powder.
Add the
milk, oil, vanilla. With a fork, gently stir until the batter has no lumps.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips.
Cook the
cake in the microwave for at least two minutes. Let it cool for 5 minutes to
allow the cake to finish cooking. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and garnish with
strawberries (optional).
LEMON MUG CAKE
Ingredients
3 tbsp self-raising flour, ¼ tsp baking powder, 1 large egg, 3 tbsp granulated
sugar, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tsp grated lemon zest, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp
icing sugar Method In a mug, combine the dry ingredients and mix well. Use a
fork to beat in the egg, oil, lemon zest and lemon juice until well blended.
Microwave
on high for 90 seconds.
VANILLA MUG CAKE
Ingredients
4 tbsp self-raising flour, 4 tbsp castor sugar, 1 medium egg, 3 tbsp milk, 3
tbsp vegetable sunflower oil, a few drops vanilla essence Method Take a mug and
add the flour and sugar, and mix. Add the egg and all the other ingredients to
the mixture and mix until smooth.
Keep the
mug in the centre of the microwave oven and cook on high for 4-5 mins. It is
ready when it stops rising and is firm to the touch.
TIPS FOR BAKING A CAKE IN A MUG
Use
self-raising flour instead of all-purpose flour to get better results Mug cakes
need not be made only in a mug. You can use microwavable cook ware like jars, ceramic
glasses, paper cups, etc. to bake them Whisking it well is really important
since that gives you a cake that rises beautiful ly and has a great texture The
golden rule for mug cakes is not to fill the mug more than half its height to
avoid overflowing Use the largest mug you have at home but if you feel the
batter is for more than one mug, split it into two mugs but cook separately for
uniform heating Once done, mug cakes might deflate a bit but don't try to add
more batter the next time Remember that the time in the microwave may be
different from appli ance to appliance, so after checking once, if you feel the
cake is not ready, go on microwaving in bursts of 15 seconds Vegetarians can
substitute one egg with three tablespoons of yoghurt
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Seema Mattoo
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BT20DEC15
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