How to make Nutella mug cake
The slippery snow and cold weather is fast-approaching and our deadlines are too. Meals seem like such a hassle in our busy lives. No one has the time to sit down and enjoy a nice, home-cooked family meal anymore. We are all typing away at our computers and furiously highlighting as the assignments pile up. Those living on their own in university begin to feel the winter blues, missing out on mom’s fresh baked cookies. Well, this winter, we can all have a little treat with one of the 21st century’s greatest innovations: food in a mug!
You heard right.
There are several mug recipes out there, macaroni and cheese, blueberry muffins, meatloaf, and even quiche to name a few. Today, I will share with you a recipe that was blessed upon us by the heavens. Drum roll please… Nutella mug cake!
It is super easy to make and tastes amazing! You don’t even have to know how to work the oven. All you have to do is throw the ingredients into a cup and shove it in the microwave. Here are the ingredients to get you started:
- 4 tablespoons self-rising flour
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons Nutella
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions:
1. Put all of the ingredients together in a large mug.
2. Using a fork, whisk your mixture until it appears smooth and not lumpy.
3. Microwave on high for 1 1/2 to 3 minutes. This time will depend on your microwave! Do not overheat! Only put it in for one minute, and keep increasing by 30 seconds after that until you think it is done. Tip: Toothpick test. Stick a toothpick into the top of the cake, if the toothpick comes out clean, you’re good. If some of the mixture comes off on the toothpick, it probably needs some more time.
4. If you have chocolate syrup or whipped cream handy, top off your cake and bon appétit!
The beautiful thing about this recipe, and many of the other recipes for mug food, is that most of the ingredients are things that you would have right in your home. It’s very inexpensive to purchase the ingredients if you don’t, and takes no more than minutes to prepare. Food in a cup is perfect to go if you’re in a rush in the morning but don’t want to spend your hard earned cash. You can also rake in some Instagram likes with your trendy mug treats.
Now, if you are unfortunately allergic to this recipe, or trying to watch your weight, there are still plenty of recipes that you can conjure up in a mug!
Stay warm, everyone!