Here are a couple of her FAVE recipes:
Chocolate Cake:
4 tablespoons all purpose flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon chocolate pudding mix
1 egg (or 1/4 cup egg beaters)
3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons oil (or applesauce)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1. Greast a large coffee cup by using non-stick cooking spray or butter.
2. Put the dry ingredients in a ceramic mug, mixing well with a fork.
3. Pour in the milk, vanilla and oil, and mix well.
4. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
5. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and mix again.
6. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug and look like an erupting volcano, but don't freak out and turn the microwave off. It's okay!!!
7. Allow to cool a little, then EAT! This is best eaten warm.
To make life easier for mom (and a whole lot cleaner!), make several packets of dry ingredients ahead of time. Young cooks will have a few less items to throw around the kitchen!
NOTES:
1. Don't forget to get the inside of your cup greasy with cooking spray or butter before you start!
2. Use a full-size cup!
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Here's a way to make a bunch of cake mix packets from boxed cake mix:
1 box cake mix, any flavor
1 box instant pudding mix in a complimentary flavor(3 1/2 ounce )
Place dry cake mix and pudding mix in a large mixing bowl and stir well to blend.
Measure out 1/2 cup portions and place each in a plastic sealable snack bag.
To cook:
1. spray inside of coffee cup with non-stick vegetable spray.
2. Empty contents of cake mix bag into cup and add one egg, one tablespoon oil and one tablespoon water. 3. Mix well.
4. Microwave on high for 2 minutes at 1000 watts.
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Glaze for cakes-in-a-cup:
1/3 cup of powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons of one of the following: powdered creamer (for vanilla cake, etc.), hot cocoa mix (for chocolate cake), Crystal Light flavor (for fruit flavor cake like orange and lemon), strawberry milk flavor (for strawberry or funfetti cake), etc.
Put the glaze mix into additional snack bags.
While cake is baking, place glaze mix into a small bowl and add 1 1/2 teaspoons water. Pour glaze over warm cake-in-a-cup and enjoy!
You can also use fudge topping, Carmel topping, marshmallows, or chocolate chips on top of cake before microwaving.
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By the way, cake mix and glaze mix packets tucked into mugs make GREAT gifts and party favors! Just don't forget to include the directions!!
