Tag: hot chocolate

Crazy Cake in a Mug

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by Danielle Leavitt ’17

Hot chocolate is always my “go-to” drink in winter when I want to warm up. Just tasting that warm, soothing liquid somehow makes the snow outside disappear.  Recently, I was introduced to another cup of winter wonderland: a moist and chocolaty rich cake that is made entirely in a cup. Taking only minutes to prepare, this easy recipe is cooked in your microwave and will have you satisfied and wanting more! Best of all, it can be made gluten-free!

Dry Ingredients:

  • 5 tbsp flour (gluten free)
  • 4 ½ tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp cocoa (unsweetened, most brands are gluten free except Ghirdeli)
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • pinch of salt

Wet Ingredients:

  • ½ tsp white vinegar
  • ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 4 1/2 tbsp water

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  • Spray the inside of a microwave safe mug with non-stick cooking spray
  • Mix the first 5 dry ingredients
  • After mixing, make 3 depressions in the dry ingredients.
  • Pour vinegar in one depression, vanilla in the other and the vegetable oil in the third
  • Pour the water on top
  • Mix well until smooth
  • Microwave for 2 minutes

To make your Crazy Mug Cake taste even better you can add mini marshmallows, chocolate chips (Enjoy Life brand are gluten free), M&Ms, sprinkles, shredded coconut, etc. This easy mug cake will not only taste great on a wintery day, but you could even have a cup of hot chocolate along with it!

Recipe from:

https://sites.google.com/site/sweetlittebluebird/crazy-cake-in-a-mug-single-serving-microwave-recipe

 

 

Mug Meals

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by Audrey Thorne ’19

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I have an excessive amount of mugs. I can’t help it. I love mugs. But it kind of seems like a waste to keep six mugs in my dorm room and only use one at a time for beverages, so I decided to challenge myself to make the most of my mugs by having a mug day. Four meals. Six mugs. A great alternative to real cooking.
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#1
Ingredients:
Water
Directions:
1. Put water in cup
2. Hydrate while cooking more complex mug meals
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Ingredients:
Milk
Water
Hot coco mix
Optional: Marshmallows
Directions:
1. Add milk and water
2. Microwave for 2 minutes
3. Add coco mix
4. Mix
5. Add marshmallows
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#3
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 tablespoon of milk
1 slice of American cheese
Directions:
1. Crack two eggs in a mug
2. Scramble eggs with fork
3. Add milk
4. Tear up slice of American cheese and add
5. Mix eggs, cheese, and milk
6. Microwave for 2 minutes
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#4
Ingredients:
One mugs worth of water
Amount of microwavable ramen to taste
Ramen mix
Directions:
1. Fill mug with water
2. Microwave for 3 minutes
3. Add ramen seasoning
4. Mix
5. Add ramen noodles
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#5
Ingredients:
One pack of Kraft easy mac
Water
Optional: little bit of milk or butter
Directions:
1. Add macaroni to mug
2. Add water
3. Microwave for 3.5 minutes
4. Add cheese powder
5. Mix
6. Add milk or butter
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#6
Ingredients:
1/3 box of brownie mix
1/5 cup oil
1 tablespoon of water
Optional: chocolate chips, 1 egg
Directions:
1. Add brownie mix, oil, water, an egg, and chocolate chips
2. Mix
3. Microwave for 3 minutes
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Mocha Mint Float

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by Michelle Chiang ’19

Hot chocolate? Mint ice cream? Coffee?

Or all of the above?

Step 1: Grab a mug.

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Step 2: Fill halfway with hot chocolate.
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Step 3: Add ice cream. (The ice cream can be added directly to the mug, but it’s probably safer to put the ice cream in a bowl first, and then slowly add in spoonfuls of ice cream. Otherwise the hot chocolate may overflow.)IMAG0816
Step 4: For an extra kick, add some coffee to the mix.
Enjoy!