Mmmmm, chocolate! What better way to treat myself on a
Sunday afternoon, or any afternoon?!
As my Love Bug was taking orders for cupcakes, served in the
form of a lovely colored doodle drawing, I decided a (less imaginary) bit of
chocolate cake would really hit the spot. Of course I was in the middle of a
few tasks and quickly ruled out the idea of baking an entire desert that would
result in leftovers… when it hit me. Aha! A mug cake! I had never made one, but
have always wanted to try. Oh! And I’ve got half of a box of chocolate cake mix
left over from the last time I made S’more Cake by Pampered Chef Kitchens! Yes! Zoom
over to Pinterest and Google for some inspiration... I’m not one for following a
recipe; however, I do like to check a few recipes to gain an idea for the ratio
or types of ingredients. I landed on The Novice Chef’s recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake. Sounds Delicious! Calling Love Bug
in to the kitchen to wash up and join me, I pulled out the ingredients and
tools we would need:
Mugs (One for me, love bug, and FireDad)Spoons, Tablespoons, whisks
Ingredients per Mug Cake:
3 ½ Tbsp Left over chocolate cake mix1 Tbsp Vegetable oil
1 Tbsp Peanut butter
3 Tbsp Milk
Love Bug and I whipped them up quite quickly popped them
into the microwave individually for about 1-1 ½ minutes each. Next, my sweet
tooth got the better of me when I topped the hot mug cakes off with a dollop of
vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. Mmmmm!
These little desserts were certainly more decadent than an
afternoon treat should be, but they earned me the title of “Most Amazing Mom!”
from my Love Bug (who as it turns out does not have my sweet tooth and admitted the dish was
more than she could handle!), and making them on a leisurely afternoon served
as a test run for making these another day as an evening dessert! I think the
entire process took about 10 minutes for three Mug Cakes. This one goes in the
win column!
