Cake for Those who Hate to Bake

I could write my OWN book on cake baking disasters, but for those of you who are good at this sort of thing, you might get a few laughs out of something like this as well as some help.

This is something even I might enjoy doing. I found a sample recipe from the cookbook shown below at the microwavemugcakes.com website.

Blueberry Muffin Microwave Mug Cake

INGREDIENTS:

1 egg
2 tablespoons mixed blueberry yogurt (with the fruit stirred in)
1 tablespoon oil
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons instant vanilla
pudding powder (not prepared)
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions:

Prepare mug by coating the inside lightly with cooking spray. Mix the ingredients in a small bowl. Beat egg first with a spoon and mix in other liquid ingredients. Then add dry ingredients and mix until you've removed all the lumps.

Pour the batter into the mug (do not fill more than halfway) and smooth the top with a spoon. Thump mug firmly on the tabletop six times to remove excess air bubbles. Place mug on top of a microwavable small plate or saucer.

Bake for 3 - 4 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the middle of the microwave mug cake and removing the toothpick. If the toothpick is dry, the MMC is done. Wait 2 minutes, then run a butter knife along the inside of the mug, and tip the cake into plate. Position the mug cake so that the slightly rounded top is on top. Your microwave mug cake will now look like a slightly overgrown muffin.

Tasty Tips:

Frost the whole Blueberry Muffin Microwave Mug Cake with blueberry pie filling, blueberry jelly, or the rest of the blueberry yogurt, or use you own creative ideas to make your mug baked cake tasty.

Money is a great motivator. If you are good at baking, and love spending time in the kitchen, there are ways to turn that into a little income.

If you don't like to bake, and want to show your appreciation to someone who satisfies your craving for cake gy offering you some of what they make, this may be a nice way to say thank you.

I just couldn't resist adding what looks like a no bake tier cake, it would make a nice gift. A "cake" full of fun and goodies to satisfy the sweet tooth...love it!