Chocolate Cake in Just 5 Minutes!
Mug recipes are also fun to give as gifts and delicious to eat! It's easy to prepare and package these single serve recipes that bake right in the mug. Package your ingredients in plastic bags and place inside a coffee mug with baking instructions!
You'll find lots of great homemade gifts ideas here that would also work beautifully for party or shower favors too.
Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey:
Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth by Jill O' Connor
Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey: Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth
Amazon Price: $15.61 (as of 07/06/2009)![]()
Here's a collection of desserts that gives more than 75 sticky, chewy, messy, gooey reasons to stock up on napkins. In addition to each sugary favorite, the author has included simple techniques and tools to help home cooks recreate each decadent treasure again and again. Sprinkled throughout are tips on using phyllo dough, toasting nuts, and making a heavenly ganache, so every over-the-top treat tastes as irresistible as it sounds. For the serious sweet tooth, pour a tall glass of milk and get ready to bite into all that's Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey!
Chocolate Cake in a Mug Recipe
Ready in Just 5 Minutes!
- INGREDIENTS:
4 Tbsp Flour
4 Tbsp Sugar
2 Tbsp Baking Cocoa
1 Egg or (Egg Substitute)
3 Tbsp Milk
3 Tbsp Oil
3 Tbsp Chocolate Chips
A Small Splash of Vanilla - INSTRUCTIONS:
Add dry ingredients to a coffee mug, mix well.
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil, mix well.
Add the chocolate chips and vanilla, mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave.
Cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug.
Allow to cool a little.
Tip out onto a plate if desired.
Enjoy!
Keep The Recipe Handy Right ON Your Mug
Chocolate Cake in a Mug Recipe & Instructions are Printed Right on these Mugs for Chocolate Emergencies and Easy Gift Giving!!

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Cake in a Coffee Mug Gift Recipe Mixes
Perfect for Gift Giving * Makes 8 Mug Gifts
- CAKE MIX
1 Box Cake Mix 18.5oz - Any Flavor
1 Small Box Instant Pudding Mix 3.4oz - Any Flavor (not
sugar free)
Suggested Flavor Combinations:
Lemon Cake Mix - Lemon Pudding
Yellow Cake Mix - Chocolate Pudding
Devils Food Cake Mix - Chocolate Pudding
Red Velvet Cake Mix - Chocolate Pudding
Pineapple Cake Mix - Coconut Pudding
Butterscotch cake mix - butterscotch pudding
Place dry cake mix and dry pudding mix into a large bowl and blend well with a whisk. This will be about 4 to 4 1/2 cups dry mix and will make 8 or 9 coffee cup cake mixes. Place 1/2 cup dry mix into a sandwich bag. Place mix into a corner of the bag and tie it there with a twist tie. Continue making packets until all your dry mix is used. Label this as "Cake Mix". - GLAZE MIX
1/3 Cup Confectioners Sugar
1 1/2 Teaspoons Dry Flavoring Drink Mix (Powdered Lemonade Mix, Powdered Orange Breakfast Drink Mix, Cocoa Powder, Vanilla Powder (sold by coffee flavorings)
Place the glaze mix ingredients into a sandwich bag and tie into corner of bag. Label this bag Glaze Mix and attach it to the other bag with a twist tie. Label this as "Glaze Mix". - ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Place one baggie cake mix and one baggie glaze mix in each coffee cup. Now attach the following baking instructions to each coffee cup:
Cake Mix
Instructions:
Spray coffee cup with cooking spray.
Pour cake mix into cup.
Add:
1 Egg White
1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
1 Tbsp. Water
Mix for 15 seconds.
Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
Glaze Mix
Instructions:
While cake is cooking, pour glaze mix into a small container.
Add:
1 1/2 Teaspoons Water
Mix Well.
Pour glaze over cooked cake.
Enjoy while warm.
Self Sealing Bags Clear Plastic Bags for Mixes
Sold in Lots of 100
Mug 'Ems: Sweet Things Cookbook
by G&R Publishing
Mug 'Ems: Sweet Things
Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 07/06/2009)![]()
Recipes included in Mug 'Ems, Sweet Things are Fudge Brownie, Peanut Butter Cheesecake, Chocolate Chip Blondie, Applesauce Cake and many more.
Mug 'Ems: Holiday Cookbook
by G&R Publishing
Mug 'Ems: Holiday
Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 07/06/2009)![]()
Recipes included in Mug 'Ems, Holiday are Apple Cranberry Crisp, Chocolate Creme Pudding, Clam Chowder, Hot Spiced Cider, Pecan Pie, Minty Mocha Latte and many more.
Mug 'Ems: Soups & Breads Cookbook
by G&R Publishing
Mug 'Ems: Soups & Breads
Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 07/06/2009)![]()
Recipes included in Mug 'Ems, Soups & Breads are Cream of Potato Soup, Banana Bread, Chicken & Rice Soup, Tortilla Soup, Old Fashioned Corn Bread and many more.
Mug 'Ems: Meals & More Cookbook
by G&R Publishing
Mug 'Ems: Meals & More
Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 07/06/2009)![]()
Recipes included in Mug 'Ems, Meals & More are Scalloped Potatoes, Mexican Lasagna, Sour Cream Chili Bake, Hash Brown Casserole and many more.
Ball 40014 16 oz plain drinking mug, single.
Amazon Price: $1.99 (as of 07/06/2009)![]()
Ball 40014 16 oz plain drinking mug. Popular at county fairs and casual restaurants, the canning jar mug can now be enjoyed at home. Sturdy, it will give your kitchen the fun and wholesome feeling of an all-American community celebration. Dishwasher safe.
Mason Jar Cookbooks
by Lonnette Parks
12 Glass Top Bead Jars Beading Eyelets Containers 24mm
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12 Bead Jars For Storing Beads, Gems, Stones & Coins. This is a new set of 12 bead jars. Great for storing beads, gems, stones and coins. All of the containers have removable glass lids. Each measures approximately 15/16" x 13/16"
Fruity Scented Kool-Aid Bath Salts Recipe
Easy & Fun Gift Idea * Let The Kids Make These For Their Friends!!
- 1 Quart Epsom Salt
1 Packet Unsweetened Kool-Aid
Mix the Kool-Aid and Epsom salt in a bowl.
Pour into a pretty container.
TIP: Make several batches of this recipe in different flavors and scents and layer the different colors. - Homemade Bath Salts Customizable Labels
Add You Own Name to These Stickers!!
Clear Jars for Bath Salts and Recipe Gift Mixes
Little Plastic Storage Jars for Gifts
Great for Homemade Bath Salts and Lip Balm
The Bath Gourmet
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Here's a fun collection of more than 50 recipes for transforming a bath into a delicious escape, aimed at women who want to pamper themselves with at-home treatments that rival those at the most fashionable spas. Those who spend too much time in dirty, crowded cities can detoxify with the "Big City" bath containing citrus fruit and mustard powder. "Turbo Tub" provides energy, while "Drowsy Lavender Bath" is meant to calm and induce sleep. Each recipe is composed of natural, healthful ingredients, and accompanied by suggestions for appropriate bath toys. Illustrated with colorful, informative artwork, The Bath Gourmet even has a waterproof vinyl cover. From Publishers Weekly: Whether they're seeking to soothe themselves, cure pains, relax, romance a partner or even have a snack while getting clean, bathers will find a recipe for the perfect bath in this DIY volume by enthusiastic bather Van.... Helpful sidebars abound, explaining how to score cheap rose petals at the florist for the Ultimate Seduction Rose Bath, where to find canned coconut milk for the Tiki Tub, and how to pour rice into the foot of a stocking for the Sushi Bath.
Good Gifts from the Home
Make Beautiful Gifts to Give or Keep
Gifts in a Jar Cookbooks
by G&R Publishing
Decorative Mason Jar Lids
Gifts in a Bag Cookbooks
by G&R Publishing
Spice Jars for Mixes and Homemade Gifts
Gifts in a Bottle Cookbooks
by G&R Publishing
Gifts in a Jar Cookbooks
by CQ Products
Rice Pudding in a Mug Recipe
Makes One Serving - Great for a Quick Snack or Gift Giving!
- INGREDIENTS:
2/3 Cup Instant Rice, Uncooked
1/3 Cup Non-Fat Dry Milk Powder
2 Tablespoons Sugar
2 Tablespoons Raisins
1 Tablespoon Corn Starch
A Pinch of Salt - COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Combine above ingredients in a coffee mug.
Gradually add 3/4 cup water stirring to mix well.
Cover mug with vented plastic wrap.
Microwave on high for one minute.
Let stand covered for 5 minutes.
Stir before serving and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon - GIFT ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:
Combine the ingredients (listed above) in a small bowl. Spoon into a small food storage bag. Seal the bag and label it "Rice Pudding Mix". Place in a mug with these instructions:
Pour Rice Pudding Mix into a coffee mug.
Gradually add 3/4 cup water stirring to mix well.
Cover mug with vented plastic wrap.
Microwave on high for one minute.
Let stand covered for 5 minutes.
Stir before serving and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
Easy Microwave Desserts in a Mug Cookbook
by Gloria Hander Lyons
Easy Microwave Desserts In A Mug
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 07/06/2009)![]()
More than 80 single-serving mix recipes for desserts, breakfast treats and hot beverages that are prepared, cooked and served in a mug in less than 5 minutes, like chocolate brownie, pecan pie and peach cobbler. Each mix includes all the ingredients you need to prepare the dessert, including a single-serving size container of fruit or vegetables for some of the mixes, like carrot cake. All you need to add to the mix is butter or margarine and/or water, then microwave for about two minutes. Stir up a mix anytime you want a treat, or make them ahead of time and store in plastic zipper-type bags for later use. They're perfect for today's on-the-go families, seniors, singles, college dorm students and RV travelers. They also make fun cooking projects for kids and unique, inexpensive gifts. They're easy, quick and "right-out-of-the-oven" delicious!
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These In-A-Mug recipes are amazing. And your mug with the recipe on it is BRILLIANT! :) I am going to nominate you for a Nobel Prize. Do they give Nobel Prizes for quick desserts. Well, they should! Okay, if I can't give you a Nobel Prize...at least let me give it five stars...favorite it...and lensroll it to my Laftovers lens.
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I had never heard of this... but it would be perfect and quite the novelty at the same time. Definitely 5 start for this one. ;)
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This is just awesome, I saw this idea in a magazine, family circle i think, now I know a whole lot more about it. Love the pictures, makes me hungry. 5 stars.
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Like your lens. I have the same recipe for the cake in a mug. I call it "Chocolate Cake In 3 Minutes."
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What a great lens!! I have a couple of the mason jar books, but LOVE the newer stuff :o) 5* and thanks for sharing!
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Cake in a mug? Sounds like a good gift idea. Nice work!
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