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Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake (made in 3 minutes!) Thanks so much BuzzFeed for featuring this mug cake!!

Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake (made in 3 minutes!)

You can see 17 more awesome mug cake recipes on their site HERE. Wow! Why did I not get into the mug cake phenomenon until now? When I would see the pictures of mug cakes floating around on Foodgawker.com I thought, seriously, how could a cake be made in the microwave and actually be good? Well, I am here to tell you mug cake works! I think I may gain 10 pounds this month from adapting this method for making cake. Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake (made in 3 minutes!) Ingredients 2 Tbsp applesauce 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 Tbsp buttermilk 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour 2 1/2 Tbsp packed light-brown sugar 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1 dash ground nutmeg (optional) 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp (scant) salt 1 Recipe Cream Cheese Icing, recipe follows Cream Cheese Icing 1 Tbsp Cream Cheese or Neufchatel Cheese, softened 2 Tbsp powdered sugar 1 tsp milk Directions Prepare Cream Cheese Icing according to directions listed, set aside.

Minute Microwave Cheesecake. Margaret asked me if there was some way to make a quick cheesecake.

Minute Microwave Cheesecake

“I’d love to see a cheesecake ‘in a minute,’” she told me. “Just a single serving size.” I love a cooking challenge so, with her mandate, I set out to create a simple dessert that: 1. Is made in the microwave in literally about a minute, chilled for 60 minutes and then served up. 2. The spoon in my mouth proves I achieved the desired results. You might wonder why I added the egg to the recipe. On busy work-week days, it’s important to have something that you can grab and take to the office. Some things to consider before you start microwaving: You can substitute high-fat cream cheese and sour cream for a lower-fat product.

The ingredients coming together in the bowl before microwaving. 2 ounces cream cheese, softened 2 Tbsp sour cream 1 egg ½ tsp lemon juice ¼ tsp vanilla 2-4 Tbsp sugar replacement sub (taste as you go) Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a microwave-safe bowl. Makes one, one-cup serving. Nutella Mug Cake. There are several food bloggers that I follow religiously.

Nutella Mug Cake

In fact I have a hard time concentrating at work until I read their posts each morning (ssshh!). And a lot of them just crack me up. They’re clever and well-written. I get so upset when I can’t think of witty things to say in my posts! It doesn’t mean that I don’t love my recipe, believe me I do. The secret is this: Nutella Mug Cake. Here’s what you’ll need You’ll need 4 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, 4 tablespoons self-rising flour, 3 tablespoons milk, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, And the Nutella!

Oh yeah…and an egg. Whisk with a fork until smooth It has magically risen and baked completely in 1.5 minutes. 2 Minute Chocolate and Salted Caramel Mug Cake. Did you see our 10 TASTY MUG CAKES IN MINUTES ? Well I have another one to add to that incredible collection. It’s a salted caramel chocolate mug cake that takes JUST 2 minutes to make. It’s rich decadent and oh yes delicious. The recipe makes1 mug cake in a regular sized coffee mug. It will take you 5 minutes top to bottom. Salted Caramel Mug Cake What you’ll need: {makes 1 mug cake} 4 tablespoons all purpose flour 4 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg – beaten 3 tablespoons skim milk 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 salted caramels What to do: 1. 2. 3.

If you want more Mug Cake Recipes Check out: 10 TASTY MUG CAKES in MINUTES 15 sinfully sweet dessert recipes in a jar 41 copycat recipes from your fave fast food joints 20 salads hearty enough for tonight’s dinner 10 ways to eat pizza for breakfast 20 fun recipes for your kid’s next sleepover.