Hey there friends~
I am on a mission to try a lot of new things that are fast and easy. Pretty soon the kids will be out of school. That only means more eating and snack time around here.
I have shared with you from time to time, having two growing teenage boys in the house can take a toll on the pantry door.
The pantry door can’t slam enough times in a day. Well, it can, trust me, it gets on your last nerve sometimes.
I decided I would try a 3 2 1 mug cake in the microwave and if it worked
these little rascals of mine would have easy access to make their own. I kept it in a rubber maid bowl in the pantry with the measuring spoon all inside.
You could keep individual servings in a ziplock bag for convenience. Plus if you are concerned with the kids making a mess all over the place the ziplock bags would contain it and make it easy on them.
I admit I was a bit skeptical on this one. How can a cake cook in a mug
in a microwave?
Well I am here to tell you, it can, it did, and the boys LOVED it.
I found the cute mugs at the Dollar tree.
I bought a brownie mix as well from there to try with my mug cake.
Don’t forget to check out my recipe archives while you are here.
You will find, dump cakes, bacon crackers, all kinds of yummy and very simple treats!
Here are deets in the recipe card.
The toppings are optional, although, I would recommend those chocolate chips as a must.
They were so good melted on top.
Just think about the variety you can try. Strawberry, vanilla, carrott..mmm the list goes on and on!
If you are not a regular here, I sure would love to see you back again!
I think these would even make cute gifts for the kids on a special day. You can buy the mug, and do some individual mug cake mixes for them.
Pin for later and give it a try.
3 2 1 Mug cake in the microwave
Ingredients
- One box of Angel food cake mix
- One box of chocolate cake mix or brownie mix is what I used.
- 3 Tablespoons of mixed cakes
- 2 Tablespoons of water
Instructions
- In a large bowl take your two cake mixes and mix them together. As noted I used a brownie mix which worked fine too.
- In a mug scoop 3 tablespoons of cake mix and add 2 tablespoons of water. Mix well.
- Microwave for one minute.
- When you remove from microwave you can add toppings such as chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, whatever you desire. This was delicious and felt pretty guilt free yet satisfied the sweet tooth. Enjoy!
Notes
Great idea for the kids to hep themselves that way…looks yummy too.
Wow, love this recipe!!! I know the grandkids will love it too!
A quick go to snack for teens, corn or flour tortillia filled with cheese and if you want to add beans, avacado, hot sauce or whatever! Microwave for a few and roll up, Yummy!
I’ve made ’em several times and they are, indeed, delicious….and fast….and no leftover cake to tempt you again that day. LOL
What a wonderful quick and yummy treat. I think I will make the ziplock pouches and head over to dollar tree for some mugs. Thank you for sharing. Hugs!
It’s no secret I’m a dessert in a mug fan. I never thought about portioning out the dry ingred’s so it’s ready when we are. Excellent idea. As for fast and easy, I made those pizza dogs from the video going around (if you saw it) and they were fast and easy and boys dig ’em.
These would make inexpensive gifts for friends, teachers, kids, etc. at Christmas time. pineapple cake with coconut would be like WOW.
I agree!