I decided to make this with brown graduated sugar as I didn’t have caster sugar at home and followed the recipe exactly and left it in the microwave for 60 secs. You've seem 'em all over Pinterest and Instagram -- those why-didn't-I-think-of-that mug cakes that almost look too good to eat (the key word here being almost). One of my favourite things at Easter was to add a frozen creme egg in the middle of the mug and it was so ridiculously yummy I couldn’t cope, but I never got round to posting it in time.

To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive.Whether you are a college student on a budget that needs a fast and easy pick-me-up snack, a teenager who can't be bothered to bake, a mom finding your child interested in baking, a person intimidated by science, or anyone with a sweet tooth, the 40 delectable recipes are sure to inspire the inexperienced, impress family and friends, reward the self, and happily satisfy all appetites.

Covering everything from everyday classics (carrot, chocolate, vanilla), to treats for special occasions (birthday bonanza, red velvet valentine, black forest gateau) to all out indulgences (chocolate fudge, knickerbocker glory), happy hour (pina colada, Irish cream) and of course not forgetting low-fat, dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free cakes to stop you from getting completely carried away. The Guinness specialty is baked in a glass mug so you can see the tall tower of moist, velvety cake. I did have to add a about 2 tbsps more milk to the mixture as it wouldn’t mix with being too dry, my scales are accurate so not sure why this was. However, soon after realising I already didn’t include butter, and my cocoa powder is dairy free… why not try a different milk? I love this sticky date mug cake because it allows me to satisfy that craving quickly (and without accidentally eating 9 serves of it).Even though there are only 40 recipes in the book, they vary enough so that you can find what you're craving -- whether it's fruit-flavored or chocolate -- while also feeling like the book has plenty of recipes to choose from. Hot out of the microwave, you could wait for cooling and frosting these cakes -- and there are ideas for that wait-and-frost idea here. I tried this recipe with some baking powder, and it does work and make it more fluffy, but personally I wanted a denser and more gooey cake.

To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Special Sections– I’ve got special sections for dietary restrictions like a 200 calories or less chapter and a gluten-free chapter. Here is the definitive mug-cake cookbook that will guarantee you success every time with 40 fantastic, foolproof recipes. Everything about this is great,- arrived on time, recipe card inside, ingredients organised, cute spoon and it’s cake! The number of cakes I remade the last two weeks before I turned in the final book draft because I had to triple check that they were all correct.

All you need is a mug, a microwave, and a few basic ingredients, and you'll be feasting on a delicious homemade cake in minutes. I wasn't wowed at the time but after my oldest daughter made one of them in the microwave in just 2 ½ minutes, I changed my tune. Since going freelance, she has also contributed to many food-related stills, video, publishing and packaging projects. I’m passionate about intolerance friendly cooking, having struggled with food intolerances for over a decade.

A great treat if you're a budding baker, or gift for a wannabe Great British Bake Off contestant - they should totally add a mug cake week - this recipe book is full of tempting treats to satisfy the strongest sweet-tooths!And now I have finally made one for myself with a dollop of nutella and oh my goodness it was beautiful.