3,2,1 cake - SINGLE serving cake

TheMiddlePath
TheMiddlePath Posts: 230 Member
edited November 12 in Recipes
This is from a blog I subscribe to. I haven't tried it but it seems pretty awesome!
http://notbiganymore.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/how-to-make-a-single-serving-of-cake-now-thats-nifty/


Attention portion controllers: be on the lookout for ways to make a single serving of something you like. Here's one:


Recipe for "3, 2, 1 Cake:"
Ingredients:

1 box - Angel Food Cake Mix

1 box - Cake Mix (Any Flavor)

2 Tbsp - Water

Directions:

In a zip-lock bag, combine the two cake mixes together and mix well.

For each individual cake serving, take out 3 Tablespoons of the cake mix combination and mix it with 2 Tablespoons of water in a small microwave-safe container.

Microwave on high for 1 minute, and voila - enough cake just for you.

Always remember, that one of the cake mixes MUST be Angel Food. The other can be any flavor. The Angel Food is the cake mix that has the eggs whites in it.

Yield: 1 serving

This recipe is called 3, 2, 1 Cake because all you need to remember is: 3 tablespoons mix, 2 tablespoons water, 1 minute microwave!
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  • Bitsysue21
    Bitsysue21 Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks for this!
  • beefunk
    beefunk Posts: 52 Member
    A nutrionist at work, mentioned this recipe the other day and said these were the Nutrition Facts....Amount Per Serving Calories 130 Total Fat 0.5g Saturated Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 245mg Total Carbohydrate 30g Fiber 0.5g Protein 1.5g Calcium 50mg ...which seems pretty good to me. I will be trying this SOON !
  • TheMiddlePath
    TheMiddlePath Posts: 230 Member
    A nutrionist at work, mentioned this recipe the other day and said these were the Nutrition Facts....Amount Per Serving Calories 130 Total Fat 0.5g Saturated Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 245mg Total Carbohydrate 30g Fiber 0.5g Protein 1.5g Calcium 50mg ...which seems pretty good to me. I will be trying this SOON !

    Thanks for this! I think the single serving idea is brilliant. If I made a whole cake - OY - it would be gone!
  • Keisha2BFitAgain
    Keisha2BFitAgain Posts: 121 Member
    Bump
  • chrissy10taylor
    chrissy10taylor Posts: 127
    I've tried it and didn't like it very much ... very spongy.
    Don't see how I could be doing it wrong. Used angel food cake and chocolate cake.
    My kids didn't like it at all.
  • HMD7703
    HMD7703 Posts: 761 Member
    BUMP for later!
  • luvmycoffee
    luvmycoffee Posts: 112 Member
    I just tried this after finding the recipe on Pinterest. I loved it!! Yes, it is spongy, but that is from the Angel Food Cake.

    Every now & then you just need a little sweet treat & I think this is perfect!!! Enjoy!

    **Some tips from others on Pinterest who tried it was to not overly mix it with the water, just lightly, until moist.
  • MarieMercready
    MarieMercready Posts: 2
    Delicious!
  • DterMined2012
    DterMined2012 Posts: 540 Member
    I just tried it and found it a fast, easy, sweet fix ...now whether I would be willing to give up 130 calories on it often is another question:wink:
  • lsavon1
    lsavon1 Posts: 1
    Tried the 3,2,1 cake and it was awesome...love the fact that you're not adding the oil and egg to the cake mix.
  • JessicaRobin67
    JessicaRobin67 Posts: 275 Member
    I have tried this. I had a lady I worked for get this from Weight Watchers. It isn't too bad
  • weightedfootsteps
    weightedfootsteps Posts: 4,349 Member
    I have tried this with strawberry cake mix. It is really good!!! I plan to do it with chocolate for when I need my chocolate fix. My daughter comes home every day and asks for it as a snack. Her friends love it!! This is without adding anything extra ( cool whip, berries, icecream). Yes it is spongy but you expect that with angel food cake.
  • carryingon
    carryingon Posts: 609 Member
    bump!
  • nonniArteaga
    nonniArteaga Posts: 23
    Bump to try later :)
  • Pixie8504
    Pixie8504 Posts: 174 Member
    Bump
  • Fit147
    Fit147 Posts: 209 Member
    I made this tonight using a pineapple flavored cake with the angel food. It was pretty decent. Next time I plan to heat up a pineapple slice with a teaspoon of brown sugar and eat it together with the 3-2-1. Instant pineapple upside down cake!
  • LJA1968
    LJA1968 Posts: 516 Member
    Bump
  • adnerbdl
    adnerbdl Posts: 4 Member
    bump
  • zumbarock
    zumbarock Posts: 86 Member
    Bump!
  • Froody2
    Froody2 Posts: 338 Member
    Bump
  • Sw33tKnees
    Sw33tKnees Posts: 119 Member
    A nutrionist at work, mentioned this recipe the other day and said these were the Nutrition Facts....Amount Per Serving Calories 130 Total Fat 0.5g Saturated Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 245mg Total Carbohydrate 30g Fiber 0.5g Protein 1.5g Calcium 50mg ...which seems pretty good to me. I will be trying this SOON !

    I do this and I LOVE it!! But depending on the mix you use with the Angel Food changes the calorie count... Mine says 99 Cal for Chocolate and 98 for Spice and Carrot... :)
  • Sw33tKnees
    Sw33tKnees Posts: 119 Member
    Ohh just just mix it up and have fun!... For Starters...

    Chocolate.. add a few Dark Chocolate Chips
    a teaspoon or Table spoon of Peanut Butter

    Spice... Add Pumpkin and cspices
    Add Teaspoon of Brown Sugar and Tsp of Pecans
  • JCM1969
    JCM1969 Posts: 141 Member
    If you only add 1 T of water... it is less spongy and more dense... kinda brownie like!
  • 01katrina
    01katrina Posts: 16 Member
    Bump!
  • houlenberg
    houlenberg Posts: 107 Member
    Mmmm, this sounds good even for my kids! Easy on a yucky day!
  • houlenberg
    houlenberg Posts: 107 Member
    Just made this! I used:

    Betty Crocker Angel Food Cake Mix
    Betty Crocker French Vanilla Cake Mix
    Water

    I measured all the powder first and calculated how many total tablespoons it makes. It makes approx. 29-30 servings (3 Tbsp. each), which comes out to 109 calories for each mug made. That's using my brands above. It's very good!
  • meganw5638
    meganw5638 Posts: 45 Member
    I made this tonight using a pineapple flavored cake with the angel food. It was pretty decent. Next time I plan to heat up a pineapple slice with a teaspoon of brown sugar and eat it together with the 3-2-1. Instant pineapple upside down cake!

    When I was on WW I used to always make the pineapple cake recipe, you just combine a box of angel food cake mix and a can of crushed pineapple (juice and all), I don't know the baking directions anymore but it was really yummy and low points.
  • Pinkylee77
    Pinkylee77 Posts: 432 Member
    I think you bake it at 350 for about 30 minutes or so. Also you can mix angel food cake mix and cherry pie filling together bake for about 30 minutes it will brown easy it was about 2 points the old system
  • Ganners
    Ganners Posts: 24
    bump
  • Emtabo01
    Emtabo01 Posts: 672
    I made these before, the last time this thread was around. I used the devils food and angel food cakes, and the calories were 112 each. They kind of need something on top, I usually use fruit.

    BUT, the best thing ever on these is a serving of that new Cool Whip Frosting. It takes them from zero to hero!
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