Need a good recipe for microwave mug cakes...

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I make my kids 3-2-1 mug cakes, but the recipe uses boxed cake mixes (unsure if you were looking for 'from scratch' recipes).

I'm not sure how you would calculate the calories perfectly, I suppose combine the calories of both packages, weigh the dry mix in grams, then make a 2 ingredient recipe in the recipe builder? Then you could weigh the 3 Tbsp of mix and know the calories for each mug cake. Maybe there's an easier approach?

Recipe:

One (16 oz) box Angel Food Cake mix
One (18 oz) box cake mix, any flavor
Mix both dry cake mixes together really well in a ziploc bag or container.

3-2-1:
3 Tbsp Cake Mix
2 Tbsp Water
Mix well in a mug.
1 Minute, microwave on high

Save your calories and go buy a cupcake from a bakery. I've wasted SO MANY calories trying to satisfy a craving on lower calorie 'food', I should just have got the real thing every time, seriously. I've yet to find a mug cake that actually tastes good (although there's a single serving crisp recipe out there that is actually good, you just have to double the topping ingredients for it to be actually satisfying). Seriously, that 1 2 3 cake is a joke.

Also the last time I made something from Chocolate Covered Katie and entered the ingredients (actually weighed), the recipe was like twice the calories than she claimed. Absolutely not worth it.

That being said... I once killed a chocolate cake craving by making Kodiak Cakes dark chocolate pancakes and adding some hazelnut butter on top. Not less calories, but at least it was filling.

crazyravr wrote: »

Wadeeee wrote: »

crazyravr wrote: »

Ok, I dont get it. Why not bake a whole cake, using the cake mix and simply have a slice whenever you want?

I just restarted my weight loss journey about two weeks ago, and I've got to build up a little more self-discipline before I trust myself with a whole cake.

Nothing wrong with a proper satisfying slice of cake once a while.

I hear you. Depriving yourself and then splurging on a grocery store cake slice at a kid's birthday party is a very sad waste of calories. Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything.. Thankfully there are a bunch of places around here that have really good cupcakes when the craving hits (or I just make a cake when I'm meeting friends and leave the leftovers with them).

I do wonder though, how do you store the rest of the cake? I've never really had much luck freezing cake.

juliegilburd wrote: »

Maybe it's not what you're looking for, but in my grocery store in the cake aisle they sell boxes with 3 single-mug packets in them. It's either Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker brand. I've made one and it was just like a regular cake! Had chocolate chunks in it and turned out really good eaten warm. You can make it with just water (that's what I did), or use other liquids (coffee, cola, etc.) to it for extra flavor.

Hmm... I almost wrote "cake isle." That would be a sweet vacation spot. (no pun intended)

I've seen those too! That would probably be a good alternative to the bakery cupcake.

I found one a couple of years ago that I tweaked to be mostly-healthy (all except the chocolate chips on top). And it doesn't use any butter or egg so it's vegan friendly too. I have it saved in my recipes and it comes in at 222 calories. This is what is in it:

3 TBS Wheat Flour
2 TBS Cocoa Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
2-3 packets of Stevia Sweetener
3 TBS Applesauce
3 TBS Almond Milk
Splash of Vanilla
1-2 TBS Chocolate Chips

I spray a couple of shots of olive oil spray in the mug to make cleanup easier. Mix all of the dry ingredients together, then add the applesauce, almond milk and vanilla. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top and microwave 2-3 minutes. In my microwave 2.5 minutes is just right, but I'm not sure what the wattage is. I would start with 2 minutes and go from there so it doesn't end up dried out. I'm also careful with the almond milk so it doesn't get so wet that it won't cook through. Usually the last tablespoon of milk I make just a tad below level.

thanks inm0685 - actually have those ingredients and going to try your recipe

I make the following a few times a week...

2 tablespoons peanut powder (like PB2, I use Crazy Richard's)
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder (I use Rumford, rises better than regular Clabber Girl in this situation)
pinch of salt

3 to 4 tablespoons water
35g egg whites
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 drops liquid sucralose (I use Sucra Drops but you can substitute another sweetener of your choice, like stevia)

Combine the dry ingredients, add the liquids and stir together thoroughly. Microwave for 60 seconds at 70% power (this can vary a lot depending on the power of your microwave)

I've made this a couple times and it's easy to make, it tastes good and satisfies the sweet craving I have.

I make a cocoa mug cake that turns out well.

16g oats
4g chia seeds
5g chopped almonds
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla
10g unsweetened cocoa powder
130g mature banana
1 egg
1 tbls milk

Mix with hand mixer. I put mine in a ceramic bowl since it's bigger than a mug. Microwave on high 3 1/2 min.
I would make it the night before and eat half for breakfast, and the other half after swimming. It just needed a quick warmup in the micro. 351 cal for the whole thing. It's not exactly cake--it's it's own thing, but is really good.