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321 Cake in a Cup...UPDATED!
Updated with 2017 Calorie Count.
Ever want a single serving of cake and don't wanna bake a whole one and risk going off plan? Or you don't want to pay $2-3 for one instant cake when you can have a bunch of them for the same amount of money?
A friend of mine shared this...I've tweaked it slightly and I'm HOOKED!
1 Box of Angel Food Cake Mix. This is required for the cake to rise.
1 Box of Any Flavored Cake Mix...I use the Milk Chocolate flavor! Yellow Butter Creme flavor is good too.
Pour both dry mixes together in a large Ziploc bag and shake/blend VERY well.
When ready for cake, grab a good sized coffee mug (12oz+id and add 3 tablespoons of the cake mix along with 2 tablespoons of water or liquid. Mix until frothy. Place in microwave for 1 minute. It will rise about halfway through and fall back.
Let cool for 5+ minutes.
Voila! One cake is a mere 110 calories. My prior calc had it at 140, so it's lower now.
One bonus is...if you have calories to spare, it can easily be double for a 220 calorie sweet treat. Just make sure you have a big enough cup (16oz+) to microwave it in.
Here are the variations:
Instead of water, use Sugar Free Coffee Syrup (Torani or Dollar Store, for example). Vanilla goes with most flavors. Adds a sweet flavor kick for ZERO added calories;
Place a tablespoon of chocolate chips or peanut butter chips in the bottom of the cup before adding the mix. Adds 80 calories. or go with a teaspoon for just 25-ish calories.
Definitely wanted to share this update with my MFP friends.
Ever want a single serving of cake and don't wanna bake a whole one and risk going off plan? Or you don't want to pay $2-3 for one instant cake when you can have a bunch of them for the same amount of money?
A friend of mine shared this...I've tweaked it slightly and I'm HOOKED!
1 Box of Angel Food Cake Mix. This is required for the cake to rise.
1 Box of Any Flavored Cake Mix...I use the Milk Chocolate flavor! Yellow Butter Creme flavor is good too.
Pour both dry mixes together in a large Ziploc bag and shake/blend VERY well.
When ready for cake, grab a good sized coffee mug (12oz+id and add 3 tablespoons of the cake mix along with 2 tablespoons of water or liquid. Mix until frothy. Place in microwave for 1 minute. It will rise about halfway through and fall back.
Let cool for 5+ minutes.
Voila! One cake is a mere 110 calories. My prior calc had it at 140, so it's lower now.
One bonus is...if you have calories to spare, it can easily be double for a 220 calorie sweet treat. Just make sure you have a big enough cup (16oz+) to microwave it in.
Here are the variations:
Instead of water, use Sugar Free Coffee Syrup (Torani or Dollar Store, for example). Vanilla goes with most flavors. Adds a sweet flavor kick for ZERO added calories;
Place a tablespoon of chocolate chips or peanut butter chips in the bottom of the cup before adding the mix. Adds 80 calories. or go with a teaspoon for just 25-ish calories.
Definitely wanted to share this update with my MFP friends.
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Uh.... yum?!1
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I saw a recipe the other day, no Angel food cake mix. Instead you use 1 Tbl egg, 2 Tbl applesauce, 1 The water and 3 Tbl cake mix. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm interested because I think the angel food cake mix throws off the flavor.0
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I just bought 2 boxes of cake mixes for this today - can't wait to try it out!2
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IMO super sad excuse of a 'cake' that's not even satisfying for the calories, unless you've deprived yourself so much from dieting that you forgot what real cake tastes like.4
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I am not saying this is the best cake ever, but when you are crazing a sweet, this helps!3
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Yum!0
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