5 Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

Here's a recipe that I heard on the Chris Evans radio show yesterday. It's for Chocolate Mug Cake. 

It's a chocolate cake (no way...) that you make in a mug (gee, I'd never have guessed) that you cook in the microwave (aha something I didn't know)

Ingredients

•          4 tbs / 50gms self raising flour
•          4 tbs / 7gms caster sugar
•          2 tbs / 17gms cocoa powder
•          1 egg
•           3 tbs / 43 mls milk
•           3 tbs / 25 mls sunflower oil
•            3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
•             A small dash of vanilla extract or other flavouring (rum works well so I hear)
•            1 large coffee mug
•              Custard - optional for serving
  

Method

1.                    Add dry ingredients to the mug, and mix well. 

2.                    Add the egg and mix thoroughly 

3.                    Add the milk and oil - mix well (don't forget the corners / edges of the mug). 

4.                    Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again 

5.                    Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes (in a 1000 watt microwave). 

6.                    The cake will rise above the top of the mug, but don't worry it’s supposed to!  

7.                    Allow to cool a little, tip out onto a plate.

Eat and enjoy