How many times have the baking challenged tried to make something special for someone special on valentines day? Often it ends up being a cute, but not delicious, gesture.
I'm proposing that somewhat challenged cooks turn, this year, to the microwave oven and treat your date to a mug brownie. Some of them are very tasty.
They're all over the internet with a wide variation in flavor and texture. In order to get something with the right texture and a rich flavor, I've been working on my own version. You will find that it is less like cake, and more like a true brownie. It has more cocoa than most other recipes, nutella for added flavor complexity, and a bittersweet characteristic.
The recipe for two cakes (cakes for lovers?) follows
1/2 cup flour
3 tbs of sugar
1/4 cup and 2 tbs of unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup of nutella or peanut butter
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbs of milk 2 tbs oil
1 tsp of salt
optional coconut or chocolate chips
Mix all of these ingredients together in a bowl.
Divide between 2 glass pudding cups and microwave separately, Each for 75 seconds.
I finished mine off with some caramel sauce and powdered sugar. I may not take the best food pictures, but seriously this is worth trying.
I'm proposing that somewhat challenged cooks turn, this year, to the microwave oven and treat your date to a mug brownie. Some of them are very tasty.
They're all over the internet with a wide variation in flavor and texture. In order to get something with the right texture and a rich flavor, I've been working on my own version. You will find that it is less like cake, and more like a true brownie. It has more cocoa than most other recipes, nutella for added flavor complexity, and a bittersweet characteristic.
The recipe for two cakes (cakes for lovers?) follows
1/2 cup flour
3 tbs of sugar
1/4 cup and 2 tbs of unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup of nutella or peanut butter
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbs of milk 2 tbs oil
1 tsp of salt
optional coconut or chocolate chips
Mix all of these ingredients together in a bowl.
Divide between 2 glass pudding cups and microwave separately, Each for 75 seconds.
I finished mine off with some caramel sauce and powdered sugar. I may not take the best food pictures, but seriously this is worth trying.
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