Chocolate Cake in a Mug - in 5 Minutes!

[Tas]

my microwave is bust, but feel a little office party/experiment coming on with this.

if you know my boss's sweets addiction and our related industry, you'd probably know I've got my next payrise sorted with a little team bonding instant cake episode like this on a Friday afternoon...


(that's a lot of oil .................)

[Fat Bob]

(that's a lot of oil .................)

And with oil at US$135/barrell it's gonna be an expenisve cake!

[cromasaig]

HOW BIG ARE YOUR MUGS?

Mine overflowed like a chocolate volcano. Tastes pretty good though. Mmm... lunch.

[Bender]

HOW BIG ARE YOUR MUGS?
Mine overflowed like a chocolate volcano. Tastes pretty good though. Mmm... lunch.

You need to use a big mug.

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[cromasaig]

That, Bender, is quite the girliest mug I've ever seen!

OK, I'm just jealous that you've achieved a Pisa-esque Leaning Tower of Cake, while mine was... well, I'm not sure what it was, but it wasn't pretty. I'm using a bowl next time.

[Bender]

That, Bender, is quite the girliest mug I've ever seen!

Perfect mug (and unfortunately not mine) for the picture I reckon, and much friendlier than the General Dynamics one I've got (which advertises a missile system "for when you need to kill something fast"). Don't get all jealous now!

[cromasaig]

much friendlier than the General Dynamics one I've got (which advertises a missile system "for when you need to kill something fast"). Don't get all jealous now!

Interesting strapline. Not that I have much experience in this area, but I would guess that if you get to the point where you need to kill something, then it probably does need to be done fast.

Actually, I think I could do with one of those.

[Tas]

so was I the only person slightly grossed out by that pic?

[Burbage]

so was I the only person slightly grossed out by that pic?

Dunno about grossed out, but it certainly looks more like turd in a mug.

[slinky]

Mine didn't lean quite like that, but it did rise up out of the mug

[Bender]

so was I the only person slightly grossed out by that pic?

Confession: the picture is of dog food straight out of the tin.

(Just kidding. But then again, you never know... )

[nev]

I added chopped banana into the mixture, yum!!!

A drop of vanilla essence also made the cake more fragrant.

Oh, and melted butter instead of oil. Probably sounds like a heart attack in a mug but hey I only live once!

[Satellite]

There should be no difference in taste bt adding melted butter or oil.

[nev]

It is very different... the aroma and the flavor. Butter is salted, and also smells distinctly different from cooking oil.

[Pinklepurr]

OK so own up Bender, where did you get that pic? Was there an on line recipe or something?
I just got sent the very same picture in an email (with step by step instructions for the very same cakeinamug, I told them they were so behind the times... )

[Bender]

where did you get that pic? Was there an on line recipe or something?

It was from an email somebody sent me aaages ago. You don't really think I own a mug like that do you?