Quick Chewy Cuppa Cake

Quick Chewy Cuppa Cake

In the mood for something sweet and chewy?

Try this recipe for unusual Quick Chewy Cuppa Cake!

It's not quite a sponge cake yet not like a brownie texture either.

Light and just sweet enough to satisfy the sugar craving;

Just chewy enough to calm the need to feed

Without going overboard.

4 Tbl sugar

3 Tbl of butter

1 egg

1 splash vanilla extract

4 Tbl all-purpose flour

1/8 tsp baking powder

3 Tbl milk

3 Tbl of candy bits, nuts, colored jimmies, etc. (*optional)

A few drops of food coloring (*optional)

Additional Equipment Needed:

Some extra large Coffee Mugs or Bowls

Small Mixing Bowl

Measuring Spoons

Fork

See the end of this article for Chocolate Cake.

Combine flour and baking powder in cup.

In a small bowl cream together the sugar and butter. Add the egg, and then stir in the vanilla.

Add to the flour mixture in cup and mix well. Stir in the milk until batter is smooth.

Add food coloring if desired.

Stir in any candy bits (i.e. red hots) or decorative pieces, if desired.

Microwave on high for 2 minutes, check for doneness with a cake tester or toothpick.

Continue to microwave in 15 second intervals up to 1 minute more. The longer you microwave it the chewier your cake will become.

Let cool and decorate in the cup for gift giving or tip cake out onto plate, decorate or dust with powdered sugar. I had left over pie filling from making my Valentine Cheese Cake and used it on the cake on the plate - it was yummy!

For Chocolate Cake:

In a mug or bowl  mix 4 Tbl Flour, 4 Tbl Sugar and 2 Tbl Cocoa. Add 1 Egg, 3 Tbl Milk, 3 Tbl Oil and a splash of Vanilla. Mix well. Stir in any additions like chocolate chips, nuts, etc. Microwave for 3 minutes and let cool. Decorate as desired.

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