Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Chocolate Cravings Gone Wild!

Every night after dinner I crave something sweet. It's just something I've become accustomed to battling. To fight off this obsession, I usually resort to cereal or yogurt, but tonight I'm going to all out and will indulge myself in this intoxicatingly easy creation. If it all goes well, I'll bring the ingredients over to Amy's Saturday for girls night of popcorn and pictures. 
Craving the sweet and salty combination? Here’s a salted caramel chocolate mug cake that takes just 2 minutes to make. We like to refer to it as Heaven in a Cup. 
Salted Caramel Mug Cake
{makes 1 mug cake}
4 tablespoons all purpose flour
4 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg – beaten
3 tablespoons skim milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 salted caramels
1. Into a small bowl add: flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt, egg, milk, and vegetable oil. Mix to combine. 2. Pour mixture into a regular sized coffee mug. Drop caramels into center of mixture one at a time. 3. Microwave on high for one minute and 30 seconds. If needed {if cake batter is still gooey}, microwave on high for up to an additional 30 seconds.