Nutella Mug Cake

I found out about mug cakes aka cakes baked in mugs a while ago. I was and am still intrigued by it. Don't you think it's so fun to be able to bake a cake in a mug? Definitely sounds fun to me! So it's a bit strange that I didn't try it earlier as it's super easy, very quick and I'll be able to get my endorphins fix in no time at all.

What do you know, I *finally* made it and the results is such a Hurray! I know i'm going to keep making it.

Cake mixture in the mug before baking:

Baked in microwave on high power for 1 and 1/2 mins:

Tadaaa! Oooey Gooeey Yummy, It's Ready!

So easy and so quick! Chocolatey and Rich!

The mug that I used was a little small, resulting in the 'chocolate explosion' above, but I still thought it looked appetizing with an artistic flair on the mug. Hahah! Bcos' baking is an art, isn't it? And so is cooking. :)

The husband who doesn't have quite a sweet tooth like I do, enjoyed it too. :)

Recipe's adapted from Family Kitchen

Ingredients:

4 tbsps all purpose flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

4 tbsps castor sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla essence

3 tbsps cocoa powder

3 tbsps nutella

3 tbsps vegetable oil

3 tbsps chocolate milk

(it was more than 3 tbsps of milk for mine cos' I accidentally poured a lot more than 3)

Mix everything together in a large mug till smooth. Then bake in your microwave on high power for 1 and 1/2 minutes. The baking time depends on your microwave, you may need to increase it if needed. If yes, increase by 30secs duration.

Now, go and have ur endorphin-fix, the very nutella and chocolatey way.

The way I love it. :)

Nutella Bread Pudding

Nutella's one of my favourite snacks.

To-date, I do not know anyone who can resist nutella, ever. Not even the hubster, who doesn't have quite the sweet tooth like me. The hubster and the little boy love it by the spoonfuls.

When I was a little girl, I'd always save some of my pocket money to get my weekly dose of nutella in the small white pack from our trusty mama shop. Back in the mid-late 80's when I was still in primary school, it was around 20cents per pack. The small white pack will be spotless at the end of my devouring. It was such a treat for me. These days, I'll get them in the huge bottles because medium-sized ones just aren't enough.

I've also always been a fan of eggs and milk, basically dairy products are my sort of thing. Which also means bread pudding is also one of the desserts that I like cos' it's egg-y and milk-y and butter-y. I didn't think of making nutella bread pudding until I stumbled across ovenhaven's recipe here. She has cleverly rolled the breads instead of cutting them into squares and who can resist her gorgeous foodography?

After making it once, I became addicted to nutella bread pudding and had to make it every sunday for close to a month plus. Yes, you read it right. I was that happy with the recipe. Correction: I am *still* that happy with the recipe.

Now, try making it on your own and see if you'll get addicted? Or, perhaps it's just the chocolaty, gluttony monster me. :P




Ingredients:
4 slices of day-old bread
1 egg
1 cup chocolate milk
2 tsp sugar
Nutella

1.Preheat oven to 170C.
2.Spread Nutella over a slice of bread, roll it up, and cut into four rolls. Place the rolls into a casserole dish
3.In a bowl, whisk egg, chocolate milk and sugar.
4.Pour the mixture onto the rolls. Leave aside for about 5 – 10 minutes, for the mixture to be absorbed.
5.If desired, you may drizzle some Nutella on top.
6.Bake at 170C for 20-30 mins, depending on your preferred consistency. Leave to cool for about 5-10mins.

-------------------------------------------------

When I don't have chocolate milk in the fridge, I'll just use my plain fresh milk, whip in loads of nutella into the fresh milk till it becomes 'nutella milk.' Yumz!