So I've been thinking of a serious post for about 3 week but
have not taken the time to write it. Today is Valentine’s day and again I was
thinking about writing about the true love of Christ. However, this morning I
made personal microwave mug cakes for my sisters and created a personal Red
Velvet cake recipe and had to share! It
is quick, very easy, and a very good moist and rich cake!
So if you are single and feel like something sweet, in
a relationship and want an inexpensive but thoughtful way to show you care, or
are married and want to make a little something for the two of you, this is for
you! More about how it turned out for me at the end of this post
I always hate pictures of ingredients because it makes baking look like a ton of work... but I just couldn't resist!
Ingredients
1 teaspoon melted butter
4 heaping tablespoons of sugar
1 egg yolk
10-15 drops of red food coloring
2 tablespoons unsweetened coco powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 baking soda
1/4 vanilla extract
4 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoon yogurt
Icing
2 tablespoons softened cream cheese
1 teaspoon softened butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Note: Coming from a
icing lover, when I made the icing I thought it wouldn't be enough,
however, the cake is moist enough that when you eat it from the cup, this was enough.
Instructions
1. In a medium bowl stir together melted butter, tablespoons of
sugar and egg yolk and 10-15 drops of red food coloring.
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| Though this picture makes it look orange it is really quite red at this point |
2. Stir in coco powder salt, baking soda, and vanilla extract.
3. Lastly add in flour, milk, and yogurt.
4. Pour into a large mug (or halfway fill a regular size mug), microwave for 1:30 on high. If it is still gooey cook an additional 15 seconds.
4. Pour into a large mug (or halfway fill a regular size mug), microwave for 1:30 on high. If it is still gooey cook an additional 15 seconds.
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| When you put it in the cup it will only fill it up about half way |
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| However, once you bake it, it will rise |
For the icing
Stir together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract then
add powdered sugar.
Put a layer of icing on top the cake and enjoy!
This cake could easily be for 2! The first picture is of only half the cake. When I made it for myself
and my sister,s we each only ate half because, like I said earlier, it is a very rich but moist cake. My only complaint is that it didn't turn out as red as I would have liked, so you may want to use more than 10 drops if you want it to be truly red.
For those interested, here are the 3 recipes that I based this one off of.
For the Icing http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cream-cheese-frosting-ii/
Mug Cake http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/11/12/2-minute-chocolate-salted-caramel-mug-cake/
Red Velvet Cake http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/red-velvet-cake-3129
