Ingredients:
For the mug cakes:
Ingredients in accordance with the pack instructions
For the chocolate mug cake:
¼ cup sugar
2-3 tbsp water
Orange slices
Vanilla ice cream, to serve
Chocolate sauce, to serve
For the vanilla mug cake:
½ cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
2-3 tbsp water
¼ cup sugar
¼ slab white chocolate roughly chopped
Vanilla ice cream, to serve
Custard, to serve
For the crème caramel mug cake:
1 apple - peeled, cored, and sliced
¼ cup white sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon
2-3 tbsp water
Vanilla ice cream, to serve
Caramel sauce, to serve
Method:
1. Prepare each of the mug cake mixes in a separate mug in accordance with the pack instructions and set aside.
For the chocolate mug cake:
1. Place ¼ cup of sugar and 2-3 tbsp water in a medium-sized pan.
2. Stir the sugar to dissolve. Place 3 orange slices in the sugar water (do not overlap) and heat the sauté pan on medium/high heat. Halfway through cooking, flip the orange slices to the other side.
3. Continue to cook the syrup until it just begins to turn an amber colour.
4. Grease the inside of a microwavable mug generously with butter.
5. Grate orange zest and add it to the chocolate cake batter.
6. Place an orange slice at the bottom of the mug topped with a generous spoonful of the orange reduction. Top with the chocolate batter and microwave according to the box instructions.
7. Flip the cake over to reveal the cake, use a knife to loosen the cake if needed. Serve topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and melted chocolate sauce. ENJOY!
For the vanilla mug cake:
1. Place the strawberries in a small saucepan. Add the water & sugar and bring the
mixture to the boil. Turn heat down and simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes, or until
the strawberries have reduced and thickened into a jam like consistency.
2. Grease the inside of a microwavable mug generously with butter.
3. Spoon the strawberry reduction into the bottom of the mug.
4. Stir the chopped chocolate through the vanilla cake mix and pour the batter over the
strawberry reduction.
5. Microwave according to the box instructions.
6. Flip the cake over to reveal the cake, use a knife to loosen the cake if needed. Serve
topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and custard. ENJOY!
For the crème caramel mug cake:
1. In a small pan, combine the apple slices, sugar, cinnamon and water. Stir to dissolve
the sugar and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until apples are soft and
syrup has thickened.
3. Grease the inside of a microwavable mug generously with butter.
4. Spoon the cooked apple slices into the bottom of the mug topped with the crème
caramel cake batter and microwave according to the box instructions.
5. Flip the cake over to reveal the cake, use a knife to loosen the cake if needed. Serve
topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. ENJOY!
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