5.20.16
Congrats! You made it through another week! In adult life, that can be quite an accomplishment. I know for me it feels like this week has gone on forever. With Phil out of the country for work, and battling this flu/sinus thing/I-must-sleep-for-hours bug, I’m ready for the weekend. Or more so, I’m ready to start a new week where I blow my nose less, and am awake and up and running more. I did manage to make a delicious mug cake to share with you, and anything with gooey caramel, and a little salt to even out the sweet is always acceptable. And as I’m sure you’ve noticed, the Mug Cake book I’m going through, clumps similar things together. So I think you have to survive through two more chocolate themed mug cakes and then we’re in the clear. You mad?
I love salted chocolate things. My Salted Caramel Tart (one of the first things I ever posted here) is still something I love to make, and may dream about from time to time. I definitely replaced salted caramels in this recipe, which I couldn’t specifically find, with regular caramel candies and adding a pinch of salt. The result was just as delicious.
Get salty and sweet this weekend with a mug cake! I’ll be making a fruity spring layer cake this weekend for my friend’s baby shower, and I cannot wait to share it with you! (Unless I blow it, and then you get NOTHING!)
Salted Caramel Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 1 oz butter, melted
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp light cream
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 6 Tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3 salted caramel candies (or 3 caramels and a pinch of salt to taste)
Instructions
- In a microwave safe mug, beat together egg, sugar, and light cream with a fork until combined
- One by one, add in cocoa, flour, baking powder, and melted butter, beating in completely before adding the next
- Cut the caramels in half and stick into batter (adding in salt if using), mix so caramels are distributed relatively throughout
- Microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds
- Allow to cool slightly, top with extra salt if desired and enjoy
By Lene Knudsen
Adapted from Mug Cakes
