Desserts in a Jar

Chocolate Mocha-Iced Cake Mix in a Mug

Make a chocolate mocha cake mix in a mug gift set: cake packets with coffee glaze packets that turn into a warm microwave cake in 2 minutes.

Chocolate Mocha-Iced Cake Mix in a Mug

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A chocolate cake and pudding mix portioned into bags, each paired with a coffee glaze packet. Add an egg white, oil and water, microwave 2 minutes, and glaze for a warm mug cake.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican
Servings8 mugs
Calories474

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box (18.25 oz) chocolate cake mix
  • 1 small box chocolate instant pudding mix
  • 8 microwave-safe mugs 1 1/2 to 2 cup size
  • 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar per glaze packet
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons instant flavored coffee per glaze packet
  • 1 egg white per mug
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil per mug
  • 1 tablespoon water per mug
  • 1 teaspoon water per glaze
  • Cooking spray
  • Small zip-top bags
  • Twist ties

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • zip-top bags
  • mug
  • microwave-safe bowl

Directions
 

  1. Stir the cake mix and pudding mix together. Spoon 1/2 cup into each small bag and label it “Cake Mix.
  2. For each mug, put 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee in a separate bag labeled “Glaze Mix,” then fasten it to a cake mix bag with a twist tie.

Notes

Spray the inside of a mug, empty one cake mix packet into it, add 1 egg white, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1 tablespoon water; mix well. Microwave on HIGH 2 minutes. Stir 1 teaspoon water into the glaze mix and pour over the warm cake. Serve warm.
Storage: dry cake and glaze packets sealed in a cool, dry place, each glaze attached to its cake packet. Each mug needs its own glaze packet.

Nutrition

Serving: 136g | Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 9.3g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5.9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 740mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 271IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 2.8mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 1 servings from 1/8 of the mix with 1 egg white per mug, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil per mug. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.


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