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Chocolate Caramel Nougat Cake Mix in a Mug

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cake mix in a mug, chocolate mug cake, gift in a mug, mug cake mix
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings 1 mug cake
A single-serve chocolate cake mix with chopped candy, shaken together in a zip-top bag. Gift it tucked in a mug with the cooking directions tied to a small whisk.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup any chocolate flavor cake mix
  • 4 Milky Way Miniatures candies chopped
  • 2 teaspoons oil (to prepare)
  • 1 tablespoon water (to prepare)
  • 1 egg white (to prepare)

Directions

  • Add the cake mix and chopped candy to a small zip-top bag, close it, and shake to blend.
  • To give as a gift, line a mug with tissue paper, slip the bag inside, and tie the cooking directions to a small whisk with ribbon.

Notes

Empty the mix into a microwave-safe mug; add oil, water, and egg white; whisk thoroughly, scraping the bottom corners. Microwave on high 2 minutes. Eat warm.
Storage: dry mix sealed in a cool, dry place; cooked leftovers refrigerated within 2 hours, 3 to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 135g | Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 9.2g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7.9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 422mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 1.9mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 mug cake); any chocolate flavor cake mix counted as yellow cake mix (one box 432 g), Way Miniatures candies counted as chocolate caramel nougat bar (mini 9 g), oil counted as vegetable oil. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.