Many of us can’t get through the morning without that first cup of coffee. Well, how about we give you an excuse to have cake and coffee in the morning instead? All rolled into one perfect coffee mug cake.
Fluffy and warm with that necessary hit of coffee, this recipe is a breeze to put together and requires ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen.
Besides breakfast, it’s great as a late morning, afternoon, early evening or tea-time snack, when you need a quick but absolutely necessary pick-me-up to help you get you through the day.
Ingredients
• 1 tsp coffee powder
• 2 tbsp milk
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ tbsp granulated sugar
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp salt
• ¾ tbsp vegetable cooking oil plus extra for oiling the mug
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Method
• In a microwave-safe bowl or mug, microwave milk on high heat for 30 seconds.
• Add coffee powder and stir to mix. Set aside and let coffee steep in the milk.
• In a separate bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Use a whisk to combine the dry ingredients evenly.
• Pour the steeped coffee through a fine sieve into the mixed dry ingredients. Don’t worry if a few bits of coffee powder gets into the mixture. Stir with a whisk until thoroughly combined.
• Next, add cooking oil and vanilla into the batter and stir with a whisk to mix through.
• Add a few drops of oil into a small microwaveable mug. You can either use a brush or a kitchen paper towel to spread the oil, covering all the inner surfaces of the mug. Alternatively, you can also use cooking spray.
• Pour the batter into your oiled mug.
• Microwave on high heat for 1 minute and 30 seconds.
• Let cool for a minute before serving.
Extra tips
• Use your favourite brand of “kopi kampung” for this recipe. If your coffee comes in sachets, steep one whole sachet in milk and don’t forget to squeeze out all the liquid goodness before pouring the steeped coffee into the dry ingredients.
• Do not use three-in-one coffee sachets as it already comes premixed with sugar and creamer, which will throw the rest of the recipe’s ingredients off-balance.
• Mild-flavoured cooking oils work best for this recipe, such as grapeseed, canola or sunflower oil. Leave your olive, sesame or coconut oils for other recipes.
• Microwaved mug cakes will harden, and become tough and chewy once it cools, so be sure to eat it while it’s still hot.
• For extra decadence, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, or both.
• Not much of a coffee drinker and prefer “teh tarik” instead? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with our teh tarik mug cake recipe!
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