In the XXI century, all people have a constant lack of time. We are in a hurry somewhere all the time, work, study, children, etc. Because of this, we often do not have time to prepare tasty food for ourselves, because it takes a lot of time to prepare even a simple dish. Sometimes we don’t have time to eat at all, but there is a way out. Without much time, you can make a cupcake in a mug in the microwave for 5 minutes.
This miracle recipe is known not so long ago. Nevertheless, a cupcake in 5 minutes in a cup is quite popular due to the speed of preparation. It takes a couple of minutes to prepare the dough itself, as well as for baking. There are several recipes for cupcake in a circle, but we will consider the simplest of them that can be prepared from the products that everyone has in the kitchen.
Milk recipe
One of the simplest options for a cupcake in a mug is prepared on the basis of milk. For cooking, you need two cups of flour, two eggs, as well as about eight tablespoons (tablespoons) of butter, a cup of powdered sugar and vanilla to give a pleasant aroma.
In order to prepare this cupcake, in a common container, mix powdered sugar, eggs and butter with a mixer or whisk. Add the remaining ingredients to the resulting mass and mix until a homogeneous consistency is obtained.
Choose a mug in which you will prepare a cupcake and treat its inside with oil so that the cupcake can then be easily removed. Then fill the mug with the mixture, leaving 1/3 of the space for raising the cupcake. Bake a cupcake in a mug in the microwave for two minutes, using medium mode.
Cupcake with cottage cheese
Another recipe allows the use of cottage cheese as the main ingredient. In order to prepare this cupcake, the following components are needed: lemon juice, salt and vanilla, two eggs, about two tablespoons (tablespoons) of semolina, as well as two tablespoons (tablespoons) of granulated sugar and 210 grams of cottage cheese.
In a separate container, beat the eggs with sugar until a thick foam. Add all other products, mixing them until smooth.
For baking, use the microwave at maximum power for 4 minutes. Then unplug it for 2 minutes, leaving a cupcake there. Next, turn on again for the same period of time. Dessert can be decorated with cream and coconut.
Chocolate Almond Cupcake
Perhaps the most exotic recipe of all will be a cupcake in a mug filled with almonds and chocolate. You will need these products: almonds, milk chocolate, half a teaspoon of baking powder, one spoon (tablespoon) of granulated sugar, one chicken egg, as well as one large spoon of margarine, half a cup of cow's milk and the same amount of flour.
In a separate container, beat the egg and sugar thoroughly. Then add the melted margarine and milk, mix. Gradually pour flour. At the end, you need to add the baking powder and stir the dough to a homogeneous consistency. Pour the dough into a baking mug (it should take no more than ¾ cup) and put a piece of chocolate in the center, sprinkle the top with chopped almonds.
For baking, use the microwave for 2.5 minutes at maximum power
Banana cupcake
Many desserts are prepared using bananas, which can give the dish interesting taste, and a cupcake in a mug is no exception. To prepare this cupcake, you will need the following components: banana puree, half a small spoon of baking powder, one large spoon of cow's milk, as well as three large tablespoons of granulated sugar, three large tablespoons of flour, one egg and one large spoon of butter (pre-melted).
Take the mug in which you plan to bake, and mix milk, egg and ghee in it. Then add banana puree to this mixture . Pour all dry ingredients in the last step and mix thoroughly until a uniform consistency is obtained.
This cake needs to be baked in the microwave using medium mode. Check the cupcake in the cup for a minute with a toothpick, if it is not ready (liquid inside), then send it back for 10 seconds.
Low calorie cupcake
If you follow your figure, you can use the recipe for low-calorie cake (total 170 kcal). For cooking, you will need this set of products: from spices - cinnamon and vanillin, half a small spoon of baking powder, two small tablespoons of cocoa powder, half a cup of cow's milk, one egg, a small spoon of coconut flakes, half a glass of oatmeal.
Making low calorie muffins is easy. To begin with, beat sugar and a chicken egg in a separate container. Continue whipping the ingredients, adding flour gradually. Next, gradually mix the remaining products into the resulting mixture. Continue mixing until a uniform consistency is obtained.
For baking, use the microwave for 4 minutes. The finished cupcake can be cut into several layers and soaked with natural yogurt, so you get a small diet cake.
Diet cupcake
During the diet you won’t be pampered with sweets, but you can prepare a diet cupcake in a mug without the use of milk and eggs. The set of products will differ: water (150 gr.), Salt, lemon zest, cranberries, baking powder, vanillin, 120 grams of granulated sugar and about 200 grams of flour.
To get started, take the cup in which you plan to bake, and mix in it all the dry ingredients. In a separate container you need to heat the water with the addition of oil. After the water becomes hot, pour a mixture of dry ingredients into it and add the filling (i.e., zest, berries, and others at your discretion). Mix the ingredients well together to obtain a uniform consistency.
Please note that the dough should occupy ¾ capacity for baking, if it turned out too much, use an additional container. For baking, use the microwave at maximum power. After two minutes, check the readiness with a toothpick, if the cake is not ready, send it back for 15 seconds and check the readiness again.
Cocoa Cupcake Recipe
A cupcake with cocoa is the most popular among lovers of chocolate sweets, because it has a sophisticated look and taste. To make it you will need products such as: chocolate chips, vanilla, three large spoons of butter, the same amount of cow's milk, one chicken egg, two large spoons of granulated sugar, the same amount of cocoa powder and twice as much flour.
To make a chocolate cake, take a mug in which you will bake it, and gradually add the ingredients, each time mixing the contents of the mug with a fork. Stages:
- Stage 1: all dry ingredients;
- Stage 2: the egg;
- Stage 3: butter and milk;
- Stage 4: vanilla and chocolate chips.
When the entire contents of the cup are thoroughly mixed to a homogeneous mass, put the cup in the microwave for 3 minutes for baking, using maximum power.
There are other interesting cupcake recipes in the mug. This dessert is one of the most popular due to the simplicity of preparation and low cost, both in time and in finance. Such a dessert can be prepared even in the morning for breakfast, because it only takes 5 minutes of your time. Be sure to try one of the described recipes, and he will become a favorite in the kitchen in everyday life.