Mug Cake & Chattin' Around the Kitchen Sink

I was so fortunate recently to be invited on a wonderful food radio show called "Around the Kitchen Sink".
It's hosted by the ever-so-lovely Heather from Basilmomma.

First let me say, I hate hearing myself talk and I get super nervous really easily.

So I was really nervous and a bit jittery leading up to this.

I'm a talker by nature. 
I get it from my Momma and we can talk to just about anyone about anything.

But being on the radio was different. Other people were gonna listen in on this conversation.

I knew I was either gonna blabber on forever and they were gonna have to force me to shut
 up by going to commercial or I would completely clam up and barely get a word out.
I never do anything half way folks...it's all or nothing with me.

Well, I have no idea what I was getting all worked up for.

Heather was an absolute pro and she really made it feel like we were just two gals hanging 
out in the kitchen having a talk over coffee.  Except it was 11 o'clock at night.

And I was sitting in my rocker on my front porch (so I wouldn't wake everyone up in my house with my loud mouth) and praying the listeners wouldn't hear the dog barking across the street, and Heather was in a radio studio.

But ya know, she made it so comfortable and casual that it felt like it really was just a two friends having a nice late night chat.

Anyhoo, you can catch the whole show right here with this Podcast player, just click on the one that says "The Country Cook", or you can also download it free from iTunes here.

We talked a little bit about everything, as women tend to do.

We talked a lot about Crock Pot cooking and Poke Cakes.

Heather and I got to talking and having so much fun that I forgot to talk about a fun and easy 
dessert recipe that I had planned to share with everyone.

I truly don't know the origins of this cake.

I remember it being on the back of a Duncan Hines cake mix many years ago.

If any of you who ever lived in a dorm or in a teeny tiny apartment that didn't come with an oven, then you are probably VERY familiar with this recipe since learning to cook with a microwave can be it's own art form when you don't own an oven. 

And this recipe totally impresses kids who get instant gratification by seeing a cake cook in the microwave in a minute.  Seriously, try this out at your daughter's next slumber party and you will totally get "Cool Mom" status. And it is great if you only want to make a small bit of dessert instead of enough for a crowd of people.  Got a late night sweet tooth? 
This will fit the bill.

It's called Mug Cake or 3-2-1 Mug Cake.

Here's how ya do it. You won't need to see this recipe more than once to have it down pat!

Ingredients:

1 (16 oz). box Angel Food cake mix
1 (15.25) oz. box any flavor cake mix
water
1 tub frosting (optional)

Directions:
Pour both dry cake mixes into a gallon-size Ziploc bag.

Zip it up tight and begin to shake it well to make sure cake mixes are combined thoroughly.

In a clean mug (you do not need to grease the mug), combine 3 tbsp. of the combined cake mixes with 2 tbsp. of water.

 Stir well until completely combined.
Batter will get foamy as you stir.

Then pop it into the microwave. Cook on high for 1 minute.

And that's how it gets it's name,  3-2-1 Cake. 

3 tbsp. cake mix
2 tbsp. water
1 minute in the microwave.

When it's finished, carefully take it out of the microwave (mug will be very warm).

Dab a little frosting on top (optional) and dig into the warm cake.

You can eat the cake right out of the mug...

 

...or you can run your finger or a 
butter knife gently around the inside edge of the mug.

Flip mug over on a plate. 

And dig in!

If you like, add a dollop of frosting on top.

It will melt slightly since it's going on a warm cake. Yum!

Keep your bag of cake mix stored in your dry and cool pantry for up to 2 months.

Cook's Notes: 
Use any type of cake mix you like. 
But it has to be mixed with the Angel Food Cake mix for this to work properly. 
I absolutely love Lemon and Dark Chocolate cake mixes with this. 
My son is pretty partial to this Rainbow Chip flavor.
And feel free to play with different toppings depending on the flavor of cake you use. 
Whipped cream, canned fruit fillings or fresh fruit are all great toppings to try.

Enjoy!

Printable Recipe Here