Chocolate Email Forwards from Elderly Relatives
This morning, I received a lengthy email forward from an elderly relative. I usually ignore these emails. It’s not worth the scroll-down hassle to find out all the unlikely ways I’m going to be victimized or to look at a picture of an albino moose playing with a kitten. But this morning, I was in a mood. The subject line of the email forward, after all, had the words “chocolate cake” in it. So I read it.
Seeing as I was in a mood, I made the cake during lunch. After all, I had all the ingredients on hand. Who doesn’t?I set my timer. It actually took 8 minutes and 39 seconds. But remember, I’m in a mood. Here are the results: 
Yes, of course I put on organic Michigan strawberries and whipped cream. After all, I’m in a mood. And now, aside from being in a mood, I’m all hopped up on sugar, too.The cake itself isn’t half-bad, but I wouldn’t serve it to company. Not unless I had tons of fresh fruit, whip cream, and absolutely nothing else to serve. But if you’re in a mood and need chocolate cake, stat — it’s not awful. But honestly, it’s more chocolate bread-puddingy than chocolate cakey. If you have 9 minutes to kill and you’re in a mood, go for it.
5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe)Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well..
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT ! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).
And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!
4 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe)Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well..
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT ! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).
And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!
Seeing as I was in a mood, I made the cake during lunch. After all, I had all the ingredients on hand. Who doesn’t?I set my timer. It actually took 8 minutes and 39 seconds. But remember, I’m in a mood. Here are the results:
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