ORIGINAL POST DATE: May 10, 2016
I’ve been wanting to try microwavable mug cakes so when a chocolate/peanut butter craving hit, I went to the mecca of recipes, pinterest, to find one. There were so many recipes and they all claimed to be THE BEST. Every site was polluted with 50 mug cake recipes and even more advertisements. I get it girl, get your hustle on, but I would just like one solid delicious mug cake recipe, not 50 that you’ve never actually tried buried underneath ads. So I went in search of the best chocolate peanut butter mug cake. IF I HAVE TO TRY EVERY ONE OUT THERE, I WILL DO IT FOR YOU!
I found 4 recipes that varied and made each one. I wish I could say it took me so long to make all the recipes, but really it took a little over a week. That’s a mug cake about every other day. Yeesh. Anyway below are my results and which one I deemed THE BEST CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER MUG CAKE EVERRRRR.
***Let’s be honest though, all of the below cakes can be greatly improved with a scoop of ice cream. All scores were given sans ice cream to be fair and balanced.
This cake was too dry and way too dense. It wasn't sweet enough and tasted like it was made in a microwave. I know it sounds nitpicky but it calls for an egg, which is pain. Also, the recipe claims to take 2 minutes. LIES. 3/10
This cake was a little dry but had good texture and ok flavor. This is one of those sites I mentioned that is so bogged down by ads that it takes a few minuets to load the page and find the damn recipe. It also has a peanut butter mousse suggested to make for the top of the mug cake, but that takes the cake from quick and easy to more of a chore. But damn, look at that photo. 6/10
This cake had a good texture and good flavor. We are getting closer people, I can taste it. What I did really love about this one was the dollop of peanut butter right in the middle. Ughhhh warm peanut butter and chocolate. This one claims to take one minute. Pshhh. It takes a minute to microwave but not to assemble. 7/10
Ding ding ding!!! We have a winner! This is the best one yet. Great flavor and it’s actually a cake-y texture. You can make this one right in the mug too which means less clean-up! 9/10
The final verdict: yes, the Novice Chef recipe was the best but it needed a few tweaks. So below is my final recipe for THE BEST CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER MUG CAKE EVERRRRR..
The Perfect PB & Chocolate Mug Cake
Ingredients:
3 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. & 1 tsp sugar
1.5 tbsp. cocoa powder
1/4 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
3 tbsp. milk
1 1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. peanut butter
Add all dry ingredients to a large mug. Mix and then add milk, veggie oil, and 1 tbsp of peanut butter. Once mixed, add the last tbsp of peanut butter to the middle and lightly press down so it becomes a little peanut butter surprise inside the cake. Microwave for 1 minute. Boom!
In Summation: Remember to eat ONLY one mug cake. DON'T LOOK AT ME!
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