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How to Make Cake in a Mug

A cake you can bake in 45 seconds? Yes, it exists, and ATVN's Mariah Miller shows us how to make it. 

How to Make "Cake in a Mug"
Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions
1) In a small bowl add: flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt, egg, milk, and vegetable oil. Mix to combine.
2) Pour mixture into a regular sized coffee mug. Drop caramels into center of mixture one at a time
3) Microwave on high for 45 seconds. If needed (if cake batter is still gooey), microwave on high for up to an additional minute.
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