A tasty little snack made in the microwave for one person (if you don’t feel like sharing). On its own, it’s not particularly sweet, but a little frosting quickly compensates!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 2 mins |
| Total Time: | 12 mins |
| Servings: | 1 |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 2 teaspoons molasses
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons wheat germ
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons water
Instructions
- Place butter in a microwave-safe mug. Heat in the microwave until melted, 10 to 20 seconds. Whisk in egg, brown sugar, white sugar, molasses, and vanilla extract.
- Mix whole wheat flour, wheat germ, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a small bowl. Add to the mug; stir well until combined.
- Cook in the microwave in 40-second intervals until the top springs back when lightly pressed, about 1 minute 20 seconds.
- Whisk confectioners’ sugar and water together in a small bowl to make icing. Invert cake onto a serving plate and drizzle icing on top.
- Substitute margarine for the butter if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 538 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 84 g |
| Cholesterol | 217 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 477 mg |
| Sugars | 56 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Doubled the recipe and served it with British custard. Excellent & easy!
I didn’t have whole wheat flour or wheat germ so I used regular flour and used wheat bran. good stuff