Challenge #22: Chocolate: 2 different Molten Middle Mug Cake recipes

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Both of these are quite rich, and the nut and white chocolate one is pretty filling - almost a meal in itself. They're really great at this time of year when it's getting chilly and you want a warm treat.

Equipment required:

• A microwave
• A pint mug
• A fork
• A 1 tbsp and a 1 tsp measuring spoon
• A weighing scale if you can't guestimate 30g butter

White Chocolate and Hazelnut (this one is for me)

Ingredients:

• 30g butter.
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsps self raising flour
• 3 tbsps hazelnut butter (I much prefer this to peanut butter for general use too)
• 3 squares of white chocolate, still connected together

Method:

• Put the butter in the mug and melt it in the microwave. You want it melted but not hot.
• Put the sugar, egg, flour and nut butter into the mug and bash it about with the fork till it's evenly mixed
• Carefully stand your three squares of white chocolate up in the middle of the mug (flat ended chocolate really helps here)
• In a 900watt microwave (which is what mine is) you need to cook for 1 minute 40. You might need to adjust by 5 or 10 seconds either way, depending on your microwave.
• Enjoy warm nutty mug cake with molten white chocolate centre.

Extra Rich Dark Chocolate (this one is for my daughter)

Ingredients:

• 30g butter.
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsps self raising flour
• 1.5 tbsps unsweetened Cocoa powder
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• 3 squares of dark chocolate, still connected together

Method:

• Put the butter in the mug and melt it in the microwave. You want it melted but not hot.
• Put the sugar, egg, flour cocoa powder and vanilla extract into the mug and bash it about with the fork till it's evenly mixed
• Carefully stand your three squares of dark chocolate up in the middle of the mug (flat ended chocolate really helps here)
• In a 900watt microwave (which is what mine is) you need to cook for 1 minute 40. You might need to adjust by 5 or 10 seconds either way, depending on your microwave.
• Enjoy warm chocolatey mug cake with molten dark chocolate centre.