cake in a cup!

So I was just browsing the Japanese Yahoo one day after checking my mail, because I had nothing better to do x) , and came across this interesting recipe. One of the things I like about that Yahoo is that they have a section for culinary things~ whereas the American one doesn't. They also have cuter emotes, but that's another story. Anyway, anyway~~ what caught my attention was the simplicity of it (along with the fact that it makes just one serving, which is awesome because no one in the house likes sweet things except for moi): just a cup, an egg, pancake mix, water or milk, and cocoa powder.

So if you're craving some cake, but  don't want to go through the trouble of making a full-batch of something... this is it. Though I was a bit iffy at first because this cake is baked in the microwave rather than an oven... but it turned out fine in the end. o_o; Oddly. It was a tad dry, so I think moistening it with a bit of orange syrup (I'll provide a recipe here) would help.

(yay, step by step photos this time!)

Cake in a Cup (adapted from Yahoo!Japan)

What we'll need:














-for the cake-
1/4 cup pancake mix
2tsp cocoa powder
1tsp granulated sugar
1tbls unsalted butter (melted)
1 egg

-for the orange syrup-
1/4 cup orange juice
1tsp Grand Marnier (optional)
2tsp caster sugar

Utensils:
one or two microwave-safe cups
whisk
measuring spoons/cups
mixing bowl




~Whisk the pancake mix, cocoa powder, and sugar together in the bowl. Next, add the egg and melted butter to the dry ingredients and mix well. Then, fill the cup(s) half way with the cake batter.

~Place in the microwave and cook it on low for about 1.5 minutes at 30sec intervals. (If the cake looks done before the 1.5mins are up, just take it out) For the orange syrup, just put everything in a pan, mix, and boil until it thickens (about 3~5mins). Then, spoon the syrup over the warm cake. Dust with powdered sugar if you'd like and indulge~ =)