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Description

Make mug cakes together via Zoom

Resources

Leader only - Food prep-PDF

Microwave
Large microwave-safe mug
Tablespoon(s) - you may want separate ones for each ingredient plus one for mixing
Oven glove (or similar) to remove hot mug from microwave (adult help/supervision required)

Ingredients
4 tbsp self-raising flour
4 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 medium egg
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp vegetable oil or sunflower oil
a few drops of vanilla essence or other essence (orange or peppermint work well)
2 tbsp chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins etc (optional)

Instructions

Mug Cake

STEP 1
 - Add 4 tbsp self-raising flour, 4 tbsp caster sugar and 2 tbsp cocoa powder to the largest mug you have (to stop it overflowing in the microwave) and mix.
STEP 2
 - Add 1 medium egg and mix in as much as you can, but don't worry if there's still dry mix left.
STEP 3
 - Add the 3 tbsp milk, 3 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil and a few drops of vanilla essence and mix until smooth, before adding 2 tbsp chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins, if using, and mix again.
STEP 4
 - Centre your mug in the middle of the microwave oven and cook on High for 1½ -2 mins, or until it has stopped rising and is firm to the touch.

Methods
Leader to share Food Prep.PDF (be careful as the answers are on the bottom of the page).

Assign a Team Leader and young people to work together to agree the answers with the Team Leader making a note of the final decisions and relaying to Leader at the end for answer checking. (Tick off Team Leader - Lead or New Cub requirement depending on what’s needed by the assigned Team Leader)

Tags

• mug cake
• online

Badge Links

• Chef - Methods
• Skills - Cake
• Team Leader - Lead
• Team Leader - New cub
• Teamwork - Team-building