Have you ever made a mug cake?  They are great!  Essentially, it is a cake made in a mug.  Certainly, a single size serving of cake made in a mug (with no extra dishes to wash) is a great invention, don’t you think?

For Valentine’s Day, I am sharing a recipe for a mug cake using Nutella and raspberries.  You can change up the recipe a little to accommodate your own tastes if you’d like.  The nice thing about experimenting with mug cakes is that you aren’t using too many ingredients if you decide to scrap one and keep trying different variations.

This recipe was created from all ingredients I had on-hand.  Something chocolate is a must on Valentine’s Day and, of course, I needed a little something red – hence, the raspberries!

Make one as a special Valentine treat to yourself!  Or, print up the recipe for it and attach it to a pretty mug as a Valentine gift!

Valentine Mug Cake Recipe

• ½ cup minus 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 3 Tablespoons sugar
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 3 Tablespoons milk
• 2 ½ Tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon Nutella (plus extra for spreading on top)
• 1 Tablespoon crushed raspberries
• 5 mini marshmallows
• Extra marshmallows & raspberries for garnish

Combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar and baking powder in a mug.  Add remaining ingredients to the mug and stir well to combine.  Cook in the microwave for 1 1/2 minutes on 80 percent power or just until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Cool 1 minute.  Spread the top with additional Nutella if desired and garnish with marshmallows and raspberries.

Enjoy!

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie