NUTELLA MUG CAKE

4 tablespoons self-rising flour
4 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 tablespoons Nutella
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING (IF DESIRED)
½ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar

INSTRUCTIONS
Combine all ingredients in a large coffee mug.
Whisk well with a fork until smooth.
Microwave on high for 1½– 3 minutes. (Time depends on microwave.)
Add heavy cream to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and whip on medium-high speed until almost stiff.
Add sugar and beat until heavy cream forms stiff peaks.
Top Mug Cakes with whipped cream and a little chocolate sauce, if desired.


3-Ingredient ‘Ice Cream’ Mug Cake

1/2 cup full-fat ice cream (I used chocolate-chocolate chip)
1/4 cup cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Directions:
Melt ice cream in microwave for 20 seconds. Whisk until smooth. Add flour and baking powder, and whisk again until smooth and flour is no longer visible.
Microwave for 2 minutes, checking after 1 minute. The cake will puff up and then begin to settle. It is ready when the puffed-up portion no longer looks wet and shiny.
Remove from microwave and let sit for 2-3 minutes to cool slightly (cake will deflate as it cools). Sift with confectioners’ sugar if desired. Serve immediately.


Strawberry Mug Pies serves 4

2 pounds of fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
pinch of salt
1 thawed puff pastry sheet, cut into 4 circles/squares to sit on the mugs
1 egg, lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a baking dish, combine strawberries, sugar, flour, salt and mix to combine. Either divide the mixture into 4 mugs or ramekins, or keep it in the baking dish. Place cut puff pastry either over top of the mug or ramekin, or on a baking sheet, and brush with beaten egg. Place the mugs on a baking sheet and place in the oven (or just place the baking dish and sheet with pastry in the oven). Bake for 25-30 minutes, checking once in between to stir strawberries and see how the pastry is coming along. When pastry is golden and puffed, remove and let cool to the touch (about 5 minutes) then serve (or spoon the strawberries into the mug and top with pastry.