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8 Easy Microwave Recipes

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by Sharon J. Yi

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Dessert: Coffee Cake in a Mug No meal is ever complete without something sweet at the end. This treat doubles as dessert and a decadent brunch dish.

Ingredients:
Cake batter:
1 tablespoon softened butter
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 beaten egg
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 drops vanilla extract, or more to taste
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder

Topping:
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter

Directions:
Stir softened butter and white sugar together in a coffee mug until fluffy; stir egg, sour cream, and vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Add flour and baking powder into the mixture; stir until smooth. Mix the topping ingredients in a separate bowl and mash the butter into the mixture with a fork or pastry cutter until mixture is crumbly. Then sprinkle it over the cake batter in the mug. Cook in microwave on high for 1 minute. Then continue cooking in 10-second intervals until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Source: Prudentbaby.com

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Wow !!! All of these dishes look sooo tasty !!! I need to team up with my mom & prepare some of these one day :)

by Lillium_Stargaz Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 09:32AM Report as inappropriate

Wow !!! All of these dished look sooo tasty !!! I

by Lillium_Stargaz Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 09:23AM Report as inappropriate

I want to try these recipes...

by Lumica6 Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 12:03PM Report as inappropriate

I made this for my family last night. It was delish and only took me about 20 minutes

by thebeautyguy Monday, August 20, 2012 at 01:58PM Report as inappropriate

I have been preparing and eating the omelette in a cup for a while now. Good variations are to add bacon bits and chopped fresh tomoto.

by patdick Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 06:52AM Report as inappropriate

Your "make it in 10 minutes flat" recipe calls for cooking this risotto for at least 26 minutes...

by Kriss Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 03:41PM Report as inappropriate

BEST ARTICLE!!! thank you so much!!!!

by featherawesome Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 07:45PM Report as inappropriate

I want to try these recipes!

by asiagirl4ever Monday, July 16, 2012 at 08:29PM Report as inappropriate

Honestly, you have just blown my mind clear out of the water. I thought I was an early adopter (of the microwave? Don't ask. Logic is for losers) of this fixing meals in the nuclear box ... But the recipes I just went through are on level 5,000 and above. I Love you. Thank you for sharing.

by matios_berhe Friday, July 13, 2012 at 08:55AM Report as inappropriate

amazing article! one of the best I've seen on totalbeauty!!!

by sportimonki13 Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 11:31PM Report as inappropriate