Chocolate Whore

If, like me, you are a chocolate whore, you might find this little recipe interesting...

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.

Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high). The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.

EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous). And why is this most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night! you are going to print this out straight away, aren't you?

The above recipe was forwarded to me by my very good friend Trudie. Trudie's a chocolate whore...just like me.

She came over the same day and we made two. We're still debating the endless variations that one could make...like adding brandy instead of vanilla, adding white chocolate instead of brown, bits of peppermint crisp instead of chocolate chips....oh, something's just occurred to me, I need some chocolate cake!