Cake in a Mug

Note from Cheri: This recipe, part of our "Gifts From your Kitchen" article, was shared with us by Kellie Head, editor of parentinghumor.com, a wonderful parenting humor e-zine that can be found at . Kellie says the ingenious recipe, which makes a single cake that bakes right in its own coffee mug in the microwave, makes an ideal gift for the single friends and college students on your list. While each portion serves one, you could also place matching sets into a baskets and give it to a couples or families.

Cake Mix 1 box cake mix, flavor of your choice 1 small instant pudding mix (not sugar free), flavor of your choice Glaze Mix 1/3 C confectioner's sugar 1 1/2 tsp. dry flavoring such as lemonade mix orange breakfast drink mix cocoa or Vanilla Powder instant flavored coffee or cappucino

Combine cake mix ingredients and blend well. Measure 1/2 cup of mix into a sandwich bag. Label this bag "Cake Mix." Place the glaze mix ingredients into a sandwich bag. Label this bag "glaze mix" and attach it to the other bag with a twist tie. Place one bag cake mix and one bag glaze mix in each coffee cup and attach the baking instructions. Tip Be sure to select a large mug that can hold 1 1/2 cups of water. The mug must be microwavable. Flavor Options Lemon cake mix-lemon pudding Yellow mix-chocolate pudding Devils food mix-chocolate pudding Pineapple mix-coconut pudding Butterscotch mix-butterscotch pudding Attach the following note to the gift: Mist inside of coffee mug with cooking spray. Empty cake mix into cup. Add 1 egg white, 1 tablespoon. oil and 1 tablespoon water. Mix well. Microwave on full power 2 minutes. Empty Glaze Mix into a small bowl and add 1 teaspoon water. Mix well. Pour glaze over baked cake. Enjoy!