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Dear Reader,
Yum, yum, in spite of my red food coloring mayhem the Red Velvet Mug Cakes I made were fabulous! So I asked Leslie Bilderback, author of Mug Cakes if I could print the recipe for you.
If you missed yesterday's column, go to: http://tinyurl.com/Mug1024
You'll find the Red Velvet Mug Cake recipe and 99 others in her delightful book, Mug Cakes.
To see my Mug Cake creations and to enter the drawing for a copy of Mug Cakes by Leslie Bilderback (I have six copies for readers) go to: http://www.emailbookclub.com/photo/cakeinmug.html
Enjoy!
Red Velvet Mug Cake
Makes 2 Mug Cakes
This uber-trendy cake is actually a vintage recipe from the Deep South. It is as red as Scarlet O'Hara's dress thanks to the combination of cocoa powder and cheap liquid red food coloring. Be sure to use the cheap stuff! Fancy food coloring pastes and gels don't work nearly as well. The vinegar was traditionally added to the baking soda as a leavener. With self-rising flour, it's not necessary, but it's added here for its classic zippy flavor.
Ingredients:
1 large egg
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon liquid red food coloring
3 tablespoons buttermilk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup self-rising flour
Pinch of kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cider, white, white wine, or rice vinegar
Methods:
In a large mug, whisk together the egg and oil with a fork. Stir in the food coloring, buttermilk, vanilla, and sugar. Add the cocoa, flour, salt, and vinegar. Beat the batter until smooth. Divide the batter between two mugs. Microwave separately for 1 ½ to 2 ½ minutes each until risen and firm.
Topping Ideas: Cream cheese frosting, Marshmallow Fluff, whipped cream, fresh berries, red sugar sprinkles, candied pecans, or chocolate shavings.
Variations
Blue Velvet: You never know when you may need to make a blue cake. It's easily done by replacing cheap red liquid food coloring with cheap blue liquid food coloring. For any other cake color, you'll want to omit the cocoa powder, as it will give all other food colors a tinge of brown. If you make another color, replace the cocoa powder with an equal amount of flour.
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Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
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