Cake in a Cup

Cake in a cup. No, seriously, there are recipes out there for a multitude of different flavored personal creations that you can make in a matter of minutes utilizing one single coffee mug. What sadistic wacko came up with this idea? I'm pretty sure it was an employee at a sweat pant manufacturer or leisure wear conglomerate or I know...the makers of those Pajama Jeans! Because let me tell you, once you cross over and enter the world of cake in a cup those pajama jeans are going to be the only thing you will be able to put on!

In all honesty, the concept is genius. How many times have you wanted a little something sweet, but realizing the limits of your will power or the fact that you have absolutely none, you deny that sweet tooth craving. But alas, the craving doesn't just go away! In fact, it deepens, festers, patiently waiting for just the right moment to rear its ugly head. It catches you off guard and quickly consumes you until you find yourself a pitiful heap of lost consciousness completely unaware of your surroundings or the passage of time clutching a chocolate covered fork and licking what was once a lovely serving platter that brimmed with 3/4 of a decadent Death by Chocolate 3 layer cake. The only will power you have remaining is quickly summoned to hide the glutenous evidence and concoct a plausible story to cover your  chocolate crumb trail.

So really, the concept of having a single serving of decadent goodness in under 5 minutes could save countless regret laden binge fests. The reality of the situation is that having a warm and gooey personal cake in less that 5 minutes is entirely to convenient for most of us that suffer from the debilitating affliction of IHAVENOWILLPOWERitis. People, I found the recipe for Nutella Cake in a Cup 2 days ago and I already know the ingredients by heart!

These little treats don't skimp on yummy calorie loaded goodness either. This is not a healthy eating alternative. Although, I do make myself feel better by using organic flour, milk and eggs in my creations but somehow I don't think that negates the health issues that arise with the Nutella, sugar and oil. While web surfing for additional cake in a cup recipes I came across an 100 calorie version, but for some reason I skipped right over that one. Maybe when my pajama jeans don't fit anymore I will revisit that possibility.

In the meantime I have come up with an absolutely fabulous cake in a cup indulgent idea that is masked as a selfless and giving gesture. The end of the school year is rapidly approaching and therefore teacher gifts must be thought out and created. My mission, to gather and taste test as many cake in a cup creations, photographing my journey and assembling them and the winning receipies into a mini book lovingly bound and placed in a cake in a cup worthy mug decorated by my kids! Feel free to jump on this band wagon with me and in the meantime I will contact Pajama Jeans and see if we can get a discount on a bulk order.