Jill has the perfect treat for you this weekend to celebrate World Nutella Day (5 February) - five minute Nutella mug cake.
Jill says: “This is the perfect simple go-to-recipe for when you need a quick chocolate cake fix - so easy you don’t even need measuring scales, and I mean, you can’t actually go wrong with a pool of melted Nutella on the top!”
FIVE MINUTE NUTELLA MUG CAKE
Jill Stewart (@jillbakes_)
County Antrim Foodie and Instagrammer
Ingredients
(Makes 1 large mug cake)
1 heaped tbsp (30g) plain flour
1 1/2 heaped tbsp cocoa powder (I use Bourneville)
1 1/2 level tbsp light brown sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large egg yolk
2 tbsp milk
1-2 heaped tsp Nutella
Optional chocolate chips
Ice cream or cream to serve
Extra Nutella or chocolate sauce to drizzle
Instructions
• Choose your favourite large mug. Add the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, chocolate chips and baking powder into the mug and combine.
• Add the vanilla, vegetable oil, egg yolk and milk and mix well to combine with a fork.
Make sure that your mug isn’t much more over half full or less it could overflow!
• Wipe around the inside of the mug with a piece of kitchen roll.
• Add 1-2 tsp of Nutella on top of the mixture in each mug.
• Microwave for about 60-90 seconds and then leave to cool for 1-2 minutes.
• Top with ice cream/fresh cream and extra chocolate sauce. Enjoy!
MEET JILL STEWART
Jill Stewart, from Portglenone, is a true Foodie who brings her passions together to create a unique balance of both healthy dishes and sweet treats on her Instagram social media blog, Jill Bakes.
Jill is passionate about creating and sharing recipes on her Instagram platform (@jillbakes_) which are easy to follow, quick to make and not using hundreds of ingredients! And with almost 12K followers, a lot of people are enjoying Jill’s food journey.
The County Antrim lady has been a keen baker from a very young age, learning many skills from her late Grandma who was a fantastic baker.
Jill is a regular recipe contributor for Ireland’s Homes Interiors and Living magazine.
Head over INSTAGRAM to discover JILL BAKES - it is a fantastic blog where you'll discover enough inspiration to keep you baking and cooking for months!
