Jaffa Cake mug pudding recipe

Jack Monroe dedicates an entire section to food and drinks in mugs in her new cookbook, Good Food For Bad Days. After all, there’s something immensely comforting about holding a steaming mug filled with deliciousness in your hands  – and on some days, only cake will do.

“This is a very dangerous piece of knowledge to have; the ability to rustle up a hot sticky pudding in a matter of minutes that tastes like a pile of melted Jaffa cakes,” says Monroe.

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Nutrition Facts

Jaffa Cake mug pudding

Amount Per Serving

Calories 980 Calories from Fat 522

% Daily Value*

Fat 58g89%

Saturated Fat 46g288%

Cholesterol 168mg56%

Sodium 112mg5%

Potassium 271mg8%

Carbohydrates 108g36%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 76g84%

Protein 13g26%

Vitamin A 311IU6%

Vitamin C 4mg5%

Calcium 115mg12%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Jaffa Cake mug pudding

A tasty dessert that takes just minutes to make

Prep Time3 minutes mins

Cook Time3 minutes mins

cooling time2 minutes mins

Total Time8 minutes mins

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: British

Servings: 1

Calories: 980kcal

Author: Jack Monroe

Equipment

• Mug
• Microwave

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp marmalade plus extra to finish
• 2 tbsp Nutella or other chocolate spread plus extra to finish
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp honey or sugar
• 4 tbsp self-raising flour
• Chocolate sauce, or more chocolate spread, to serve

Method

• First measure the marmalade and chocolate spread into your mug, and pop it into the microwave for 45 seconds to soften.
• Remove carefully as the mug may be warm, and stir in the oil, then the milk. Leave to cool for a minute or two before cracking in the egg and beating it well. Mix in the honey, or sugar if using, and then the flour, to make your batter.
• Place the mug back in the microwave for 90 seconds on high. It will rise quite a bit, but it deflates again a little afterwards.
• Top with an extra smudge of marmalade and chocolate spread, then return to the microwave for 30 seconds more to melt them and finish cooking the pudding.
• Remove, and allow to stand for a minute or two before tucking in as it will be hot! I like to top mine with squeezy chocolate sauce as well, because I don’t know when enough is enough, really.

Notes

It doesn’t keep particularly brilliantly, so it’s best to eat it soon after making it.

Nutrition

Calories: 980kcal | Carbohydrates: 108g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 46g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 271mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 76g | Vitamin A: 311IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 3mg

Good Food For Bad Days by Jack Monroe is published by Bluebird, priced £7.99

Read our interview with food activist and blogger Jack Monroe – Jack Monroe: ‘Sometimes even I don’t want to get in the kitchen’

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