Gingerbread in a mug - Piparmukikakku

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I was a bit late in making mug cakes and not very thrilled with the first experiment as it (a choco cake) ended up very gummy in texture. But from that I got the idea to try a gingerbread version as that gummy texture resembled somehow gingerbread dough (which I prefer any day over baked gingerbread). Since then I've learned to bake these the right time (short enough) to not make them gummy. Start with slightly too short a time and let the heat divide evenly for a minute after baking. That way you get neither a gummy nor an underbaked cake. If you want more dough-y result, bake less.

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Other gingerbread-y recipes:
Gingerbread Cookies
Rye Gingerbread
Tips on Gingerbread House Baking
Gingerbread Chocolate
Gingerbread Bites
Gingerbread Syrup

Gingerbread in a Mug
Author: Tuulia / Kitchenfoxtales     Preparation Time: 2 min     Cooking time: 1 min
Servings: 1 mug cake     Calories per serving: 260 kcal*

Gingerbread dough is far better than baked cookies! You can leave this a bit raw if you prefer dough to cookies.

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour (or to make glutenfree: 2 Tbsp fine buckwheat flour and 1 Tbsp coconut flour)
• 1 Tbsp coconut flour (or sub 1 Tbsp all purpose flour)
• 1/8 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• a pinch of ground ginger
• a pinch of cardamom
• a pinch of salt (or two, if you are using oil)
• 1 Tbsp dark syrup or sugar
• (scant) 1 Tbsp vegetable oil or melted butter
• 1 Tbsp milk or water or buttermilk
On top: powdered sugar or sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Stir all dry ingredients together in a mug and add the wet ingredients. Stir quickly into even batter.
2. Bake in a microwave oven, full power, about 30(-40) sec.
3. Leave the cake in the microwave for a minute to let the heat divide evenly.
4. Sprinkle on powdered sugar or sprinkles.

*Nutritional information is based on average values and is a rough estimate.

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Tekijä: Tuulia / Kitchenfoxtales     Valmisteluaika: 2 min     Kypsennysaika: 1 min
Annokset: 1 mukikakku    Energiasisältö per annos: 260 kcal*

Nopea yhden annoksen pipari(taikina)kakku mukissa! Jos jätät kakun raaemmaksi, lopputulos muistuttaa kuin piparitaikinaa.

Ainekset:

• 2 rkl vehnäjauhoa (tai gluteenittomaan versioon 2 rkl hienoa tattarijauhoa)
• 1 rkl kookosjauhoa (tai 1 rkl vehnäjauhoa)
• 1/8 tl leivinjauhetta
• 1/2 tl kanelia
• ripaus inkivääriä
• ripaus kardemummaa
• ripaus suolaa (tai kaksi ripausta, jos käytät öljyä)
• 1 rkl tummaa siirappia tai sokeria
• (vajaa) 1 rkl öljyä tai sulatettua voita
• 1 rkl maitoa tai vettä tai piimää
Pinnalle: tomusokeria tai koristerakeita

Valmistusohjeet:

1. Sekoita kaikki kuivat ainekset yhteen mukissa, lisää (siirappi), rasva ja maito/vesi/piimä. Sekoita nopeasti tasaiseksi.
2. Kypsennä mikrossa täydellä teholla noin 30(-40) sekuntia.
3. Jätä muki mikroon noin minuutiksi, jotta lämpö tasaantuu ja kypsentää koko kakun.
4. Ripottele pinnalle tomusokeria tai koristerakeita.

Energiasisältö perustuu keskimääräisiin arvoihin ja on karkea arvio.

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