Mug Cake

Happy, what is my, Monday everyone. Yesterday, I stayed home from work with a nasty headache and slept all day. Seriously, any time that I was awake, my head was pounding, so staying asleep was the only thing that helped. Today, I am much better and here to share some delicious treats that I made this weekend. I am still going strong on the WW. Down 8 pounds from my start date, 9/3/12!! I am so happy that I have stuck with it, because I feel terrific! My body is looking better, my cravings are tapering off, and following the plan is becoming a habit and not work. It's not all easy though, especially when the weekends hit.

This weekend, the boyfriend and I went to one of our favorite bars for happy hour on Friday, The Pub. There are about 30 beers on draft to choose from, another 100 or so bottled, liquor drinks, and the menu is amazing. This is when saving all my bonus points and working out all week really pays off. We could have easily got the BBQ Cheddar Bacon house chips served with ranch or the fried cheese balls, 3 to an order, that are the size of a tennis ball, but we choose some healthier options, and they were just as good! The Jamaican Shrimp were delicious, though nothing of the Jamaican sort and the Beer Cheese Spread was served with carrots and celery which was nice. Since we went for HH, the portions were smaller and we shared. Paired with two beers, I used about 20 points (guessing, it's probably a bit of an over estimate) which isn't bad at all. One of the things that I do miss are my treats. Stumbling around the internet this weekend, I came across this little delight; a mug cake. The name comes from it actually being cooked in a mug and in the microwave. For those of you that really know me, you know I don't use my microwave for much, but this will be something I make again and again. Only 2 points total, with whipped topping, this is a pretty amazing dessert. Oh, it's also customizable! Winning!

Mug Cake

• 1 box angel food cake
• 1 box any flavor cake you wish, I used lemon
• 1 tbs water

1. Combine the two boxes of cake mix together. I did this in a large ziplock.
2. When ready to use, scoop out 3 tablespoons and put in mug.
3. Mix with one tablespoon water.
4. Microwave for 1 minute.
5. Top with whipped topping if you wish.

Tips and Tricks

• Use any type cake mix you would like, though one of them MUST be angel food cake.
• Microwave for 50 second for a less cooked cake.
• Allow to cool a bit before you top with with whipped topping or it will melt.
• Mix in chocolate chips for an more chocolate treat, though the points won't be 2.