chocolate mug cake
I decided to fill in more of my free time with something I haven't done, baking it is, I shall start eating something different in the morning of college days
why tho?
there is an uber eats deliverer I've been watching for a while
of course, he rides a fucking road bike, carries the delivery box on his back, is a vegetarian, is shy, was a professional baker, and loves making microwave cakes with flaxseeds and oats
thought it would be healthy and fun, had to try it myself, starting with microwave mug cakes
remember to sharpen your tools
1st day
I tried to make the cake with chia seeds according to an online recipe, I couldn't find the measuring spoons though, so I used the scale thinking it would be fine to measure flours with it
a table spoon full of water is 15g, but a table spoon full of powders unsurprisingly does not equal 15g, no wonder it tasted so bad, bruh
I immediately went to buy the measuring spoons that night, rode as fast as I could at 40km/h
nothing is hard
2nd day
I followed preppy kitchen's tutorial on mug cake, bought some slightly overpriced chocolate powders in store, made sure not to overcook it, and got a yummy chocolate mug cake
the flow
3rd day
did it again, with less sugar, more baking powder, it's even extra yummy today
it was mixed slightly better, and tasted even better
in no time could I start doing the real baking! probably also have to convince my mom to make space for my shits...
one thing though, don't buy the niche baking ingredients in a supermarket, there aren't many choices, and it's gonna cost slightly more than what you would've imagined
finally a reason to go to the baking supply store again after nearly 10 years! also a good reason to cycle to Banqiao
eating cake in the morning?
is it weird to bring my own breakfast to college? and drinking matcha latte here in the morning?
who the fuck cares? rather than binge watching retarded shorts, or seeing my friend showing off their new scooter on instagram, I tried a new thing, I learned a new thing, I did a fun thing in my precious time
just because other people don't do it, doesn't mean you can't
ingredients & cost
| ingredient | amount | weight (g) | price/kg (ntd) | cost (ntd) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all purpose flour | 1/4 cup | 40 | 56 | 2.24 |
| granulated sugar | 1 tbsp | 10 | 36 | 0.36 |
| caotina chocolate powder | 2 tbsp | 12 | 880 | 10.56 |
| baking powder | 1/4 tsp | 1.5 | 1000 | 1.5 |
| milk | 1/4 cup | 66 | 77 | 5.08 |
| vegetable oil | 2 tbsp | 12.5 | n/a | negligible |
| hershey's white chocolate with cookies | 2 tbsp | 25 | 880 | 22.00 |
| salt | 1 pinch | 0.1 | n/a | negligible |
so apparently one serve costs $40 ntd to make... at least before the chocolate bar runs out