Chocolate Cake From Where You Wouldn't Expect...

Chocolate. Cake. I love them both. Obviously, most chocolate cakes come from the oven... These two, however, do not.  The first one is "baked" in a crock-pot, and the other in a mug.  

Decadent Chocolate Delight (Crock-Pot Chocolate Cake)

 Mom made this for Sunday lunch.  It was pretty decent.  Moist, chocolate-y goodness.  Topped with vanilla bean ice cream and drizzled in chocolate syrup.  Probably not super healthy, but modifications could definitely be made.  Here's the recipe:

1 package chocolate cake mix

1 cup sour cream (regular or light)

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup water

4 eggs (or 1 cup egg beaters)

3/4 cup vegetable oil (or unsweetened applesauce)

1 package instant chocolate pudding (regular or sugar-free)

Spray inside of crock-pot with nonstick cooking spray.  Combine cake mix, sour cream, chocolate chips, water, eggs, oil, and pudding mix in crock-pot; mix well.  Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.  Serve hot or warm with ice-cream, if desired.

Chocolate Cake In A Mug

I tried this one out today... I found this recipe on the Tasty Kitchen blog.  Technically, it's suppose to be a "3-Minute Microwave Brownie" but it definitely does not have a brownie texture...more like sponge cake...chocolate sponge cake.  Decent and chocolate-y (more than enough for one person, really), but if you're wanting a brownie it's a little disappointing.  Being me, I modified the recipe so it would be lactose-free and about 200 calories (including the sugar-free cool whip).  

3 tablespoons Unsweetened Applesauce

3 tablespoons Silk Original Coconut Milk

1/4 cup Egg Beaters Original

4 tablespoons Splenda for Baking

4 tablespoons Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour

2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

Use a REALLY large mug...maybe a bowl...Spray with non-stick spray.  Put all the ingredients in and thoroughly mix.  Pop it in the microwave on 700 watts probably for just 2 1/2 minutes.  Top it off with some sugar-free/fat-free/light cool whip and sugar free chocolate syrup, if you like.  

Well, obviously it's been super crazy between school, clinicals, club, and Scentsy! Maybe at some point in my life I will have more time to cook and/or bake and blog more. But let's be real, I have yet to finish decorating my apartment. Hope everyone's having a great week!

Sopapilla Cheesecake

Whoa! Who knew it would be forever before I could update my blog?! I mean, I figured like a week, but seriously.  Obviously, I have not had time to cook or anything.  I'm definitely back on the college-kid diet...peanut butter, lean cuisine, soup, cereal, etc.  REALLY exciting...  I've been fortunate enough, between club events, church events, and going home, to still get some real food.  Anyways, school is nuts.  I'm only in 12 hours, technically, but that doesn't include being in the hospital from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays...(or the fact I have to wake up at 4 on those days).  But, I'm loving it...at least that's what I'm telling myself.  Thursdays are my days "off" (no class, no clinical)...but lots of reading and homework.  Naturally, to avoid that, I did some cleaning and baked!  I made some Sopapilla Cheesecake...probably the most easiest yummy goodness ever.  One day, I will make an equally delicious, lighter version, but here's the full-on sugar and fat version, drizzled with local honey: