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!