Posts Tagged ‘Individual coffee cake’

A Cup of Love for Breakfast

Posted April 27th, 2012 in In the Kitchen, Posts, Serving with Style, Tips and Tricks

You have probably figured out by now that I am partial to individual serve items. I like cupcakes, mini pies, cake pops, dessert in a jar, ALL of it!  It’s also kind of trendy right now so I can’t claim originality.  So when I opened my Wednesday paper this week and saw individual coffee cake in a mug I knew I had to try this.

Sometimes the benefit of single serve is portion control but these little gems are NOT on the diet.  They are, however, the most delicious thing that has ever come out of my microwave.  Yes, I said MICROWAVE!  I never even use this appliance except maybe to defrost or heat up coffee.  But this recipe will make it possible to bake something delightful with very little time.  Don’t get me wrong, there is a bit of prep. But the results are so worth it.

One of my very favorite Oregon Fruits are our Purple Plums.  I admit to bias here, but our Italian purple plums are A LOT better than any other canned plums you might find in the store.  And ours are hard to find.  Not many retailers carry them but you can always get them from www.amazon.com.  You have to buy a case of 8 but, trust me, they won’t last. You will be eating them for dessert, breakfast and afternoon snack and wondering why you have just discovered them.

I made a Plum Coffee Cake in a Mug AND a Plum Upside Down Cake in a Mug (this one is kind of a misnomer but so delicious I am sure you will forgive me the fact that you don’t actually turn it upside down).  The texture of the cake baked in the microwave was surprisingly cake-like.  You got to try this!  These will definitely be go-to items at The Queen’s B&B.

 

Plum Coffee Cake in a Mug

Posted April 27th, 2012 in Breakfast, Recipe

Crumb Topping:

2 Tbs. dark brown sugar

1 Tbs butter, softened

2 Tbs flour

1 Tbs diced and toasted almonds

Cake:

1 Tbs butter, softened

1 Tbs dark brown sugar

½ egg lightly beaten

2 Tbs sour cream or greek yogurt

1 tsp maple syrup

vanilla (a few drops)

¼ cup self rising flour

¼ tsp cinnamon

3 Oregon Fruit Plums, drained, pitted and quartered

 

Instructions:

 

Mix the ingredients for the crumb topping together in a small bowl using your fingers. Pinch together until crumbs form and set aside.

For the cake, mix butter and sugar together in a small bowl until creamy; add egg, sour cream, syrup and vanilla. Beat until blended well. Add flour and cinnamon, beat until smooth.  Pour half of batter into a buttered coffee mug, drop plums into the center and top with the rest of the batter. Top with the crumb topping. Microwave on full power for about 75 seconds.

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