Chocri Chocolate Relay Race & Magic Microwave Cake in a Mug

My day has been filled with dreamy thoughts of chocolate bars brimming with all kinds of decadent toppings. Blame it on Thanks to Chocri, the genius behind the concept of designing and naming your own chocolate bar. Chocri kicked off their U.S. launch today with a Chocolate relay race: Female vs. Male bloggers. To kickstart the race Chocri designed a 'Cinnamon Girl' chocolate bar for me. In turn I designed one each for two of my favorite bloggers; Brandi of Nutmeg Nanny and Joanne of Eats Well With Others. They will do the same and it will go on and on until one of the teams(go girls!) reaches one hundred bars. So don't be surprised if you get tagged before it's all said and done!

The Cinnamon Girl Bar is a mouth-watering concoction of milk chocolate with cinnamon, pecans, rice krispies, bourbon vanilla, and apple bits. I'm so proud of it. I had to pinch myself a few times and go look at my bar. For sale. On the Chocri website. Pinch. I wonder what I did to get so lucky. Pinch. And how do you truly say thank-you for something like that? Pinch. Thanks again Carmen and Chocri!

Go play around on Chocri and see what kind of delicious combinations you can conjure up. Bet you can't resist. There are over 80 toppings to chose from and 10 billion possible combinations. The toppings include a wide assortment of nuts, fruits, spices, grains, and even Valentine's Day decor. There's something for everyone. They are excellent Valentine's Day gifts - you can name one after your sweetie!


Onto the food.





You know when you get those cravings for something sweet or for chocolate that won't leave you be? And you don't have anything in the house to take the edge off. Or it's too late to bake. Or maybe you don't want a whole cake around tempting you. Or you ran out of Chocri bars. Let me re-introduce cake in a mug. I say re-introduce because last year for a short time it was a craze. Even I gave it a go. Many times. I even experimented on fed it to family members. So in case you've forgotten here it is. Three-minute cake. Blink. And you have cake. Like magic. For desperate times.

 Magic Chocolate Chip Cake in a Mug
(semi-adapted from origins unknown by Reeni)

Ingredients:
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
3 and 1/2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons chocolate chips

1. In a medium measuring bowl combine all of the dry ingredients.

2. Add the egg and mix well.
 
3. Add the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and oil. Whisk until smooth. Stir in Chocolate chips.
 
4. Spray an over-sized coffee mug with baking spray and add the batter. Microwave for 2 minutes 50 seconds. Let cool in cup for a few minutes. Turn out onto a plate and let it cool further. Can be refrigerated to speed up the process.

Chocolate or Peanut Butter Frosting

1 tablespoon of softened butter
1 teaspoon cocoa powder or 1 teaspoon peanut butter
Vanilla extract, a splash
Cinnamon, a dash or two
1 teaspoon of very hot water
Confectioners' sugar

Mix the butter, cocoa or peanut butter, vanilla, and cinnamon together well. Add the hot water and confectioners’ sugar a little at a time whisking until you have a nice consistency and enough to frost the cake.

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Tips:

-Don't overcook or you'll get a rubbery, dried out cake. All microwaves are different so it may take some experimenting.

-A wider mug works better than a taller one.

-Don't let it sit in the mug too long - it will continue to cook and dry out/get rubbery.

Customize your own chocolate bar.

Stop by and check out the relay fun!


What would you name your Chocri bar?