Once in a while we have a cancellation on the Morning Blend that results in getting creative to fill a segment. One of the jobs of a producer is to brainstorm something to fill the time.
It occurred today and thanks to some searching on the computer I came up with a recipe for making cake in a mug from scratch in the microwave.
The challenge with making food on television is the short period of time available to make it. I Googled "5 minute cake" and found this easy recipe.
Here's the link to it if you want to try and make your own cake in a mug in a microwave:
Click here
Check out a few photos from the segment:
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Cake in a mug just taken out of a microwave |
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Setup of the cake in a mug segment |
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Flour, sugar, cocoa, egg, oil and milk being stirred in a mug |
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This is what cake in a mug looks like after it cools |
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Ann and Mrs. Grant surprised when the cake in a mug pops right out |
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Adding frosting in a can to cake in a mug |
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Tasting the finished product |
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Cake in a mug just removed from a microwave and the finished product on the right with icing |