One minute Nutella Cake & Weekly Menu Plan

I have tried making cakes in the microwave before. They are never the same as proper oven baked ones. They are not fluffy and airy... somewhere along the line they stop being cake-y and become more 'halwa-y'. So I usually prefer the 20 minutes baking time over instant microwave-ing... unless there is a terrible time crisis or an exceptional  recipe like this one.... With only 5 plus 1 ingredients in the batter, it gives you a perfectly crumbly chocolate cake. The kind that'll make you happy in a minute...... 

Add another tablespoon of Nutella to the batter and you'll have a delicious fudgy Nuttela brownie in a cup. That one is rich and gorgeous and though we both love it, today I went for the chocolate cake. Light, fluffy and delightful !  

The original recipe is from Kirbie Cravings. I tweaked only a bit to accommodate some roasted hazelnuts...

Nutella Mug Cake Minimally Adapted from Kirbie Cravings
Preparation Time : 3 minutes                           Cooking Time: 1 minute            Yields: 1 6oz ramekin cake
Ingredients 1 tbsp teff flour 1 tbsp all purpose flour 1/8 tsp baking powder 2 tbsps Nuttela 1 1/2 tbsp (plus a few drops of) fat free milk * 4 roasted hazelnuts, broken into roughly crushed * add the few drops at the end if the mixture feels a little dry. -   Instructions Whisk all the ingredients in a 6 oz ramekin until you have a smooth batter. Microwave the mixture for 1 minute. Cook an additional 20 seconds if a sharp knife inserted does not come out clean. Cool completely and enjoy !

As awesome as this cake is, it has one tiny drawback... you cannot bake 2 of these at a go. In the past have tried microwaving  2 cups of batter  at a go. They never come out right. The problem might be with my microwave but I thought I should warn. 

Now a quick look at this week's menu at Ma Niche...

This Week's Menu Plan
Sunday	Potluck Party with Friends
Monday	Dinner Out : Its our 8th Marriage Anniversary !
Tuesday	Masoor Dhal with spinach, Bengali Cauliflower and Peas Curry,  Rice.
Wednesday	Sweet-Salty Potato Far, Vegetable Stew
Thursday	Spaghetti with PW's Spaghetti sauce
Friday	Gozleme, Mediterranean Chicken Meatballs, Spinach-Artichoke Dip with Sweet Potato Mayo, Dhal
Saturday	Leftovers

Sharing this with Meal Plan Monday @ Organizing Junkie 

 and Meal Plan Monday at The Diary of a Real Housewife.

I shall be sharing this at the following parties.

Monday : Mix it up Monday, The Scoop, Made with love Monday, 
Marvelous Mondays @ This Gal Cooks, Melt in your Mouth Monday, Inspiration Monday Party Sharing Monday, 
Inspire Me Monday, Clever Chicks Blog Hop,Maniac Monday Linky Party

Meatless Monday:Meatless Monday My Sweet and Savory

Tuesday : Totally Tasty Tuesday @ Mandy's Recipe Box, Tasteful Tuesday Party @ Nap Time Creations, 
Show Me What You Got @ Our Delightful Home ,  Hand Made Tuesday @ Ladybug Blessings
Share it Link Party @ Winthrop Chronicles,  Tasty Tuesday @ Anyonita Nibbles,  Hearth and Soul blog Hop, 
In & Out of the Kitchen @ Feeding Big & More, Tuesday's Table @ Love in the Kitchen, 

Wednesday : What's Cooking Wednesday @ Buns in my Oven, Cast Party Wednesday @ Lady Behind the Curtain, 
Show and Share @ Semi Homemade Mom, Wine'd Down Wednesday, 
Wonderful Food Wednesdays at @ All She Cooks Wednesday, Whatsit@White Lights on Wednesday, 
Wednesday Extravaganza @ Hunger Little Girl, Create & Share @ The Trendy Tree House,
What I Whipped Up Wednesday @ Sugar & Dots Look, What I Made @ Creations by Kara

Thursday: Link it Up Thursday @ Seven Alive, Fantastic Thursday @ Three Little Chiefs, 
Thriving on Thursdays @ Domesblissity,  Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage , 
 Freedom Friday @ My Turn,  Thursday's Treasures @ Food Done Light,Pin it Thursday @ Sweet Bella Roos

Friday : Foodie Friday @ Simple Living and Eating,  Friday Linky Party @ The Pin Junkie, 
Get Him Feed @ Anyonita Nibbles, Friday Favorite (DYI too) @ Simple Sweet Home,  
Foodie Friday @ Not Your Ordinary Recipes, Foodie Friday @ Rattlebridge Farm, 
Weekend Wonders @ The Thriftiness Miss, Friday Food Frenzy @ Mostly Food and Crafts, 
Weekend Potluck @ Sunflower Supper Club, The Weekend re-Treat @The Best Blog Recipes