Cake for One

Tonight, I was thinking I would love to have a nice slice of spice cake for dessert. Trouble is… I did not have a spice cake. Or a spice cake mix. Or the gumption to make a spice cake from scratch for just one piece. Then I remembered a recipe a dear friend gave me years ago – the 3-2-1 cake and I still had some 3-2-1 cake mix in my pantry! The key to a 3-2-1 cake is to combine 1 angel food cake mix with 1 standard cake mix in a large zip top bag, combining well. Then you simply place 3 tablespoons of cake mix in a microwave safe coffee mug, add 2 tablespoons of cold water and microwave it for 1 minute. It works well, but I wanted a baked and frosted cake. So, here goes with my experiment, are you ready?

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Cake for One

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Serves: 1

Ingredients

6 tbsp 3-2-1 cake mix (see notes for details)
4 tbsp cold water
3 tbsp coconut oil
3 tsp powdered sugar
¼ tsp vanilla extract
cacao powder (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Flour a small cake pan.
Add the cake mix and water to a small bowl and stir to combine.
Pour the cake batter into the cake pan.
Place the cake pan on a baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Remove to rack and allow to cool.
In another small bowl, add the coconut oil, powdered sugar and vanilla.
Whip with a whisk to create a light frosting.
When the cake is cool and removed from the cake pan, plate and frost.
Lightly sprinkle cacao powder over top.

Notes

A 3-2-1 cake combines 1 angel food cake mix with 1 standard cake mix in a large zip top bag. Then you simply place 3 tablespoons of cake mix in a microwave safe coffee mug, add 2 tablespoons of cold water, mix and microwave it for 1 minute.

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