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Hot Chocolate Lookalike Cake
This scrumptious recipe makes four chocolatey cakes, which are perfect for a surprise desert at the end of a cold day!

You will need:
For the Cake
2/3 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons melted butter OR vegetable oil
1/2 cup water

For the Topping
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
3/4 cup prepared hot chocolate OR water (if water, the finished product will be less chocolatey)A pinch of salt How to make:
The Cake
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, and baking powder.
2. Beat in the vanilla, melted butter, and water.
3. Divide between four greased mugs, using about cup for each.

The Topping
1. Whisk together the dry ingredients.
2. Sprinkle on top of the batter in the mugs, until all is used.
3. Top off each cup with 3 tablespoons of the prepared hot chocolate or water.
4. Place mugs on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven for 28-32 minutes. The cake should be puffy, with some liquid boiling up around the edges. Serve warm, with whipped cream, toasted marshmallow, or ice cream.

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