Karon Liu is a Toronto-based food reporter for the Star. Reach him via email: [email protected].

I'm a big fan of mug cakes - they're so simple and quick to make and there's barely any washing up. So, I was excited to try out a carrot cake in a mug recipe to see if it was just as delicious ...

Microwave each mug one at a time for 1 minute. Remove from the microwave and let rest for 30 seconds before microwaving again for 30 to 50 seconds, depending on your microwave's power.

Within the mug, I combined the melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, milk, flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. I whisked the ingredients together with a fork until smooth before falling in the ...

Centre your mug in the middle of the microwave oven and cook on High for 1½ to two mins. If you don’t think the cake is cooked, keep microwaving until it has stopped rising and is firm to the ...

Using a fork, whisk all the ingredients together, before adding a pinch of salt and whisking again. Get your chocolate truffle and push it carefully into the centre of the mixture. You want it as ...

1. Add flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt to a standard-size (12-ounce) microwave-safe mug. Note that if you are using a smaller cup, your cake may rise and spill over the rim.

Whisk again. Put the mug in the microwave and cook on High for 3 minutes. The cake will rise really high out of the mug, but when you stop the microwave it will sink down again, so don't panic!

Method First things first, I sorted all the ingredients and grated the right amount of carrots. Next up, I found a microwave-proof mug hefty enough to hold 300ml and gave it a light buttering ...