Sno-Ball Mug Cake

Name: Sno-Ball Mug Cake
Yield: Makes 2 mug cakes
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 3 tablespoons milk; 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract; 1 drop pink liquid food coloring; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup self-rising flour; Pinch of kosher salt; 1/4 cup Marshmallow Fluff or mini marshmallows; Sweetened whipped cream; 1/4 cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened are both fine)

By Leslie Bilderback

November 10, 2013

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Sno-Ball Mug CakeTeri Lyn Fisher

If you don't know what a Sno-Ball is, you should probably move on to the next chapter. Those round, fuzzy pink flavor wads are a staple of childhood (and a guilty pleasure of adulthood). Food coloring is optional here, but without it, this recipe looks much too grown-up.

Note:

To color your coconut pink, combine a handful of coconut and a drop of liquid food coloring in a ziplock bag, then knead it to spread the color. (Paste or gel food coloring doesn't work well here, as they tend to clump.)

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