Name: Curd mug cake with cocoa „marbling“ and chocolate glaze
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup oil; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup milk; 1 packet vanilla sugar; 1 baking powder; 3 tablespoons cocoa; 2 tablespoons Granka; 700 ml milk; 2 vanilla pudding powders; sugar to taste; 500 g soft curd (2 blocks); rum to taste; 125 g butter; 2 small tubs sour cream (small); 1 bar cooking chocolate

Preparation procedure

Batter – base: Whisk the eggs with the sugar and vanilla sugar until frothy. Pour in the oil and milk, briefly whisk. Fold in the sifted flour with the baking powder to a smooth batter and divide into two halves.
Batter – flavoring: Stir cocoa and Granka into one half, leave the other light.
Baking the base: Line a smaller baking tray (approx. 20 × 30 cm) with baking paper. Pour in the light batter, level it and evenly pour the cocoa batter on top. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C for about 20 minutes (a skewer should come out dry). Let cool completely.
Cream: From the milk, sugar and pudding powders cook a thick pudding. Stir the butter into the hot pudding and mix until melted. Let cool to lukewarm and then beat in the curd and, to taste, a few drops of rum. Spread the cream over the cooled base.
Glaze: Melt the chocolate in a water bath, remove from the heat and stir in the cold sour cream until smooth. Pour over the cream and smooth.
Chilling: Chill the cake for at least 2 hours, ideally overnight, so the cream and glaze firm up nicely. Then cut into slices.

Servings: 16 slices

Total preparation time: approx. 3 hours 10 minutes (including 40–50 minutes of work; the rest chilling)

Note on measures: 1 cup = 250 ml

Tips:

If you want a more pronounced marble, spoon the batters alternately by tablespoons and lightly swirl them with a skewer.
You can stir grated lemon zest into the cream for freshness.
You can also decorate the glaze with stripes of white sour cream and create a pattern with a skewer.

Conclusion

This mug curd cake is ideal when you need a reliable and impressive dessert without complicated work. A moist base, a delicate curd cream and a light chocolate glaze make it a sure hit that will be gone from the plate in no time. Save the recipe — it’s perfect for everyday use and special occasions.