Microwave Divas will be an on going series during which I will periodically host guest bloggers as well as share my own recipes. I’m a terrible and lazy cook, but have learned to do some pretty amazing things with the microwave and began calling myself a Microwave Diva, and thus the idea for the series was born!
Coffee mug (I like to use my very large latte mug.)
4 tablespoons flour – make sure you measure it right
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
2 tablespoons whisked egg – 1 egg is too much, 1 egg white is too eggy, 1 yolk is too dense, but 2 tbsp. is just right!
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips
A splash of vanilla or other flavoring – try peppermint or cinnamon
For a fudgier version, omit egg!
Spray mug with cooking spray to prevent sticking
Add all of the dry ingredients to the mug and mix.
Add the egg and combine well. It gets pretty pasty at this point.
Stir in milk and oil.
Add chocolate chips*
A splash of vanilla. Stir well.
*If you don’t have chocolate chips, try a broken up candy bar – I can’t stress how much this amps up the awesomeness of your cake. If you would like to have Lava cake, try a heaping tbsp. of Nutella. Just drop it into the middle! Mmmmmm!!
Microwave for 3 minutes in a 1000w oven, 2:30 if you want it a little gooier.
It will start to crown over the top of the mug. Don’t panic! It will collapse once the heat stops.
Then Serve!! Can be served in the mug or tipped out on to a plate.
CAUTION will still be HOT so eat with care!
This cake is still good half an hour out of the oven. In fact, I think it gets better the longer it sits, but I can’t speak to how it does after that, since there’s never any left!
In my family we like to top it with real whipped cream or our favorite frozen desert (Ice cream or sorbet) depending on the mood (and in our family’s case allergies…). You can also split the batter into 2 smaller mugs and nuke them for 1:50 instead of 3:00.
Enjoy!
Oh Yes! I’ve made this one and I also have an easier/quicker one. Mix 2 heaping Tb. choc cake mix with 2 Tb. (diet) coke – pour in a mug – push a (Girl Scout) cookie in the middle – zap for 50 – 60 seconds. Wa La! Amazing isn’t it? And soooo fun. LOVE that I don’t have to have a whole cake sitting around to tempt me too. Thanks to both of you for sharing.
Hey I am finally Back on a PC!! I am sorry It took so long to comment back… I have never heard of that version…Huh going to have to give that a try…
Lol we don’t leave whole cakes around because my wee boys and The Man would eat it all in one sitting… this is portion control at its finest!!
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