How to Make a 5-Minute Microwave Chocolate Cake
Make a fresh, personal-sized chocolate cake in 5 minutes. Use your microwave and a few ingredients from your pantry to whip up this warm chocolate treat anytime.
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You Will Need
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 c. flour
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- Egg
- 3 tbsp. milk or water
- 3 tbsp. oil
- Equipment:
- Microwave-safe bowl
Steps
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Step 1
Coat inside of mug with cooking spray
Use cooking spray to coat the inside of a microwave-safe bowl.
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Step 2
Mix dry ingredients
Mix the flour, sugar, and cocoa together in a separate bowl.
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Step 3
Add water, oil, and egg
Add the egg, water or milk, and oil to the dry ingredients.
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Step 4
Mix well
Mix the ingredients well until they form a smooth batter, and transfer the batter to the microwave-safe bowl.
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Step 5
Microwave for three minutes on high
Microwave the batter-filled bowl for 3 to 4 minutes on high.
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Put a paper towel under the bowl to protect the bottom of your microwave in case the batter runs over the side.
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Step 6
Serve immediately
Carefully remove the bowl from the microwave. Grab a fork and dig in to your piping-hot treat.
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In 1947, the Raytheon Company introduced the first commercial microwave oven. It cost between $2,000 and $3,000, and was housed in a refrigerator-sized cabinet.
