I was reading online about making chocolate cake in 5 minutes, can’t remember where now but it was awhile back and got me interested. Decided to try it out since we’ve already got all the ingredients at home, and I was craving chocolate, and I was feeling lazy 😉
Guess what? It seriously takes just 5 minutes – inclusive of preparation and cooking time!
The secret? Making it in a cup, and microwaving to cook. I was pretty impressed it actually worked, it cooked up well and was so quick to make. It does taste like chocolate cake and is great to curb a sugar fix, but is definitely not the luscious kind you’d get when you bake it properly. It does have an ‘instant’ taste, and can get dry easily so be careful not to zap it in the microwave for too long. That said, eat it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and you’ve got yourself a fantastic, super-quick dessert!
All the ingredients you’ll need
In each cup, mix 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tiny pinch of baking powder and salt
Beat 1 egg with 3 tablespoons oil, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence and 3 tablespoons milk
Divide and pour mixture equally into the 2 cups
Stir well, then add in chocolate chips. Cook on Med/High in the microwave for 1.5 mins,
make sure it’s still a little wet or you’ll get a dry cake! This picture is before it’s cooked,
forgot to take one of the finished product 😛
I finally just tried this recipe because I was bored. We had to go and get choc chips specially, but I found you didn’t really need them? Are they supposed to form a kind of icing on top? Otherwise, pretty good recipe thanks! It just tasted a bit odd/processed but that might have been the olive oil I used :S
The choc chips make it a bit softer cos they only half melt, otherwise the cake would be dry imho. I think it’s not the greatest flavour, but does make a good choc fix!
I finally just tried this recipe because I was bored. We had to go and get choc chips specially, but I found you didn’t really need them? Are they supposed to form a kind of icing on top? Otherwise, pretty good recipe thanks! It just tasted a bit odd/processed but that might have been the olive oil I used :S
The choc chips make it a bit softer cos they only half melt, otherwise the cake would be dry imho. I think it’s not the greatest flavour, but does make a good choc fix!
I tried this and it wasn’t exactly amazing. I don’t think I will be trying it again too soon.
lol! what didn’t you like about it? i find it’s not bad when it’s not overcooked (ie. gets too dry), but it’s certainly not as luscious as a properly-made choc cake.
I tried this and it wasn’t exactly amazing. I don’t think I will be trying it again too soon.
lol! what didn’t you like about it? i find it’s not bad when it’s not overcooked (ie. gets too dry), but it’s certainly not as luscious as a properly-made choc cake.
I made that cake too! Slightly different recipe and with coconut oil. Yum. I’ve been meaning to post the pics, but knowing me that will be sometime in 2011 😛
Love the glasses you made them in.
Hehe great minds think alike! Does the coconutoil make it taste different though?
The coconut flavour was really pronounced which I was glad about…coconut chocolate cake…YUM!!!
I made that cake too! Slightly different recipe and with coconut oil. Yum. I’ve been meaning to post the pics, but knowing me that will be sometime in 2011 😛
Love the glasses you made them in.
Hehe great minds think alike! Does the coconutoil make it taste different though?
The coconut flavour was really pronounced which I was glad about…coconut chocolate cake…YUM!!!
ah, i asked for the recipe in twitters but sadly i hv no microwave oven. so it’s the old fashion way for me if i want to make a chocolate cake.
No microwave!?? You seriously don’t heat up food and stuff? I can’t imagine life without my trusty micro… hehe
It looks sooo good and definitely easy! Will try this when I get a chocolate/cake craving!
It’s so easy it’s crazy, heh!
ah, i asked for the recipe in twitters but sadly i hv no microwave oven. so it’s the old fashion way for me if i want to make a chocolate cake.
No microwave!?? You seriously don’t heat up food and stuff? I can’t imagine life without my trusty micro… hehe
wow so easy! maybe I’ll make some later.
It’s quite funny.. i got off the couch where Chris and I were sitting, and 5 mins later I came back with a choc cake for us 😛
It looks sooo good and definitely easy! Will try this when I get a chocolate/cake craving!
It’s so easy it’s crazy, heh!
wow so easy! maybe I’ll make some later.
It’s quite funny.. i got off the couch where Chris and I were sitting, and 5 mins later I came back with a choc cake for us 😛
hahaa, you must have read my mind! i was thinking if that last picture was IT! hehehe, it might be a good idea just for a quick 2 servings… the real thing maybe too much to finish =)
i wunder if replacing the oil with butter would make the taste better =p i always fell a little eeky with oil in cakes.. just too stark =p
Yeah I think it may be nicer with butter.. but it’s not feasible cos you don’t beat the butter and sugar together, so you’ll end up with a pat of butter somewhere in the cake!
hahaa, you must have read my mind! i was thinking if that last picture was IT! hehehe, it might be a good idea just for a quick 2 servings… the real thing maybe too much to finish =)
i wunder if replacing the oil with butter would make the taste better =p i always fell a little eeky with oil in cakes.. just too stark =p
Yeah I think it may be nicer with butter.. but it’s not feasible cos you don’t beat the butter and sugar together, so you’ll end up with a pat of butter somewhere in the cake!