1 Minute Cake
"It's not a fancy cake but when you eat it warm with whipped cream, ice cream or a chocolate glaze, it tastes pretty good. It's great for when you're craving for something sweet but don't want the temptation of an entire cake in your house. Plus, it's super fast to make."
photo by Splodgerica
- Ready In:
- 2mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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1 cake
- Serves:
- 1
ingredients
- 29.58 ml flour
- 14.79 ml sugar, plus
- 4.92 ml sugar
- 1.23 ml baking powder
- 9.85 ml cocoa powder
- 0.25 ml salt
- 29.58 ml milk
- 1.23 ml vanilla extract
- 3.69 ml oil
directions
- Mix all dry ingredients. Add milk, vanilla extract and oil and until well blended. Spray a 10 to 12 ounce microwave-safe cup with cooking spray. Pour the batter into the cup.
- Microwave at full power for 1 minute. Depending upon the strength of your microwave and shape of your cup or container, you may need to cook the cake longer in 15 second increments until done.
- Microwave?!?! I can see some eyes rolling!
- Don't worry. As long as you don't overcook, it won't turn rubbery. Since it contains no eggs, you don't have to worry about salmonella with the short cooking time. Also, the cake will puff up so don't fill a very small container. It needs some room to rise.
- It's not a fancy cake but when you eat it warm with whipped cream, ice cream or a chocolate glaze, it tastes pretty good. It's great for when you're craving for something sweet but don't want the temptation of an entire cake in your house. Plus, it's super fast to make.
- This recipe is pretty versatile.
- -You can change the flavor of the cake by adding drops of various extracts: almond, mint, etc.
- -You can add chocolate chips, dollops of jam, mini candy bar, peanut butter cup, shredded coconut etc.
- -If you don't like chocolate and want to make a white cake, you can omit the cocoa and add an extra tsp of flour (to make up for some of the lost dry measurement), and candied ginger, various spices, citrus extracts or anything you like.
- -You can substitute the milk with different liquids.
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Reviews
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I loved this! My 7-year old daughter made it (with supervision from me) and we added a swirl of peanut butter, and dotted the top with vegan chocolate chips. They melted and turned the cake top gooey-delicious! -
My husband and I were excited to make this after reading the reviews, but all this "dessert" did was make us want some real chocolate cake. It didn't satisfy our sweet tooth at all. The flavor was just not there. -
It was gross I thought I was going to like it I made it it looked good but it did not taste good I tried it and my daughter tried it we both said it was disgusting -
Tastes good, especially topped with choc chips after it comes out. I used a 10 oz glass custard cup. This is a much better value than buying those warm delights bowls! UPDATE: even better with a little bit of peanut butter swirled inside. This is my go to chocolate craving recipe. -
Well I must admit my family was in denial about this cake turning out.....and boy did it turn out and taste yummy....very rich and next time i would only serve 1/2 cake in a cup for each person.....very handy to keep on hand for unexpected guests....thanks for the recipe....
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Tweaks
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This was very quick and easy, and turned out fairly well considering its simplicity. I didn't use the extra teaspoon of sugar or the salt, used whole wheat flour, and subbed applesauce for the oil. I also added some cinnamon and a few chocolate chips. I "cooked" it in a large mug, and it took a little over a minute, but the bottom was still slightly gooey (though that really wasn't a problem for me). A small scoop of ice cream completed this dessert. -
For being so simple and quick, this was quite a tasty little cake. Just the perfect size to indulge my sweet tooth and not end up eating an entire cake myself! I used a bit less sugar than was called for, and I substituted apple sauce for the oil. Yum!
