Microwave Chocolate Snack Cake
photo by HeatherFeather
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
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9
ingredients
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FOR CAKE
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (I use Ghirardelli brand)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold water
- 1⁄3 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar or 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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FOR SAUCE
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- salt, to taste (optional)
directions
- Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt.
- Stir in oil, cold water, vinegar, and vanilla until blended well.
- Pour into an UNgreased 8" microwave safe square baking pan.
- Microwave on HIGH for about 6-8 minutes, turning the dish every 2 minutes, or until a toothpick tests clean when inserted near the center.
- FOR Sauce:In a 1 quart microwave safe bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch, and cocoa powder until combined well.
- Stir in water and a dash of salt (if using).
- Microwave on HIGH for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the mixture comes to a boil.
- Once it hit the boiling point, cook another 1 minute more.
- Stir in butter and vanilla and mix well.
- Slice cake into squares and serve the warm sauce over the still warm cake.
- I like to add some sprinkles, shredded coconut,or chopped nuts on top too.
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Reviews
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My in-laws gave me a microwave to replace mine that had konked out and I used this recipe to make a 'thank you' cake (since it was made in my present!). ;) My kids (ages 8 & 9) actually did most of the work, which shows how easy it is. All of the chocoholics in the family loved it. Super easy and fast! I baked it for 5 1/2 minutes in the 1100 Watt microwave, in case that's helpful to anyone!
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Usually when I make this cake I cut it down to three servings and reduce the cooking times, especially with the frosting. It's great for a quick, easy dessert. I once made it with a group of kids that I was tutoring to introduce them to fractions, and they were surprised that you could actually make a cake in the microwave, and quite impressed with the result.
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A great and quick fudgy little cake. DH was bemoaning our lack of dessert one night so while he was busy with the computer I whipped this up. Took him a plate of warm cake and he was amazed. The only small addition I made was to add about 1/2 c of semi-sweet chocolate morsels to the cake batter before cooking it since DH always thinks everyting needs "a little more chocolate." The sauce to me was reminiscent of Sanders' Swiss Chocolate topping. I'll make this again when we need a quick dessert or someone has a major chocolate attack!
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