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How to Make Chocolate Cake in the Microwave

Analiese Trimber
Medium

Total Time: 2 minutes

Servings: 1

Ingredients:
1½ tablespoons
cocoa powder
3 tablespoons flour
1 pinch salt
3 teaspoons sugar
¼ teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For optional chocolate ganache frosting
½ cup chocolate chips
¼ cup milk

Directions:
Cake

  1. Combine cocoa powder, flour, salt, sugar and baking powder in a mug.
  2. Stir in oil, milk and vanilla.
  3. Microwave batter in mug until cake rises, about one minute.
  4. Remove from microwave and let cool.

Ganache

  1. Combine chocolate chips and milk in microwaveable bowl.
  2. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until chocolate is melted and milk is well-incorporated.
  3. Pour ganache over cake. Top with powdered sugar and strawberries if desired and let cool.
Analiese Trimber
Analiese currently lives in Los Angeles. By day, she is a marketing communication manager for a software consulting company. Outside of work, it’s all about food. Analiese is the founder behind The Bacon Princess, a blog dedicated to gluten-free, dairy-free, and oftentimes Paleo recipes.Analiese also writes for a number of other publications. She is a Senior Writer & Photographer and Marketing Coordinator for NOBREAD, a National Contributor for Spoon University, and a Freelance Writer with Tastemade and Foodbeast.Her recipes have been featured on Huffington Post, Buzzfeed Food, Brit + Co, Foodgawker, Tastespotting, Daily Fit Fix, Paleo Grubs, The Primitive Palate, and more. Over it all, she loves defying the odds and making (and eating) gluten and dairy-free foods that still taste great.