How to Make a Personal Chocolate Cake in the Microwave

I love cake. I could eat it three times a day, seven days a week, and 52 weeks out of the year. So I figured, why not try to make a personal chocolate cake in the most simplified way in the microwave? I have found that while here at Sewanee, I have had trouble finding time to cook food that requires longer amounts of time, and I’ve also found that I only need to cook smaller amounts for myself and my roommate.

A personal cake that takes a total of nine minutes to create is a perfect on-the-go dessert for my college life and is great for those who have absolutely no time. Try this personal chocolate cake on one of your most stressful days to bring a delicious delight to your day.

Microwave Chocolate Cake

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 6 minutesCook time: 3 minutesTotal time: 9 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt

Instructions

1. 
   

   Grease a medium-sized bowl that you will be using to cook the cake in. Mix butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and a milk together.

2. 
   

   Combine previous ingredients with flour, cocoa powder, baking power, and salt. Mix all ingredients until smooth in texture.

3. 
   

   Cover the bowl and put into microwave on high for 2 minutes. (Adjust time to 2 1/2 minutes depending on the power of your microwave). Let cake cool for 5 minutes, and it’s ready to eat!

Now enjoy this quick and easy treat while you do you work, walk to class, or just veg out in bed. 

• < 20 Minutes
• Cake
• Candy
• Chocolate
• Dessert
• Dorm Lyfe
• Microwave
• Snack