ZERO FUSS CAKE, just one bowl, bakes in 5 MINUTES!
The Microwave Chocolate Cake is a simple recipe to bake a soft and irresistible chocolate cake in just 5 minutes using only one bowl and the microwave.
A soft and fragrant dessert perfect for breakfast, a snack, or a last-minute craving made with a few simple ingredients you probably already have at home.
No oven, no kitchen tools, just a spatula and the Microwave plate where you will cook it, simply mix the ingredients and in just 5 minutes of cooking, you will have a soft Chocolate Cake, fragrant, slightly moist, and irresistible.
This recipe uses the quick cooking of the Microwave and will allow you to obtain a super tasty risen dessert that will become one of those go-to recipes for when you crave something good and homemade.
All you need is a Microwave oven and, of course, a Pan that can be used in this appliance (usually, they give you one when you buy it, otherwise you can easily find it on Amazon) and by setting the cooking to 750/800 Watts, you will be amazed at the result.
Once baked, let it cool slightly, in the meantime prepare a Dark Chocolate or Milk Chocolate Glaze, then glaze it, and it will be ready to be served, soft, perfectly moist, and irresistible.
A very quick Chocolate Cake especially ideal in summer when it’s hot, and you don’t want to turn on the oven, but you still want to enjoy a good slice of homemade cake.
So what are you waiting for? Save this recipe, weigh the ingredients, and let’s make the Microwave Chocolate Cake cooked in only 5 minutes together!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 517.44 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 59.57 (g) of which sugars 27.03 (g)
- Proteins 7.68 (g)
- Fat 31.47 (g) of which saturated 15.62 (g)of which unsaturated 8.70 (g)
- Fibers 7.28 (g)
- Sodium 11.92 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 tbsps butter
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 3/4 cups water (warm)
- 3 1/2 oz 75% dark chocolate
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Tools
- Microwave baking pan
- Spatula
- 1 Microwave
Steps
Place the dry ingredients in a bowl: flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking powder, and mix with a spoon. Add the melted butter and warm water and mix with a spatula to combine the batter, trying not to leave lumps.
Pour the batter directly into the Microwave baking pan, level with a spatula to distribute evenly. Cook in the microwave at 750/800 Watts for about 5 minutes. Do the toothpick test. Take out and let cool slightly.
In the meantime, prepare the Chocolate Glaze for the topping. In a bowl, break the dark chocolate, add the cream, and melt in the microwave (it should take about 1 minute). Let cool slightly.
Pour the Chocolate Glaze directly over the cake, evenly distributing the glaze. Let the glaze cool completely. Serve the Chocolate Cake accompanied, if desired, with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
NOTES AND VARIATIONS
If desired, you can enrich the batter with dark chocolate chips.
For the topping, if you don’t want the Chocolate Glaze, you can simply decorate the cake with a dusting of Powdered Sugar or Shredded Coconut.
STORAGE
The Microwave Chocolate Cake can be stored at room temperature, under a cake dome, for up to 2 days.
