A Surprising Microwave Chocolate Cake

This is a simple chocolate cake recipe that involves a microwave oven. You can bake the cake in a a cup. Itsn’t that amazing!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder (baking)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cold water
• 1/3 cup melted butter or vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Chocolate sauce:
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (baking)
• 1 cup boiling water
• Dash salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Stir in water, oil vinegar and vanilla until well blended. Pour into an ungreased 8-in square microwave –safe dish.
• Microwave on high for 6-8 minutes, turning the dish every 2 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• In a 1-qt microwave safe bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and cocoa. Stir in water and salt. Microwave 1 minute more. Stir in butter and vanilla.
• Spoon over pieces of warm cake.

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