Absolutely Divine Microwave Chocolate Cake

[chef_2b]

I was a bit skeptical about the whole microwave thing but i wanted something quick so I tried it. I am SO glad I did. This is absurdly easy and VERY tasty!!!

[BreyettEyes]

soso good, I ran out f cocoa so I've been using/making a whit cake kind of deal. I used peppermint sticks and carob int he first one i made, had to put it in the microwave for about 5 mins total though and made another one with peppermint and peanut butter...quick delectable dessert...thank soso much*!~

[mdvegan]

Very tasty using applesauce for oil, dried cranberries for chocolate chips and a 50/50 mix of date sugar and xylitol for the sweetener.  Awesome dessert in under 5 mins.  Tastes very similar to a chocolate lava cake.  Thank you!!!

[BreyettEyes]

this is soso good and soso bad..i wish it wasn't so easy to make...but it's very easy to play with. I never have cocoa or carob powder so i just add some instant coffee, cinnamon and anythign else i can think of and voila...kille cake...thanks again*!~

[uhblondie]

I refuse to try this recipe; in fact, I'm a little worried now that I even know that it exists. If I try it, I know I will gain 10 lbs. :-P Too easy, far far too easy...

[sheenarose]

OMG! I think this is my favorite recipe on this site! I just made this and it's SO good and easy. I'm in heaven right now! 

[keda]

i skipped chocolate chips and didn't miss them. i also used only 1/3 of the ingredients because i was making it for myself. baked in 4x4 inch plastic container on 50% power for 4.5 minutes.
served with coloured shreded coconut. yum!

[abrimmer]

I have to say that I was actually pleasantly surprised! I used a 1.5 qt. rectangle pyrex dish and had to nuke it for 5 min. because at 2 min. it was still uncooked. Next time I will try 4- 4 1/2 min. because I think 5 minutes was just a tad too long. I didn't have any chocolate chips, so I made a simple powdered sugar glaze. I used 1/2 c. powderd sugar and 1 T. water. It's really sweet, but we like it that way and it covered our little cake perfectly! I love how quickly this can be thrown together and my kids and I really enjoyed it. I also want to try making it with cherry preserves and chocolate chips! Thanks for the recipe...much appreciated!

[jennyfinland]

Wow this recipe is amazing. It was my first time baking a vegan cake AND it was made in the microwave. I was stunned and couldn't believe how good it turned out! My whole family loved it. Thank you for this recipe.

[lauriestark]

This cake is delicious!  It's not quite as good as a cake made in a conventional oven but it will definitely do in a pinch.

I substituted applesauce for most of the oil (just topped off the 1/4 c with vegetable oil), used peppermint extract instead of vanilla, and had to cook it in the microwave for several minutes longer.  I think it really depends on how old your microwave is.

I also made a really easy vegan creme de menthe frosting.  Just mix powdered sugar (about a cup) with vegan butter (just a tablespoon or two), soy milk (or soy creamer-- just about a tablespoon), and creme de menthe (about a tablespoon).  Play around with the quantities until you get the amount and the consistency you want.  It's so good!

[kmouse]

Oh my this recipe was too easy for instant cake gratification! It will surely make me give in to desserts too often!
Mine took about 4 minutes to cook. (woo! 4 minute cake!) It was moist and very yummy. Not anything like oven baked cake but it served my chocolate cake craving very well, thank you!

[Heterotechno]

This recepie was fun to make, mine needed more time to cook, and I still didn't cook it long enough.
Very moist and yummy, but It stuck to my tupperware so it's not very pretty.
It's a good quick dessert!!

[seichou]

I just made the cake to satisfy a massive craving for chocolate that needed to ba taken care of instantly.
And this cake is just the perfect solution in such cases of emergency

A rounded the dough off with a generous teaspoon of apricot preserves, and I really think they improve the overall experience significantly. Raspberry or cherry would certailny work just as well... i might give this a try sometime.

However, the cake ist fluffy, moist, rich and just what I needed.....no too pretty though, but I'll blame my old micrwave for that, the waves just don't seem to spread evenly in that old thing.

[kmouse]

I'm going to review this again because I made it today for my second time. Yum! Mine came out very soft and fluffy with melty gooey chocolate chips inside. I scooped some into a bowl and dug in! You know those microwave "cake in a bowl" ads you see on tv? Well I imagine this to be similar to that.

Again far far too easy to make and deadly (when you're on a low sugar diet!)