Well, today is Jared and I's anniversary and we will basically be celebrating it apart. Jared left for work at 5:40am, will work till 5:45pm, go to class from 6pm-8:30pm, and then is heading back to work for who knows how long so he doesn't have to work tomorrow (we have a college/career's activity). I...must...have...chocolate when I am stressed;) So I decided to give it a whirl again. I know, you're probably thinking, "Bad idea, it didn't turn out the last time and you'll be wasting ingredients when you have to throw it away." I did about 5 minutes of research looking over 4 different microwave cake recipes and then decided to combine some different aspects of each. I also looked over the different reviews to see if there were any suggested changes. Here is what I came up with and man was it delicious (btw, it is about 2 times the size of a regular slice of cake).
Cake Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 tsp. almond
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 and 2/3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
- 3 and 2/3 tablespoons boiling water
- Dash salt
- 3/4 teaspoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Spray a medium microwave-safe bowl with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and milk; blend together.
- Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; blend into the mixture until smooth. Pour into greased bowl.
- Cover and cook in the microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes, or until cake springs back when touched. Since all microwaves cook differently, adjust the cooking time to accommodate your machine.
- While cake is "cooking" in the microwave, combine sugar, cornstarch and cocoa in a 1-cup microwave safe bowl.
- Stir in water and salt. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir in butter and vanilla.
- Let the cake cool 2-3 minutes, then cover the bowl with a plate and turn both bowl and plate upside down so the cake falls onto the plate.
- Pour chocolate sauce over the top and let rest another 2-3 minutes.
- ENJOY!
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