5-minute Chocolate Cake

Step 3 Nuke It!

• Microwave for 3 minutes in a 1000w oven, or 4 minutes in a 700w oven.

It will start to crown over the top of the mug. Don't panic! It will collapse once the heat stops.

Comments

[fewdaysofwonderful]

I read the comments expecting for a nice little chocolate cake, I watched the video and did the recipe exactly as described, without the egg though because I didn't want to risk getting hurt. I put it in the microwave for 2:30, and when I opened the microwave door I was attacked by smoke, coming from my brownie which was now burnt and it hadn't even rose. I used a non alcoholic based vanilla as well. What happened? :/

[daemonicblackcat]

Try checking the wattage of your microwave, if you have like a 1750 watt set on high power then your lucky the things didn't light up like a molotov cocktail. If you have a microwave with high wattage then set the power level to medium.

[mgates1]

I love this recipe. So perfect for a single person who has a sweet tooth like me. Tonight I hit a snag when I didn't have any cocoa powder. So I just used Ovaltine malt powder instead. It turned out great!

[violentorchid]

I tried to make a now coco or extract version because I have none. I added an extra teaspoon of flour, vanilla bean, and flour. Nuked it for 4 minutes and it was a little dry but still pretty tasty. I would suggest a teaspoon more egg, but I like really moist cake. Also, unsweetened chocolate works great, made kind of a chocolate chip cookies cake. I would suggest taking out the chips, adding pineapple extract and drizzling it with cherry grenadine for upside-down mugcake.

[violentorchid]

no coco*

[Buzzsushi]

I did the no egg version and my cake lit on fire after 1:20.... any suggestions? it was a large mug and the cake mix barely filled 1/10th of it.

[CodeKid1001]

We both Seem too attract trouble, Buzzsushi. After my first one didnt work out, my dad told me to experiment. I did. With baking soda. It ended up looking like this:P

[violentorchid]

Add a little more water. It's probably too dry.

[aidanjarosgrilli]

That is weird

[manny6574]

hehe.. use a smaller mug ;)

[=3]

Try using Baking Powder instead of Baking Soda.

[Buzzsushi]

Mine worked after removing some vanilla extract... The recipe was perfect.

[drhoff]

 epic!

[santy22]

 Flambee microwave cake!

[red_poco2000]

perhaps you used to much vanilla extract wich could ignite because it has a alcohol base?

[Buzzsushi]

Props to u... lol. I tried it again with less vanilla extract and it worked. perfectly.

[Nxtfari]

You can try it again with the same amount of vanilla if you use vannilin instead of vanilla extract. Vanillin doesn't have an alcohol base, so no ignition.

[smilet1na]

cake lighting on fire? XD
finally someone more "baking-challenged" then me.
that is truly epic.

[Buzzsushi]

It was epic, but my house smelled for like 2 days after that.

[smilet1na]

hahaha, bummer!

[scoochmaroo]

lit on fire.
i wish you had been taping that!
i do not know what to suggest.  if you mug is that large, perhaps you need to double up your recipe, or halve the power on your microwave?

[mr.noris]

you like portal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[raimen]

 lol, it lit on fire xD
Uhm, don't know anything about what the eggs do exactly, but try putting them back in if you can, and check your power rating on your microwave and adjust time accordingly. Best of luck to you :)
~Raimen

[Supersnail]

The eggs set the cake. They keep it from falling once the egg has set. It's important.

[meagahan]

I'm actually terrified. It's in the microwave right now but I have marshmallows and.. I'll keep you updated. It's beeping. oh man.

I had to put it in for another two minutes (total: 6 min) because my microwave is old and stupid. Anyway, from what I've tasted it's fine, just super hot so it's in the freezer right now. I seriously tampered with the recipe. I didn't have any chocolate whatsoever in the house so I added extra sugar and cocoa. Also I left out the egg and put some marshmallows in. It seems fine :)

[mbrownley]

Mine looked good and tasted terrible. I think 4 mins was too long and must have burned the chocolate. When it comes to chocolate cake, i'm usually not hard to please, but i would suggest testing it after 2 mins

[bassguitar19]

lol when i did this it raised up so much it almost fell out of the mug so i had to stop the microwave, when i did it was like some one let air out of a balloon.

[aidanjarosgrilli]

did it fart or just psssssssssssssssssssssssst?

[aidanjarosgrilli]

Does it work in a normal fan-forced oven?

[gunspyop2]

just me

[gunspyop2]

=(

[gunspyop2]

done smells good

[BodenM]

This is made of win :D I made it in my trusty oversized Top Gear mug, and it turned out great :D Thanks for the recipe! Might try it with Nestle Alpen Blend hot choccie powder instead of baking cocoa and see if it's any different :)

[BodenM]

I remade it today with vanilla essence and coconut essence, and it was SO good. It was so good I forgot to take a photo XD!

[Sparticles]

Just a question, are you sure about the "4 minutes" at 700W ? At about 2 and a half minutes, a small mountain appeared in the middle of my cake and spewed smoke trough 3-4 small holes. (quite impressive actually, it was like a miniature landscape of an early planet (or comet near the sun)) And when I got it out, it continued to do so for about a minute and a half till I submerged it wit a little water.

But then I retried and got my cake out at almost 2 minutes and it was fine.

Just saying.

Thank you for the instructable!

[this nick is invalid]

lol mine first was a stone after then i tried it with 1:30 then it stayed same, unfortunately in 5:00 it was perfect then i did "mini" versions, they are like cookies and i cook them 6 at once :D

[dodo91]

Is there such thing as a microwave over 1000w. I microwaved it for 2:30, and it burnt to a crisp (well... almost)

[victorian_lace]

My microwave is 1250 so...yep :)

[dodo91]

The no egg version burns to easily. I need a new time for the no egg... because when i microwave for 2:30, my house began to smell like fire.... and I knew what it had to be!

[egibbs]

That was the BEST chocolate cake I've ever had in my life!!! It tasted even better than it looked!!!