Name: Microwave chocolate cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 medium cake serving
Cuisine: Ingredients
Ingredients: 250 ml cake flour; 250 ml sugar; 15 ml Baking powder; 1 ml salt; 45 ml cocoa powder; 5 ml Vanilla essence; 250 ml boiled water; 1/4 cup oil; 2 eggs extra large, whisked; 200 g dark chocolate chopped; 1/2 tsp Vanilla essence; 1/4 cup boiled water

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Ingredients (12)

CAKE

250 ml	cake flour
250 ml	sugar
15 ml	Baking powder
1 ml	salt
45 ml	cocoa powder
5 ml	Vanilla essence
250 ml	boiled water
1/4 cup	oil
2	eggs — extra large, whisked

ICING

200 g	dark chocolate — chopped
1/2 tsp	Vanilla essence
1/4 cup	boiled water

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Method:

Line the bottom of a 2 litre ice-cream container with paper towel.

1 CAKE Sift the dry ingredients together.

2 Mix the vanilla essence, boiling water, oil and eggs together in a large bowl. Add the dry ingredients, beating until it is well blended.

3 Pour the mixture into the prepared container. Place in on an inverted saucer or microwave over stand. Microwave on 100 % power for 12-15 minutes or until the cake is springy to the touch. Leave the cake to stand for 2 minutes.

4 ICING place all the ingredients together in a glass bowl and microwave until the chocolate has melted. Stir at 30 second intervals or the chocolate pieces will retain their shape even if they melt. Whisk until smooth and pour over the cooled cake.