Microwave Cake!

[Johno]

Here is a really easy recipe to make a microwave cake, most people tend to make these in large mugs but I use a microwave bowl :)

4 Tbsp. of S.R Flour
3 Tbsp. of Sugar
2 Tbsp. of Milk
1 Tbsp. of Oil (Vegetable or Sunflour, nothing with a strong taste!)
1 Medium Egg

Ok, really simple. Put the dry ingredients in, then the wet ingredients. Mix all together, then add any flavourings (for example, Cocoa powder (3 to 4 Tbsp.) or Vanilla - Most recent one I made was Vanilla + Rasins)

Then you simply shove it in the microwave for 3-5 minutes, make sure its cooked all the way though by putting a knive into the centre and hope it comes out clean!

Pretty yummy and probably the best recipe I found for this kind of cake :)

[VelvetClover]

Nice recipe. I like making cakes and cookies and stuff but I cheat and buy mixes lol

[flatface]

I'm actually going to try that, never heard of anything like it before. Sounds good :)

[shizzle]

Nice recipe. I like making cakes and cookies and stuff but I cheat and buy mixes lol
Lol, cheat eh. Nice reciepe, might actually try it tomorrow.

[camera]

microwave coolio. :D might try!

[Johno]

I remember when I tried it using a different recipe and it was just a gooey mess that never rised but this one has always worked for me.

Another little tip, even once it has risen above the top keep the microwave going for a bit longer as it is normally no-where near cooked. You can normally smell the egg in the cake cooking which is a pretty good indicator if it is working or not haha.

Ill see if I can find my camera and take a photo of the one from last night.

[Johno]

Sorry, couldn't edit! Here is a photo of the cake :)

http://www.uploadpicz.com/images/29IMG_0440.jpg (http://www.uploadpicz.com/view-29IMG_0440.jpg)

[Keri?!]

Aha sounds awesome :)

[ecstasy]

Sorry, couldn't edit! Here is a photo of the cake :)

http://www.uploadpicz.com/images/29IMG_0440.jpg (http://www.uploadpicz.com/view-29IMG_0440.jpg)

that looks disgusting

[DJ-Ains.T]

that looks disgusting

Doesn't look that bad actually. -rep.

How much water do I use?

[ecstasy]

LOL? why -rep an opinion

[DJ-Ains.T]

Constructive criticism is best, not just a stupid line like that

[ecstasy]

how about use an oven.
that enough constructive criticism for you?

[DJ-Ains.T]

No, its called a microwave cake for a reason.

[ecstasy]

and i think it looks disgusting for a reason. because its been in the microwave

[leah]

I agree with kieran here, I've never heard of a cake being cooked in a microwave and I'll stick to the usual method of using an oven.
However, great find!

[Johno]

No water, just the ingredients in the first post.

Its only good after its out the microwave, it starts to get pretty dry after a little while. Apparently adding extra fine Apple Sauce keeps the cake moist without adding any flavour.

The idea of making a cake in the microwave is simply so you don't have to wait on the oven pre-heating and then waiting on it cooking, this takes around 5 minutes if you are in need of a cake haha :)

[Nxrissa]

looks interesting.
i would eiether leave it to my mum as shes a good cook or go and buy some cakes lol :L

[ecstasy]

looks interesting.
i would eiether leave it to my mum as shes a good cook or go and buy some cakes lol :L

how much cooking skill do you think you need to use a microwave?

[Oleh]

lol, i just made some, i used a small cup and it overflowed haha, its lovely, fairly dry but lovely

[Johno]

lol, i just made some, i used a small cup and it overflowed haha, its lovely, fairly dry but lovely
I did warn you haha! :) If its a little dry, you could try using some apple sauce, apparently works but I have never tried it myself.

[Firehorse]

We made those in the younger years at school. Was tasty!

[Bun]

what do they taste like?

[Johno]

They taste like cake really + whatever you put in, so if its just vanilla essence then it tastes like a vanilla cake :) No other way to describe it really.

[Oleh]

Never forget to put an egg in this folks, i forgot 5 minutes ago and it melted my measuring jug, and yellow smoke was coming from it, the result was a pitch black mix and a part liquid mixing jug

[ihatehash]

That looks pretty good for a half ass effort :P
but I'd rather spend a $1.50 at Dunkin :D
I would buy the one on the middle right.
http://visualrecipes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/krispy-kreme.jpg