While perusing the pages, blogs and posted baked good entries last night, I happened upon another microwave cake. In my previous posted trial I poo pooed the use of the microwave, expressing dissatisfaction with my attempt at the 5 minute mug cake, ( in a previous post ) I tried a week or so ago. So, you may ask, why did I so quickly jump on this new find? I could certainly get a chocolate fix by diving into a bag of chocolate chips or mixing some cocoa in my yogurt but this recipe from Seasaltwithfood might have a higher success rate, no egg, no cow’s milk, it calls for almond milk; right up my alley.
The first attempt, let’s call it “the 5” baked up heavy and dense, possibly due to the egg in it. I thought perhaps I fouled it up because I used less oil than was called for but this new recipe, call it “the 2” ( the cake is baked for 2 minutes on HIGH) uses only 1 1/2 Tbsp of oil, similar to my previous adaptation. The resulting cake was much lighter, fluffier, actually cake like, I yearned to plop it off with a good frosting but restrained myself and dusted both with confectioners sugar. I probably will add a little bit more sugar if I make this again.
Here is the recipe Makes 2 cups or mugs
4 Tbsp unbleached flour ( I used 2 Tbsp unbleached white whole wheat + 2 Tbsp unbleached regular )
3 Tbsp sugar ( maybe add an extra 1 tsp )
2 Tbsp cocoa, natural, unprocessed
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup almond milk
1 1/2 Tbsp oil
3/4 tsp cider vinegar
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 Tbsp raspberry jam ( I used blackberry cause it was handier )
handful of chocolate chips
Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, baking soda in a small bowl. Add milk, oil, vinegar, jam and vanilla, blend then add chips. Pour into 2 greased cups or mugs, place in microwave and bake for 2 minutes on HIGH. Cool, dust , dollop with your choice & indulge!
Blended batter fills 2 cups or mugs
the batter rose above the cup, overflowed a bit then settled down
light, moist, pleasing though a dollop of ganache would be grand
I now amend my previous assessment of microwaving a single serving quick fix chocolate cake. I could see myself using this recipe again. So if you try this ‘2 minute cake’, please let me know what you think! Until we meet again …. Mangia!
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