Craving for chocolate cake all of a sudden?! then this is for you....You just need 2mins for making this cake..Isnt that motivating?! :) I wanted to try this cake since I saw it in Life and Spice. But owning an OTG I was a bit hesitant to go ahead. But finally last week I tried this with my neighbors microwave , the cake was ready in just 2mins and we loved the texture of the cake. A must try for all chocolate lovers!
I cudnt stop myself with that, so the next day I tried the same cake in my OTG too and it took a little longer to bake, it took around 12-15 mins but the taste was almost the same.
Eggless Microwave Chocolate Cake - Ingredients
Recipe Source : Life n Spice- Maida / All purpose flour - 3 tbsp
- Coco powder - 1.5 tbsp (unsweetened)
- Sugar - 3tbsp (I used powdered sugar)
- Baking Soda - 1/8 tsp
- Salt - 1/8 tsp
- Cooking oil - 3 tbsp
- Milk - 3 tbsp
- Vanilla Essence - 1/4 tsp
- Choco chips - 1 tsp(optional)
Method:
1.Add maida,coco powder, sugar, baking soda and salt in the mug, mix well. Add oil, milk and vanilla essence.Mix well and make sure there are no lumps.
2.The batter should be creamy and in flowing consistency. Then top it with chocolate chips.Microwave at 600W for 1 minute. Then switch the microwave to highest power and microwave 1 more minute. The cake rised over the top but went down a bit when the microwave turned off.
I have tried the same cake in OTG too.....so if you want to bake the same cake in OTG : Preheat oven to 185 deg C and bake the cake for10-12mins at the same temperature. It may take even 15mins so check it after 12mins and then bake accordingly.
My Notes:
- This is the best instant cake for serving guests in individual portions. You can surprise your guests with this instant cake. You can serve it with vanilla icecream or add chocolate sauce as topping.
- Make sure the mug is oven proof.
- Adding choco chips is optional, you can skip that too.
- Do not double the ingredients and add it in the same mug - the bottom will not get cooked. So use the same measures for 2 mugs instead if want to share.
Wow, quick & instant dessert, great!! Happy following you. Do drop by
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I have a version of 2 minute cake as well. Looks yum and cute cup.
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CooksJoy
Lovely instant cake !! I love it at all times.
ReplyDeletewow, 2 min cake, i am sure to try this :)
ReplyDeleteYumm!! I made this a few months ago when I was just craving dessert. It's a great recipe.
ReplyDeleteI've tried the 5 minute microwave mug cake with egg.This one is too tempting and a dangerous recipe to have-imagine-a cake whenever you feel like eating!!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely an addictive mug cake..Love it.
ReplyDeletedefinitely an additive and must try cake.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter and I enjoy mug cakes. We have never tried going eggless though, this is something we'd love to try.
ReplyDeleteI too tried this once.. u tempted me to try again :)
ReplyDeletewow, a must try, that too egg less?! Wonderful clicks and props :)
ReplyDeletenice clicks sharmi. i liked red color so liked your cup as well as the red background and also the cake :-)
ReplyDeletenice recipe..and nice pics
ReplyDeleteI have been dreaming of making this for a long time now. I think I should go and make now!
ReplyDeleteOh..the cake looks so decadent...yum..yum!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have Maida in our country, can I use normal flour?
ReplyDelete@Froken : Yes all purpose flour is same as maida :) You can use it!
ReplyDeleteI make this every now n then when i get the cravings for chocolate. Nice presentation sharmi.
ReplyDeleteLove this instant cake,lovely clicks.
ReplyDeleteWhy did I have to try this? Now that I know chocolate cake is only minutes away I'll never be able to resist! Only one modification... my microwave is 900 watts, so instead of 1 minute at full power I did 90 seconds as it was still very liquid after 1 min.
ReplyDeleteWow...Love this cake...So quick and so yum...Lovely cup...
ReplyDeleteyummilicious cake...
ReplyDeleteIts always our night craving dessert :) Anytime I am ready for this :)
ReplyDeleteit looks so delicious n soft...wanna try this for sure!!
ReplyDeletegood recepie for a craving,this is the most easiest one which i have ever seen .i can make instantly anytime ,all the ingreadients are always at home ...
ReplyDeleteHey shams just the right recepie for a choco craving ,so easy now i dont have to look for collecting chocolates.ALl the simple ingreadients which are in the kitchen .
ReplyDeleteAm definitely bookmarking this..Lovely recipe..
ReplyDeleteHi Sharmi, I just saw ur recipe for the mug cake, ran into my kitchen & tried it! Too good.
ReplyDeleteHi Sharmi,
ReplyDeleteI tried your recipe and it came out very good. Was able to give it to hubby as a snack instantly. Found one downside though...The sugar was not enuf...so increased it a bit to the next half. Texture wise it's perfect
I tried your recipe and not sure what went wrong, but the cake became super hard and very crumbly.. it was not moist :( may be is it because I might have kept it in the oven for long? and also when i put the choco chips on top it melted off forming a crisp layer on the cake! :(
ReplyDelete@Vasanth : Sorry to hear that...it should made only in microwave mode and should not be kept longer than the mentioned timing ...not really sure what went wrong.
ReplyDeleteTried your recipe and it came out really well...Thanks Sharmi for this wonderful cake...really easy to make!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Sharmi,
ReplyDeleteI tried out this cake today and OMG i could not believe it, it was super tasty :).. now i want to make this for my Husband's birthday tomorrow.. we are just two of us here.. so i dont want a very big cake.. so I am planning to put 100-200 grams of maida and do this... I have two questions here
1. for 100 gms of maida how much baking soda should i use ??
2. Is the baking time same for any quantity ?
if not please let me know what will be the baking time for the above quantity ? my microwave power is 900 watts
@Chidambara Selvi : You can double the measurement and pour the batter in 2 mugs else pour it in a bigger mug so that it cooks well inside too. Reg the temperature , I am not really sure but give 2mins then check and bake for 1 more minute.
ReplyDeletei did not have cocoa powder, so i grated some choclate and added some raisins instead of chocolate chips, it turned out great. Thanks really liked your website.
ReplyDeleteHello, can i get to know what is 600 W
ReplyDeletehi dear
ReplyDeletei have microwave oven grill so could u tell me how much time i have to set for this cake and plz tell me some more eggless cake recipes for bdays and can i make this cake for 5 to 7 persons
@Ruchi : You cannot bake this cake in grill mode I guess....just bake it in microwave mode. Reg recipes please check the recipe index under baking section>eggless bakes...
ReplyDeletethx for ur support
ReplyDeleteDear Sharmilee,
ReplyDeleteToday, i baked cake following ur recipe in LG CONVECTION model - MC 7687 AB. For the first minute i used medium temperature
540W and for the second minute i set microwave at high temperature 900W, the cake comes out well softer outside but the centre part gets very hard and crispy. It tastes well but the hardness and crisp centre makes it little odd :(
Please advise.
Thanks in advance!
Radhika!
@Nitika : I am really not sure what went wrong...the cake is soft and goey in the center....only when it is overbaked it will turn hard.....
ReplyDeletethanks so much for your response Sharmilee, i have 540W, 720W and then 900W in the LG microwave......so do you want me to set first one minute on 540W and second one minute on 720W, please advise... i would really appreciate your support :)
ReplyDelete@Nitika : Yes if possible microwave it at 600W for the first 1min then at the highest power for the second 1 min...
ReplyDeleteHi
ReplyDeleteThis was a super recipe and it came out really well. I tried it in a dessert bowl instead of coffee mug. There was just one prob The outermost layer appeared like it needed more baking and the innermost part, say the diameter of a pencil's size was a bit hard.. Pls advice on this
@Anjana : Oh actually the top might be slightly crusty but the inside will be very soft...not really sure guess the hard layer might have been due to overbaking?!
ReplyDeleteBut i baked it only the way its mentioned in d recipe...
ReplyDeleteHi sharmilee, im planning to make this for dessert.. Just 1 prob im unsure of the degree of heat.. I have a morphy richards microwave and there is no degree of heat mentioned.. Just low, medium low, medium, medium high and high.. Can u help as to which degree do i set it to?
ReplyDelete@Priyanka : It should have degrees to bake this cake...not sure how to guide u without the temperature mention sorry....
ReplyDeletealright ill figure out :) thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi, I baked this today and it turned out wonderful. I used instant cake mix in the same measure as your flour+sugar+coco powder, ie, 7.5 tbsp. And added milk and oil as per your recipe. My microwave has no high low settings, i think its 600W, so just baked it for 2 min. Can't believe how scrumptious it was!!! An instant hit!
ReplyDeletecan use any type of milk??
ReplyDelete@mohanitha : You can use any type of milk.....
ReplyDeletei tried the recipe..it turns up well,nice taste.. :)for those non-vegetarian can use egg as well..more softer :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic recipe that I decided to make during the adverts, so easy! I made a couple of alterations, I only used 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp oil, I added an extra splash of almond milk and the cake was still incredibly moist and sweet.
ReplyDeletei try it and i have to say it is amazing it is just like the brouni do u have more dishes like these ........................
ReplyDelete-from that day ur dishes biggest fan
bhavya jain
I tried dis n it was soooo yummy
ReplyDeleteI jst cam from skul n wantd sumthing ymmy
Actually my cake was undercooked
So it tasted lyk choc lava cake.....yummo
THANK U SO MUCH!!!!!!!! i tried it and your recippie was great!! only one i didnt mess up or burn :) i love it so much and tihs is so dangerous for me cause im on a diet!! bahahaha thanks hun!! yum! <3
ReplyDeletedelicious thanks :D will be trying this again for sure
ReplyDeleteHello sharmie,
ReplyDeleteI want to make authentic spicy south indian biryani[restaurant type] . I dont want to add cardomom,cashews stuffs..I want it really spicy,and still I tried but couldn't came well. It lacks the flavour and taste. Can you suggest me how to make?
Lakshmi
@lakshmi : I will surely try the restaurant version and post it soon.
ReplyDeleteHi, hello,
ReplyDeleteI prepared this last night, I must say, If you follow the exact steps and quantity, i will be done in 2 min as she mentioned. I'm Really happy!
I used some dusting inside the mug before I put the Mixture that I made. so I took out the cake sliced it horizontally into 2 layer, Put some chocolate icing... outcome was delicious.
I tried with coffee powder instead of cocoa powder, came out good. Thanks for this recipe. :-)
ReplyDeleteVery tasty and yummy... loved it
ReplyDeletehey, Can I make a vanilla cake with 4.5 tbsp of maida, instead of adding cocoa powder ?
ReplyDelete@Megha : Yes just ignore coco powder, choco chips and follow the same ingredient measures.
ReplyDeletehey..i tried this one today..It looks so good.but the oil taste is more prominent on this..Is it 3tsp or 3tbsp oil?i think 3tsp is enough for this
ReplyDeletevini
@Vini : It is 3 tbsp only....am not sure how it will affect the texture of the cake when you reduce oil....may be give a try and see
DeleteHi, i just wanted to ask if you have a recipe for eggless molten lava cake where the center is chocolaty, liquidy and oozy.. Please let me know
ReplyDeleteSharmi, I tried this recipe today but I felt the oil quantity was too much as the cake after cooking was almost drenched in oil and also the cake overflowed. Next time, I reduced oil to 3 tsp and used baking powder instead of soda and the result was a very spongy cake.
ReplyDeletehey sharmi...i jus tried it today n came out awesme..:)) tnx
ReplyDeleteHi Sharmilee,
ReplyDeleteI have a doubt. Can I use baking powder instead of baking soda mentioned in this recipe? If so, how much baking baking powder can I use?
Will be happy if you can guide me on this..
Thanks,
Srividhya
No as baking soda is totally different from baking powder and both react differently and give a different texture,so I would recommend to go with the orginal recipe.
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteThanks for ur response... However,I tried the recipe using baking powder and it came out well... I used 3tsp of oil instead of 3tbsp oil...
Can u pls confirm whether it is 3tsp or 3tbsp?
Thanks.
I have given oil as 3tbsp only....if you reduce oil it may affect the texture of the cake
Deletei even tried making it bt in the centre n corners it was bit hard n odrwise it was perfect.. n even sugar was lil less when i made it as per the recipe mentioned here..
ReplyDeleteodrwise it was all great