It was late at night and I was craving something sweet. The stores in my town are all closed at this hour. I thought of a recipe my uncle had sent me. It was about some 1minute cake he had said he tried to make. Since I was not in the mood to actually bake something, pre-heat my oven and wait another 20 or so minutes to make it, I decided to give his recipe a try. The recipe goes as follows:-
Prep time 5-10 mins
Ingredients
Chocolate chips - 3 tbsp
Butter - 3 tbsp
1 Egg
Sugar - 3tbsp
Multipurpose flour - 3 tbsp
Vanilla extract - 1/4 tbsp
Bakin soda - 1/4 tbsp
Add the chocolate chips and butter in a microwaveable bowl and microwave for approximately 30 seconds (or more until the butter melts). Whisk the mixture with a fork until it forms a smooth consistency until there are no lumps.
In a second bowl, mix the egg and the sugar and with a fork again whisk to form a smooth mixture without any lumps. Mix the contents of the second bowl in the first one, add vanilla extract and add little by little the multipurpose flour. Mix till you have a smooth texture and it looks something like this.
Microwave the mixture for about a minute or 90 seconds (until it forms crust and rises a little) and let it sit for a few mins.
P.S:- I really liked the way the cake tasted. The consistency was a little off, but once I microwaved it a little longer (30 seconds) it was better. The purpose of this recipe is not a replace the way a traditional cake is made, but because it is something unusual. I have always baked a cake in an oven and it took me hours to do so, I realize I can do it in a microwave too. It may not be equal to a cake, but for people like me who are short on time (who is a full time working student) and generally lazy, this was an innovative way that didn't disappoint.
Prep time 5-10 mins
Ingredients
Chocolate chips - 3 tbsp
Butter - 3 tbsp
1 Egg
Sugar - 3tbsp
Multipurpose flour - 3 tbsp
Vanilla extract - 1/4 tbsp
Bakin soda - 1/4 tbsp
Add the chocolate chips and butter in a microwaveable bowl and microwave for approximately 30 seconds (or more until the butter melts). Whisk the mixture with a fork until it forms a smooth consistency until there are no lumps.
In a second bowl, mix the egg and the sugar and with a fork again whisk to form a smooth mixture without any lumps. Mix the contents of the second bowl in the first one, add vanilla extract and add little by little the multipurpose flour. Mix till you have a smooth texture and it looks something like this.
Microwave the mixture for about a minute or 90 seconds (until it forms crust and rises a little) and let it sit for a few mins.
P.S:- I really liked the way the cake tasted. The consistency was a little off, but once I microwaved it a little longer (30 seconds) it was better. The purpose of this recipe is not a replace the way a traditional cake is made, but because it is something unusual. I have always baked a cake in an oven and it took me hours to do so, I realize I can do it in a microwave too. It may not be equal to a cake, but for people like me who are short on time (who is a full time working student) and generally lazy, this was an innovative way that didn't disappoint.
