Here’s a quick, non-beauty-related post. Last night I posted a picture on Instagram of my chocolate cake in a mug using a microwave oven. Some of you have been asking for the recipe, so here it is. I took the recipe off a website years ago and can’t remember where it’s from. So if this is your recipe, please let me know and I’ll gladly credit you for it!
Ingredients:
2 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp self-raising flour
4 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp cocoa
1 egg
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp oil
1 mug
Method:
1. Mix flour, sugar and cocoa in a mug.
2. Spoon in one lightly beated egg.
3. Pour in milk and oil. Mix well.
4. Put in microwave oven for 3 minutes on maximum power (1000 watts).
5. Wait until it stops rising and sets in the mug.
6. Eat cake while watching Masterchef.
Enjoy! 
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looks really yummy and easy to make! i love how the cake dripped /slurps
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Xin: 5 minutes tops. It doesn’t taste as good as proper chocolate cakes of course, but if you’re craving for chocolate cake and want it right there and then, this hits the spot just right. Even better if you have a scoop of vanilla ice cream with it
Ooooh…wow! I’m so going to try this!!!
Looks like a good treat. Thanks for sharing, Tine!
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Grace: It doesn’t taste as good as proper chocolate cake, just to warn you first
But you know what, when you’re craving for something hot and sweet and FAST, this is good enough. Have a scoop of vanilla ice cream with it. DELICIOUS!
Just made it. Why, oh why. It was an amazing and delicious touch in this wintry afternoon in Argentina.
Thanks for sharing!
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Cé: Glad you liked it! Feel free to adjust the recipe as you see fit. I don’t usually add that much sugar. My hit of sweetness comes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream that goes with this
This is really interesting, and it’s so indulgent too!
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Giddy Tigress: Well, when you’re craving for hot chocolate cake right there and then, this takes 5 minutes tops. Very indulgent, quite delicious, even more so when eaten with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Best eaten when watching Masterchef. You can make chocolate cake? Well so can I!
looks so yum! but too bad I don’t have the equipment so can’t do this
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Plue: Aww no microwave oven? You can use a conventional oven as well, but that defeats the purpose of QUICK
I just made it now! Its delicious! I’m having it with icecream now! Imagine how good it would be with a few choc chips or raspberries thrown in!!
thanks heaps!!
xxxx
Nicola: Yummmmmm. Gotta have it with ice cream. Hot cake and ice cream = combination made in heaven.
Looks so delicious! A really wonderful treat!
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Gio: Give it a go!
The recipe’s been flying around the interwebs for a while. What you have is the basic recipe. For mine, I change it to 2 tbps of brown sugar (less sweet), sub the cocoa for Milo, use all-purpose flour, a pinch of baking soda, 1/2 tbps of butter instead of oil
. Oh, and ice cream on the top to finish.
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Dom: That’s what I thought. I don’t use butter ‘cos it’s gotta be at room temp and all that … nah, can’t be fussed. I want it quick
PS: I’ll try it with Milo next. YUM!
Melt the butter in the mug
I thought it looked good and when I read the recipe it sounds easy enough to make…but when you said vanilla ice cream? You got me right there.
Now to convince my mother I won’t blow up the microwave oven when I attempt this at home… XD
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Rinnah: Haha nah you won’t. Just use a microwave-safe mug and you’ll be fine. It will spill over though, so just remember to wipe the cake off the turntable lest your mum comes after you
its so yummy, Tineeeeee
eeeeeeee…I am shouting here 
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Swati: Hahaha I do find the cake a bit dense, but with ice cream, it fixes everything. Also, you don’t have to use that much sugar. I normally use half of that (makes it not sweet and slightly bitter)
Love this! Made one the other day- it as great.
x
Michelle
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Michelle: Glad you liked it Michelle. It’s great with ice cream, even in winter
PS: Good to see you here!
I was just craving for chocolate cake, great recipe!! perfect for this freezing weather!!
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Kerker: My sentiments exactly!
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