Microwave Chocolate Cake

Quick, easy and beautifully moist. A family favourite.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 cup castor sugar
• 1 cup hot (not boiling) water
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 large eggs (beaten)
• 1/4 cup oil
• pinch of salt

Instructions

STEP 1:

1. Line a microwaveable tupperware in preparation of the cake mixture

STEP 2:

2. Place cocoa into a mixing bowl, add hot water and vanilla essence. Stir well. Make sure mixture is cool enough before adding beaten eggs. Mix well. Add oil.

STEP 3:

3. In another mixing bowl, sift the flour, castor sugar, baking power and salt.

STEP 4:

4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Beat well.

STEP 5:

5. Pour into your lined microwave tupperware and cook in the microwave on HIGH for 7 minutes. If slightly greasy, dab surface with paper towel.