Microwave chocolate cake

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• oOSeYmOuROo

  07 March 2012

  oOSeYmOuROo commented on this recipe

  Microwave cake :) looks lush but does it taste nice?

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• Gill

  21 March 2012

  Gill commented on this recipe

  Fabulous recipe, never had it fail. I have used peppermint essence instead of vanilla. Equally as yummy, especially when you use mint flavoured chocolate for the ganache.

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• von

  28 March 2012

  von commented on this recipe

  Fabulous made for a party at work today..........all devoured v quickly.

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• Dutch-Ellen

  30 March 2012

  Dutch-Ellen commented on this recipe

  love this recipe.

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• Lily

  03 April 2012

  Lily rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Excellent recipe. I baked in pyrex dish for under 7 mins. Little left over for next day. Was still soft next day.

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• Paganini

  09 April 2012

  Paganini rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Didn't have a round silicone 'tin' so used a loaf pan. Worked perfectly with same recipe and timing. I don't have a sweet tooth but found the ganache to be a little bitter, so may try using a little milk chocolate next time, but have no doubt there will be a next time due to the speed of this recipe.

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• QWERTREW

  15 April 2012

  QWERTREW commented on this recipe

  Excellent chocolate cake; this is a keeper! I was kind of skeptical at first after reading other microwave cake recipes online but decided to give this a go after reading the reviews. This doesn't disappoint, and the cake comes out lovely and moist. I used a glass Pyrex rectangular dish and it was done in 6 mins. Your guests will find it hard to believe this was made in a microwave!

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• Mona

  23 May 2012

  Mona rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quick and easy but mine came out too dry. :(

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• Nanz99

  06 July 2012

  Nanz99 commented on this recipe

  Quick and easy! But mine was way too dry! Think my microwave power setting was far too high!:(

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• Nanz99

  09 July 2012

  Nanz99 commented on this recipe

  I was able to use my dry cake for another recipe.. and it came out perfectly! I just sprinkled water on the crumbled cake which was in a baking tin and then followed the quick stick toffee pudding recipe! Hubby loved it too!! http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/725648/quick-sticky-toffee-puddings

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• bess2001

  01 August 2012

  bess2001 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  this was a nice easy recipe, but again my cake was way too dry ... has anyone got any suggestions ???

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• Grace Emma

  30 August 2012

  Grace Emma commented on this recipe

  anyone know how to make this less dry?????

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• i-love-toffee

  01 September 2012

  i-love-toffee commented on this recipe

  To everyone asking how to make it less dry - usually with micro cake you can add a splash of milk to sort that out. Or cook for slightly less time. Or both. Never tried this particular recipe though, but it's worked with others! Or add moisture with a choc sauce - chuck 2 tbsp cocoa, 2 tbsp milk, 4 tbsp butter and 1/2 cup of sugar in a pan and let it dissolve and then bubble for a couple of mins to make a glossy sauce and pour that over the cake instead of the ganache. It'll set a bit to make a thick choccy layer. Looks dark and smooth and shiny, and it's easier than a ganache I think!

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• dreamz

  23 September 2012

  dreamz commented on this recipe

  jus tried it, it turned very soft and yes a bit fry, will have to soak in soem sugar syrup and layer it with chocolate ganache! it s def a pass on recipe! thanks a ton, bbc good food!

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• Edita

  05 October 2012

  Edita rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fab recipe, comes out perfect every time, BUT I cook it for 5, maybe 5 1/2 minutes in the microwave. Any longer than that and it comes out too dry.

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• muna lee

  24 November 2012

  muna lee rated and commented on this recipe

  

  just loved the cake... thank u for this wonderful recipe.. i made it in my 1st anniversary and everyone said it was fabulous... :) bt i faced a problem .. the up layer of my cake was very hard bt the sides and inside it was soft...

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• claudiar23

  11 December 2012

  claudiar23 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  by far the worst chocolate cake i've had in ages, keeping in mind the fact that i have a chocolate-crazed 5 year old at home who loves baking!

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• Katy

  15 March 2013

  Katy commented on this recipe

  This worked very well, just really enjoyed it for afternoon tea! My microwave is Category E that is 1000W so I cooked it for just 6 min in a Pyrex/pyroflam round dish IF you found your CAKE TOO DRY cook at lower power or shorter time. It may not look cooked but after standing the top dries off.

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• Emily.Kate

  13 April 2013

  Emily.Kate rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this cake yesterday but firgot to buy sunfliwer oil. I used rapeseed oil instead wich I found worked just as well but only needed six minutes in the microwave. It was a little dry and so instead of the ganash suggested I used chocolate butter cream which made it less dry. Overall it is a good recipe but if I do it again I would tweak it a little.

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Ingredients

• 100ml sunflower oil , plus extra for pan
• 175g caster sugar
• 140g plain flour
• 3 tbsp cocoa
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• chocolate sprinkles, to serve

FOR THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE

• 100g dark chocolate , broken into pieces
• 5 tbsp double cream

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Serves 10

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 5 mins

Cook 10 mins

Ingredients

• 100ml sunflower oil , plus extra for pan
• 175g caster sugar
• 140g plain flour
• 3 tbsp cocoa
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• chocolate sprinkles, to serve

FOR THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE

• 100g dark chocolate , broken into pieces
• 5 tbsp double cream

PER SERVING

364 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 34g, fat 23 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 1g, sugar 24g, salt 0.5 g

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