Microwave Chocolate Pudding Cake

Ingredients

• 2 Eggs
• 0.5 cup All-purpose flour (Plus more if needed to make a thick batter)
• 0.25 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder (For the batter)
• 0.25 cup Sugar (Use any preferred sugar)
• 0.5 tsp Baking powder
• 0.25 cup Milk (Use any preferred milk)
• 2 tbsp Chocolate (Roughly chopped into shards)
• 3 tbsp Melted butter or peanut butter (Choose one; nutrition is estimated using peanut butter)
• Salt (A pinch, for the batter)
• 0.25 cup Brown sugar or coconut sugar (For the topping)
• 2 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder (For the topping)
• Salt (A pinch, for the topping)
• 3 tbsp Boiling water
• Ice cream (To serve)

Steps

1. 1

   In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar, and the batter’s pinch of salt until evenly combined and no cocoa streaks remain.

2. 2

   Add the eggs, milk, and melted butter or peanut butter. Mix until a thick, cohesive batter forms; if it is too loose, add a little more flour as needed.

3. 3

   Add the roughly chopped chocolate shards and stir them through the batter until evenly distributed.

4. 4

   Spoon the batter into a microwave-safe medium bowl and smooth the surface.

5. 5

   In a separate small bowl, whisk together the brown or coconut sugar, the topping cocoa powder, and the topping pinch of salt.

6. 6

   Sprinkle the sugar-cocoa mixture evenly over the cake batter. Do not stir it in.

7. 7

   Pour the boiling water evenly over the topping. The water will help create the pudding sauce as the cake cooks.

8. 8

   Microwave on high for 2 to 4 minutes, depending on the thickness of the bowl. Stop when the cake is set on top and the sauce around and beneath it has thickened; avoid overcooking, since microwave cakes dry out quickly.

9. 9

   Let the cake cool briefly before eating, then serve warm with ice cream.

Notes

Microwave timing varies with bowl shape, depth, and wattage. Use a microwave-safe bowl with room for the cake to rise. The recipe specifically cautions to let it cool briefly before eating because the pudding and bowl will be very hot.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• cake
• chocolate
• microwave
• quick dessert
• fudgy
• vegetarian