Microwave Cake Recipe

A microwave "ding" cake is ready in about 2 minutes! Beginners should allow an estimated 20 minutes.

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★

Essential Ingredients and Tools

(Optional Flavor Add-ins)

Add the following ingredients, ensuring the mixture does not exceed 3/4 of the container's capacity:
Scoop a piece of butter roughly the size of half an egg into the container and microwave on high for 15 seconds until melted.
Melt or mash the chocolate/banana into chunks/puree.
Crack in one egg and whisk to combine.
Add 15g of white (or brown) sugar (add more if you prefer it sweeter) (See Note 4).
Add 1g of salt (adjust if your subsequent flavor ingredients already contain salt).
Add 2.5g of baking powder.
Add 15g of flour (the type/grade of flour doesn't matter much).
Add any flavor ingredients you like! (Note: dry ingredients like nuts and cookies should not be added at this stage).
Stir until the batter reaches a thick yogurt consistency with no visible dry flour.
Top with optional dry ingredients (excluding instant powders).
Give yourself a pat on the back 🥰
Microwave on high for 1 minute (until the cake becomes fluffy).
Carefully remove the cup (it's hot!) and share your creation on social media before enjoying.

You can repeat the steps before giving yourself a pat on the back to make a larger cake.
Baking powder is used to make the cake fluffy. Most varieties are aluminum-free and cost just a few dollars per pack; keep some on hand.
During the step Add any flavor ingredients you like!, if you add liquids (such as milk), ensure you can still stir the mixture into a thick yogurt consistency. Add liquids in small amounts multiple times to prevent the final product from becoming too wet and dense.
Do not fill the container beyond 3/4!!

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvement while following this guide, please submit an Issue or Pull request.