10 Minute Moist Microwave Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS

Cake:
2 cups cake flour
½ cup & 2 tblspns cocoa powder
2 tspns baking powder
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs
1¼ cup castor sugar
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup cold water (not ice)
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Icing:
2 cups icing sugar
3 tblspns cocoa powder
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon butter
2 tblspns boiling water

METHOD

Method: Cake

Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder & bicarb together. Beat eggs & castor sugar until light & creamy & fold into dry ingredients. Combine mayonnaise, water & vanilla essence. Mix well & add to mixture. Pour batter into a lightly greased ring mould & add lunch paper on the base. Microwave for 10 minutes. Remove & allow to stand for 10 minutes, then turn onto a cooling rack.

Method: Icing

Sift icing sugar & cocoa into a bowl. Add vanilla & butter. Add water to make a smooth icing.
Decorate & enjoy.

NB: I doubled the icing as I split the cake in half, added icing in the centre & on top of the cake.

POSTED ON

24 Sep 2017

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