15 Minute Chocolate Cake

Disclaimer: There is absolutely nothing healthy about this post.

Yep, you read that correctly. In only 15 minutes you can have a chocolate cake in your hands (or your mouth)!! For years, my grandmother made this chocolate cake with the help of her microwave and I have recently become a little obsessed with making it. In the last couple months I have had to eat dairy free because of my little girlie and have been craving baked goods and chocolate. So this is for all of you dairy free mommies out there (and anyone else who loves chocolate).

Microwave Chocolate Cake
1/4 cup cocoa
2/3 cup hot water, divided
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon canola (or vegetable) oil
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla

Grease a round microwave proof dish. Line with plastic wrap. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine cocoa and 1/3 cup water. Microwave on HIGH 40-50 seconds or until slightly thickened and very hot. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Combine well. Add 1/3 cup hot water, oil, egg, vanilla, and cocoa mix. Beat well. Pour into prepared dish.

Microwave on HIGH for 5-6 minutes until cake pulls away from sides. Moist areas may remain but will disappear upon standing. Let stand for 5-10 minutes then invert.

Top with your favorite frosting or glaze. For this cake, I sprinkled it with powdered sugar.