Microwave Chocolate Cake

This is a brownie type cake that is made completely in the microwave! Be patient and let the cake stand in the microwave so that it can continue to cook.

Cake Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
1 egg
½ tsp vanilla
¼ cup milk
½ cup flour
2 Tablespoons cocoa
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt

Icing Ingredients:
2 ½ Tablespoons powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon cocoa
2 ¼ tsp milk
Additional 1 Tablespoon powdered sugar to sprinkle on top (optional)

Cake Directions:
1. Spray a microwave safe cereal bowl with cooking spray.
2. In a mixing bowl, mash butter with a fork until you form a paste. Add sugar, milk, vanilla and egg.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Mix with a fork.
4. Pour into the greased cereal bowl and cover with a piece of clear plastic wrap.
5. Poke a hole in the top with a fork.
6. Microwave on high for about three minutes.
7. Let the cake cool for five minutes. While you’re waiting, make the icing.

Icing Directions:
1. Mix all icing ingredients together until smooth.
2. When cake is cooled, invert it onto a plate.
3. Drizzle with icing. Cut and serve warm.