No, the 5-minute chocolate cake is not just a rumour. It is not a myth. It is not impossible and it definitely does not taste as horrible as it sounds. In fact, the 5-minute chocolate cake is probably the easiest chocolate cake anyone with a microwave can make. It is simple. It is easy. Best of all, it is so darn rich and delicious, it makes you want to make it everyday!

The 5 minute chocolate cake is not very pretty and hardly presentable but it makes up for it with its great taste. As long as you prepare it properly, it will definitely satisfy any of your last-minute chocolate cake cravings! And if you think you are not much of a cake baker, well, don’t worry. You only need a spoon, a mug and microwave to create this delightful single-serving of chocolate cake. Here is the recipe:

The 5-minute Chocolate Cake

These are the ingredients you will need:

4 tablespoon flour

4 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 tablespoon cocoa powder

4 tablespoon low-fat milk

1 egg, lightly whisked

3 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 tablespoon natural unsweetened peanut butter (optional)

4 tablespoon mini

This is what you should do to make this easy cake:

I know the ingredients sound really daunting but really, it is basically pretty simple and easy to make. The best part about this 5 minute chocolate cake recipe is that you don’t need a lot of utensils. Just get a large ceramic mug and a spoon.

First, you pour in the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and cocoa powder into the mug. Mix it all together and then add in the whisked egg.  Mix it thoroughly and gradually pour in the milk. Stir and pour in the oil. By now, the whole mixture will be pretty sticky so add in the peanut butter and finally, the chocolate chips.

Remember to stir the mixture very well so that the ingredients are well combined and you won’t get clumps of flour or anything like that. After this, you just pop the mug into the microwave and zap it on high for a maximum of three minutes and it is done!

You can serve this cake with vanilla ice cream or with a chocolate ganache topping or even with a drizzle of chocolate sauce. However, don’t refrigerate this cake as it tends to become rubberized and hard because it is microwaved and not baked the conventional way. Best to eat it immediately!