One Serving Chocolate Cake

It was a night craving, hence the pic isn't as glorious, but it's chocolate sooo...yeah. Haha!

I get cravings and if it's not for Tacos it's for chocolate. I've done several variations of a microwave single serve cake and this one is by far my best attempt. Now since I didn't want to use a partial egg for this, this uses a leaving process in something called a Wacky Cake. Here we go kids, time for this lovely, fluffy, glazed chocolate cake.


For the Cake
Half a Square of Semi-Sweet Baker's Chocolate
1 tsp Butter Alternative like Canola Harvest or Smart Balance
2 1/2 Tbsp Flour
1 Tbsp Sugar
1/2 Tbsp Ground Flax Meal
1/8 Tsp Baking Soda
A pinch of Baking Powder
2 Tbsp Water
1 tsp Vinegar

Make sure to use a bowl that is larger than 8 oz and has somewhat high sides. Melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave for one minute.  It won't look very melted, but it is, so stir stir stir until it's smooth. Add in the dry ingredients and combine. It will be crumbly. Next add in your vinegar, you want it to have a slight bubble reaction, if it doesn't, your baking soda might be too old and the cake won't rise properly. This is also why it's called a Wacky cake; the vinegar and baking soda mix together and give it the lift it needs.Now add in the water and stir, it will be liquidy.
Pop in the microwave for 1 min 30 sec. My microwave is old and doesn't have the power of the newer ones, so if you think your micro is more powerful back off the time to one minute. It'll have tiny little holes and have pulled slightly away from the bowl.
Pull the cake out and let it sit on the counter while you make the glaze.

For the Glaze
1 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 Tbsp Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Butter Alternative
1 to 1 1/2 tsp water

Mix the cocoa and sugar together. Add in the butter and 1 tsp of water. Mix vigorously. The butter should combine completely you want it just slightly thick, if it's as thick as a pudding you can add the 1/2 tsp water.
While cake is still warm top with the glaze and smooth it over the cake. Enjoy!
Happy cooking my friends and remember to keep it homemade!