A quintessential dessert, chocolate cake is food for the soul. Sinful, decadent and mouth wateringly delicious, chocolate cakes need no introduction. They usually feature a soft, moist texture on the inside and a choice of frosting on top, ranging from a royal icing, a glaze or even buttercream frosting. While luxurious to eat, this particular dessert is time-consuming and may require you to set aside a couple of hours from your already hectic schedule. As such, how does a 5-minute, microwave chocolate cake recipe sound? Chef Meghna Kamdar took to Instagram to share a decadent chocolate cake recipe, made without eggs. Take a look at her post here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meghna’s Food Magic (@meghnasfoodmagic) “Five minutes is all you need to create this beautiful soft eggless chocolate cake. And chocolate ganache and berries on top will create a beautiful texture in the mouth”, she wrote in her Instagram caption. Chef's note: "The texture of this microwave cake is a little different than a regularly baked cake in OTG; but in terms of taste it is simply delicious." Ingredients for the cake Plain flour (maida) - 2 cups Baking powder — 2 tsp Instant coffee powder — 1 tsp Cocoa powder (unsweetened) - ¼ cup Castor sugar (alternatively powdered sugar can be used) - ¾ cup Oil (odourless) - ½ cup Warm water — 2 cups Dark chocolate (melted) - 200 gm Fresh cream (at room temperature) - 100 gm Strawberries — 12-15 Blueberries — 8-10 Method for the cake *Take a bowl and add 2 cups of plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp instant coffee powder, 1/4 cup cocoa powder. Mix well. *Take another bowl and add the castor sugar and half a cup of odorless oil. Mix well. *Now strain and add dry ingredients into the wet ingredient batter. Whisk well to avoid getting lumps. *Take a microwave safe plate or tray and grease with oil. Place a parchment paper on it and bake for 5 minutes in a microwave. *Rest the cake for 10 minutes after taking it out of the microwave. For the chocolate ganache and toppings *Melt 200 gms of dark chocolate and mix in 100 gms of fresh cream with the melted chocolate to make ganache. *Demould the cake onto the plate and set aside. *Pour ganache in a piping bag and proceed to spread evenly on the cake in concentric circles. *Decorate the cake with fresh strawberries, blueberries and a mint leaf. Bon apetit! 📣 For more lifestyle news, follow us on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook and don't miss out on the latest updates!
