Microwave Chocolate Cake with Vanilla and Sour Cream
Tender, soft, moderately sweet, and chocolatey. Microwave Chocolate Cake is easy to make. I never thought it was possible, yet it is both tasty and simple. It is soft, tender, moderately sweet, and has a pronounced chocolate flavor. Overall, it is a very successful idea.
Updated : 10 July, 2026
Easy
About 10 min.
Ingredients
50 grams
Wheat flour
15 grams
Cocoa
50 grams
Sugar
0.25 teaspoon
Baking soda
to taste
Salt
1
Eggs
50 grams
Sour cream
40 grams
Butter
to taste
Vanillin
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
The ingredients you will need: the flour and cocoa should be sifted well. The butter should be melted. The egg and sour cream should be at room temperature. Use butter with 82% fat content and sour cream with 20% fat content. You will also need baking soda, salt, and vanilla powder. Use a medium egg. Add sugar to taste. I used 50 g, about 1/4 cup, but 60 g, about 5 tablespoons, will also be very tasty.
Step 2
The order in which you mix the ingredients does not really matter. But it is easier to combine the dry ingredients first and then mix them with the liquid ones.
Step 3
Pour the batter into the baking dish and level it out. I used a ceramic dish with a volume of a little over 700 ml, about 3 cups. Any dish of about 500 ml, about 2 cups, with high sides will work. But it must be suitable for microwave use.
Step 4
Cook for 4 minutes. My microwave power is 850 watts. There is no need to cover it with anything. It is also better not to open the microwave before the time is up. You can check doneness with a wooden skewer.
Step 5
It is best to remove the cake from the dish right away, because condensation collects on the bottom and the crumb may become damp. That is all. The cake is ready to eat.
Step 6
It baked through well and rose nicely.
Step 7
You can cut it into individual pieces and invite everyone for tea. You can also dust it with powdered sugar or cocoa, drizzle it with melted chocolate or caramel. Or you can go even further, spread it with sour cream frosting, and it will turn into a real, delicious chocolate cake.
Step 8
Overall, this recipe is very successful, and most importantly, it really works. I hope it comes in handy and proves useful. Enjoy your meal. Stay well.
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