5 minute chocolate mug cake

This is really an interesting recipe! I chanced upon this recipe at Little Teochew’s blog. Can you believe that I can have a chocolate cake in 5 minutes without the actual baking? Isn't it great? Little Teochew called it 'Chocolate cake on-demand' because it is an instant gratification if one have a sudden massive chocolate cake craving. I'll call it 'Cheat chocolate cake' (cheating way of making one) =p

With a little extra time to myself today, I tried it.

Ingredients:
Serve 2

4 tbsp flour
5 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder (I used 1/2 tsp)
1/2 tsp coffee powder
A pinch of salt
1 egg
3 tbsp milk
3 tbsp oil
3 tbsp chocolate chips or flakes plus 2 tablespoon extra (I omitted these)
A small splash of vanilla extract
2 microwave safe coffee mugs

Method:
1) Mix all the dry ingredients in a big bowl (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, coffee powder, salt).

2) Next, add in the milk, oil, vanilla extract, egg and mix well.

3) Pour mixture into mugs (at the halfway mark).

4) Microwave one mug at a time. Cook for 1 minute on medium heat. It will bubble and rise as it cooks, so make sure you provide ample room for that. Leave it for a few seconds, then microwave for another 30 seconds on medium again. The mixture will solidify, but still look a little molten. That is fine because it will continue cooking on residual heat.

If it is still not cooked, microwave for another 30 seconds on medium heat. Remember, it will cook further on standing. Overcook it and you get a chocolate rubber ball.

Note: You may want to place the cup on a plate before microwaving just in case the batter spills over.

5) Allow to cool a little before digging in. You can serve with ice cream, melted chocolate flakes or chocolate cream on top.

So, here is the result of my cake..

Yummylicious although a little dry when it should be moist and gooey. Probably it's because the cooking time due to the powerful microwave.

So, brilliant way of 'baking' a chocolate cake right? =)