Simple Cake Recipe for an Easter Revision Snack!

Feeling hungry? Feeling home sick? Follow this quick 5 minute microwave cake recipe for some instant cheering up! This should serve 6, but we guess it depends how close those deadlines are looming…

Ingredients

175g sugar

110ml boiling water

25g cocoa powder

55ml vegetable oil

1 egg

55ml milk

175g self-raising flour

Method

Put the cocoa into a small bowl or cup and pour on the boiling water, mix well

Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds and then stir well again

Put the flour and sugar into a bowl, add the cocoa mixture, milk, oil and egg - mix well

Pour the batter into a greased 8" inch wide microwave-proof dish and microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes

Cooking times may vary depending on how powerful your microwave is, if it doesn't look cooked, microwave for a further minute

Let it cool in the dish, and then top with fresh raspberries and a dollop of cream