You're only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake
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you can make a syrup sponge in 5mins. Not done one for years but I think its 100g marge, ~175g self raising flour, 100g sugar and 2 eggs, mix it all up, put 3-4tbps in bottom of a pyrex dish add the cake mix and put it in the microwave for ~3mins on full.
Get some instead custard and you have a quick and easy okish desert.
Get some instead custard and you have a quick and easy okish desert.
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That sounds nice, might have to try that soon!
I loved the syrup sponge they made at my school. In fact my primary school and secondary made the exact same sponge. Had a thick syrup on the bottom, would love to find out how to make that.
made that last week and it was really nice, gotta put plenty of golden syrup in the bottom for the cake mix though
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I actually used this recipe as the Poppy on a rememberance cake my daughter made for combined arts homework (the other kids all did drawings and poems so she got a level 8b out of it 
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It was made in a bowl for the shape.
).It was made in a bowl for the shape.
I made this yesterday and it's taste was good...
Ingredients
* 4 Tablespoons Flour
* 4 Tablespoons Sugar
* 2 Tablespoons cocoa
* 1 Egg
* 3 Tablespoons Milk
* 3 Tablespoons Sunflower oil
* 3 Tablespoons Chocolate chips (Optional)
* 1 Splash Vanilla Extract
* 1 Splash Favorite Tipple (Optional)
* 1 Large Coffee Mug
Method
* Add dry ingredients to your largest mug and mix well.
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using), vanilla extract and a drop or two of your favourite tipple, then mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high).
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).
If your feeling very very naughty, cover liberally in Bailey's Irish Cream.
Ingredients
* 4 Tablespoons Flour
* 4 Tablespoons Sugar
* 2 Tablespoons cocoa
* 1 Egg
* 3 Tablespoons Milk
* 3 Tablespoons Sunflower oil
* 3 Tablespoons Chocolate chips (Optional)
* 1 Splash Vanilla Extract
* 1 Splash Favorite Tipple (Optional)
* 1 Large Coffee Mug
Method
* Add dry ingredients to your largest mug and mix well.
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using), vanilla extract and a drop or two of your favourite tipple, then mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high).
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).
If your feeling very very naughty, cover liberally in Bailey's Irish Cream.
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I just tried making this for the first time today. Absolutely gorgeous and it got eaten quicker than it takes to make it. 
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Subscribing to this so I can make it when I go back to uni!!!
Curse parents not having a microwave...
Might have to buy a tea strainer to be used as a mini cup sized sieve
Curse parents not having a microwave...
Might have to buy a tea strainer to be used as a mini cup sized sieve
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After making several of these i think i've got something that works well for me... at least, the last one i made was far nicer than the first one
Also - bump and request for this to be moved to the food forum?
Also - bump and request for this to be moved to the food forum?
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halp! I got a 900w microwave! how many minutes?
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mmmmmmmmmm
Just got an urge after seeing this thread so gave it a bash, I think I used too much flower however it's not too noticeable, didn't have any vanilla so added golden syrup.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Just got an urge after seeing this thread so gave it a bash, I think I used too much flower however it's not too noticeable, didn't have any vanilla so added golden syrup.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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After making several of these i think i've got something that works well for me... at least, the last one i made was far nicer than the first one
Also - bump and request for this to be moved to the food forum?
Epic bumps are only tolerated if accompanied with pics!
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AHHH QUESTION!
How can I stop ending up with little balls of unmixed flour? I mixed as best I could however apparently I was neither vigorous or violent enough.
p.s Slightly overdid the sugar and syrup, won't be sleeping till June.
How can I stop ending up with little balls of unmixed flour? I mixed as best I could however apparently I was neither vigorous or violent enough.
p.s Slightly overdid the sugar and syrup, won't be sleeping till June.
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I worry..
Use a sieve, and don't dump in all in at once; do it bit by bit .
I may have another crack at this and try and perfect it to my taste.
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Has anyone tried this with alcohol? Cointreau perhaps? I know the chocolate cake I made with that stuff last year was amazing (well, I put the alcohol in the icing to keep it alcoholic )
I'd have ago myself but I don't have eggs, or cocoa, or vanilla.... or flour.
)I'd have ago myself but I don't have eggs, or cocoa, or vanilla.... or flour.
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Tried this just now, absolutely flopped it Tastes o' nothing, I blame the use of ready-hot chocolate powder instead of cocoa.
Ah well, dollop of icecream should do.
Tastes o' nothing, I blame the use of ready-hot chocolate powder instead of cocoa.Ah well, dollop of icecream should do.
just made this (brother left cocolate chips and teeny tiny marshmallows behind so had to be done) but he's used all the coco powder.
decided to use galaxy hot chocolate mix, it's much lighter in colour (because the hot chocolate mix is one that's meant for mixing with water so has powdered milk or something in it) it's sweeter and a little bit milkier tasting but still perfectly moist and deliciously light.
I've made this recipe loads of times some times (i use 3 tbs of butter instead of oil though) so drunk i don't even remember making it, yet every time it's come out gorgeous, i'm pretty sure this is the perfect recipe and cannot be screwed up
it's sooo much nicer with chocolate chips though.
but you gotta eat it fast before your stomach realises how much sugar and fat you're forcing down it and demands you stop.
Annoyingly this tastes better than my proper oven cakes
decided to use galaxy hot chocolate mix, it's much lighter in colour (because the hot chocolate mix is one that's meant for mixing with water so has powdered milk or something in it) it's sweeter and a little bit milkier tasting but still perfectly moist and deliciously light.
I've made this recipe loads of times some times (i use 3 tbs of butter instead of oil though) so drunk i don't even remember making it, yet every time it's come out gorgeous, i'm pretty sure this is the perfect recipe and cannot be screwed up
it's sooo much nicer with chocolate chips though.
but you gotta eat it fast before your stomach realises how much sugar and fat you're forcing down it and demands you stop.
Annoyingly this tastes better than my proper oven cakes
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