Miraculous Microwave Chocolate Cake

• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/3 cup water
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 cup 2 plus tbsp. oil
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp. vanilla

1. In a small bowl or cup, combine the cocoa and the first measure of water.
2. Don't bother to stir; the cocoa won't dissolve.
3. Microwave on High for 40 seconds.
4. Stir until smooth; mixture will be thick.
5. Set aside.
6. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
7. Mix thoroughly.
8. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the cocoa mixture, the remaining measure of water, oil, egg and vanilla.
9. With a spoon, mix the wet ingredients thoroughly, then blend in the dry ingredients until the batter is smooth.
10. Pour the batter into the microwave pan and microwave on High for 5 to 6 minutes, until the cake begins to pull away from the side of the pan.
11. Check the cake after 5 minutes, and if it isn't pulling from the sides, return it to the microwave for another minute.
12. Let cool in pan.
13. The flavor improves if it can rest 1 hour.
14. This is as good as any of the packaged microwave cake mixes at a fraction of the cost.
15. I use 1/3 of a can of purchased chocolate frosting.
16. I refrigerate the rest to use at a later date on 2 more cakes.

cocoa, water, flour, allpurpose flour, water, white sugar, baking soda, baking powder, oil, salt, egg, vanilla

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/2600 (may not work)