10-Min Chocolate Fudge Cake
Microwave-baked chocolate cake with silky fudge frosting, topped with a cherry. No mixer, no layers—just rich, dense chocolate in under 5 minutes.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 340
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
- 4 oz chocolate (melted, 70% cocoa or higher)
- 3 tbsp butter
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 4 whole maraschino cherries (with stems)
Instructions
- 1
Combine chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second pulses, stirring between pulses, until melted and smooth.
- 2
Whisk in sugar and eggs until the mixture is thick and glossy, about 1 minute by hand.
- 3
Fold in flour and a pinch of salt until no dry streaks remain.
- 4
Divide batter between 4 microwave-safe mugs or ramekins. Microwave each individually for 60–90 seconds until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- 5
Cool for 1 minute, then top each with a maraschino cherry. Serve warm.
Tools you’ll need
- microwave-safe bowl
- microwave
- whisk
- 4 microwave-safe mugs or ramekins (6–8 oz each)
- toothpick
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