Instant Chocolate Cake Food

CHOCOLATE CAKE IN A MUG

Steps:

• Special equipment: a 12-ounce microwave-safe ceramic mug and a microwave oven
• Put the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt if using in a 12-ounce microwave-safe ceramic mug. Blend thoroughly with a fork. Add the milk, vegetable oil and vanilla if using and blend until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Microwave on high for 90 seconds. Do not overcook or the cake will be dry. Let cool for 2 to 3 minutes before eating.

INSTANT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Whisk 1/4 cup flour, 5 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1 egg, 3 tablespoons milk, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil and a dash of vanilla extract and salt in a large mug until smooth. Microwave until puffed, about 2 minutes.
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BEATTY'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two 8-inch x 2-inch round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pans.
• Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until combined. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. With mixer still on low, add the coffee and stir just to combine, scraping the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
• Place 1 layer, flat side up, on a flat plate or cake pedestal. With a knife or offset spatula, spread the top with frosting. Place the second layer on top, rounded side up, and spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake.
• Chop the chocolate and place it in a heat-proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir until just melted and set aside until cooled to room temperature.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-high speed until light yellow and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and continue beating for 3 minutes. Turn the mixer to low, gradually add the confectioners' sugar, then beat at medium speed, scraping down the bowl as necessary, until smooth and creamy. Dissolve the coffee powder in 2 teaspoons of the hottest tap water. On low speed, add the chocolate and coffee to the butter mixture and mix until blended. Don't whip! Spread immediately on the cooled cake.

TOO MUCH CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water. Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into a well greased 12 cup bundt pan.
• Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cake thoroughly in pan at least an hour and a half before inverting onto a plate If desired, dust the cake with powdered sugar.

INSTANT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Set 1/4 of the cookie chunks in a 10-inch pie plate. In a chilled bowl with chilled beaters whip the cream until semi stiff. Incorporate the sugar and beat until stiff; fold in the vanilla.
• Crumble a quarter of the cookies in a 10-inch pie plate. Spread a quarter of the whipped cream over the cookies. Arrange some whole cookies over that, spread with another quarter of the whipped cream. Repeat with layers of whole cookies and whipped cream, ending with a layer of whipped cream. Cover the pie with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours at least or, preferably overnight.

INSTANT POT CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKES

Steps:

• Lightly coat four 6-ounce heat-safe ramekins (each about 3 1/2 inches in diameter) with cooking spray. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of the granulated sugar to each one, turning ramekin to coat all sides. Tap out any extra sugar out and set ramekins aside.
• Combine the butter and both chocolate chips in a medium heat-safe bowl and microwave in 15-second intervals until just melted, stirring with a heat-safe silicone spatula after each interval, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
• Immediately whisk in the brown sugar, then allow to cool for 5 minutes. Combine the salt, cornstarch and flour in a small bowl and stir to combine. Add the whole eggs, egg yolks and vanilla extract to the chocolate mixture and whisk until smooth and glossy. Whisk in the flour mixture until a thick batter forms.
• Divide the batter evenly among the 4 prepared ramekins. Cover each ramekin tightly with foil.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups water in the bottom of a 6- or 8-quart Instant Pot®. Place the steamer rack in the pot and put the ramekins on the rack in a single snug layer. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set the pot to pressure cook on high for 10 minutes (see Cook's Note).
• After the pressure cook cycle is complete, follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release and wait until the quick-release cycle is complete. Be careful of any remaining steam and unlock and remove the lid.
• Use tongs to carefully remove the ramekins from the pot, then remove the foil. Allow to sit for 10 minutes. The cakes should look matte on top, but if any still look glossy and undercooked the cakes will finish setting up as they cool slightly.
• Use a paring knife to gently go around the edges of each cake and carefully invert onto a plate. Dust the cakes with confectioner's sugar and serve immediately.

INSTANT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Place the eggs, sugar and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and whisk for 1 1/2 minutes on medium-high speed. Add the melted chocolate, flour, espresso powder and vanilla and whisk on medium speed for 30 seconds.
• Pour 2 cups into a whipped cream charger. Fill only halfway. Charge with 1 nitrous oxide cartridge. Shake 10 to 15 times. Dispense the foam into coffee mugs until one-third full.
• Place 1 mug at a time in a microwave. Cook for 45 seconds at 90-percent power. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve the cakes immediately.