Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Cake!

Our oven is sadly, out of order, which only intensifies my need for dishes that require an oven, like... cake. I knew, with the ingenuity that exists in the world, that someone had to have a recipe for some cake-like-creation that could be made either stovetop or in the microwave. Correct I was! Chocolate cake! Before we even start, let's detail the pitfalls associated with this course of action:

  • Microwaved cake? Gross. Crazy times make crazy minds.
  • Allrecipes? Why did I go there? I've never had a good recipe come from Allrecipes.
  • It's worth repeating - cake in a microwave? Only Betty Crocker and her many preservatives seems to have found a way.
As you might expect, this was mostly nasty. While it had a vague chocolatey flavor and sweetness, it was dry in the middle and had a mostly chalky taste that was somehow reminiscent of baking sugar free goods, despite the real sugar I added.

We fight on, looking for non-oveny desserts.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Weird! Every recipe I've tried from Allrecipes has been great. Probably because I only try things with awesome ratings, but still! I like that website.

Anonymous said...

Also, you should make muddy buddies. And then send me some.

Penney said...

Microwave???

Michelle said...

I once tried making caking on the bbq. The recipe said to pour the cake batter into scooped out oranges and wrap them in tinfoil. It was incredibly nasty! I can't imagine a cake in a microwave would be much better.