Method of baking a cake in Microwave

I hv got a ifb microwave oven 23sci with powergrill and i have tried baking cakes half a dozen time and every time it gets burnt. The sides get baked and the central zone is unbaked. MY method is , I take a glass utensil and put the cake mixture into it and put the same into the ifb oven, then i select the microve+conventional mode (200*) and bake it for 12 minutes. Can u guide me so that my cakes have a better future hence forth.

Why be A Loser....When there is a Cake Around ;-) By: Chintu25 | Feb 28, 2008 01:22 PM




You love/ hate/ or are scared of baking cake? No need to be…
Do not worry Am here :-)
Read the full write-up, follow what I say and trust me you can make a yummy cake and be proud of yourself. Hey, even guys can follow these tips and can impress that special woman in their life ;-)

Ever faced any of these situations?

- You are craving to eat a cake but there is no bakery nearby
- Your fren is giving a treat and you want give him/her something different & special.
- You want to surprise somebody special but have no culinary skills as such
- You want make your day special for yourself, pamper yourself....
- You have just remembered that its your best friend’s b’day as he/ she calls u, you don’t have time to buy a gift….
- You have hurt somebody & want to patch up sweetly
- Somebody has hurt you, you can suggest him/ her to do this for you ;-)

My answer to all these is Bake a cake/ brownie....

It can make your day special and It will also make the day special for someone else :-) as you have toiled for it and something which is home made always manages to touch us....

BUT before I start away with the finer details, few things which you need to do before starting baking

- Put up a smile on your face, it affects the sweetness in the cake :-)
- Start imagining some special day of your life...to add on to the excitement
- Wear a lovely dress before u start the process of making & baking (but wear an apron on it otherwise you’ll be cursing me)

Now lets work on the Creating the Magic

:::: Go Get these ::::

~~ Microwave or Oven
~~ A baking dish
Choose a shape as per your mood if you are baking it for your loved one then choose a heart shaped dish... capacity would be 1-1.5 liters
~~ Brown Sugar (Powdered)
1 1/2 cup...if you are not able to find the brown sugar, use normal sugar. The amount of sugar can be increased suiting the sweetness you need
~~ 4 Eggs
~~ 1 Cup Butter / Refined oil
~~ 1 Cup Maida (Flour)
~~ 200 Gms of cooking chocolate (Chocolate bar)
Easily available in any bakery, use the bitter chocolate.
DO NOT USE EATING CHOCOLATE AS AN EXCUSE, IT AFFECTS THE TASTE.
~~ Chocolate/ Vanilla Essence
~~ 100 Gms of Walnut, grounded but not finely
~~ Black cherries
~~ Baking Powder 2 tbsp

While buying these, buy some flowers, it will freshen your mood :-)

(BTW Cup is a normal sized cup usually used for drinking tea/ coffee)

:::: Time for Some Action ::::

Stop!!!!!! Play some nice music in the background and do a jig, it will put you in a good mood and the brownie will come out lovely...BUT don’t fall while doing the jig ;-)

~~ Sift the flour & baking powder. Use a thin channi and sift it 8-9 times, this ensures there will be no lumps in the cake.
~~ Melt the chocolate in the microwave & let it cool down.
~~ Separate the egg yellow and beat the egg white, after it is beaten to death ;-) add the yellow part in it and beat it.
~~ Now add the powdered sugar and oil/ butter in it and beat it.
~~ Once that is done add the flour and fold it. DO NOT beat it just mix it slowly -slowly avoiding making lumps.
~~ Once that is done add 1 tbsp of essence. Take the melted chocolate and mix it in the above batter.
~~ Add the Vanilla & chocolate essence...just few drops
~~ Also add the walnuts in it along with the cherry.
~~ Cover the baking dish with a bit of oil and then pour the batter in it...sprinkle some cherries & walnuts in the batter.

:::: Oh La La!!! Its Baking Time ::::

~~ Pre-Heat the microwave in convection mode for 2 minutes.
~~ Put the lower grill of the micro wave and put the baking dish in.

Temperature & Time
In case its convection mode – 180 degree C, initially set the timer for 37 Minutes. After the times is up take out the dish, take a knife put it in the center of the cake if it comes out clean then its ok otherwise put a further timer of 5 minutes. After that let the dish be, in the microwave for 10 minutes. Then take it out and let it cool down (though hot cake too sounds yummy!!!)

In case it’s a Microwave- Temperature would be 540 Degree C. And time would 8-10 minutes and rest all process remains the same.

If you have a choice bake in convection mode, since its slow cooking the result is 100 times better, the brownies is softer and anything which is softer is better ;-)

Few things to be kept handy

- Gloves to handle the microwave
- Hanky to wipe the drool :)
- If you have kids keep them with you poora time, they might come in between sometimes but the memory of home made cake, the aroma & the whole process will be etched in their mind forever. Give them the eggs to beat...they will love doing it, trust me. Am saying this from experience....cake baking used to be an occasion at our home and I still love reliving those moments....

Few things you are sure to feel while the batter gets pregnant and delivered...

- A sense of achievement when you see the cake swelling up
- A sense of achievement for doing something yourself for your loved one
- An excitement to get it out quickly
- When the aroma will flow across there will be tingling of your taste bud & of your padosi’s too ;-)
- AND please keep smiling poora time...there is nothing sweeter than a smile and even the cake will start smiling seeing your smile and would come out better.
You know na, Smile is infectious ;-)

This recipe is a tried & tested recipe, have never made an egg less cake so no alternatives discussed...but can get the recipe for same.

Total time spent in getting this ready would be one hour and you’ll gain so much after this one hour..as in weight, happiness & love....

And you’ll also spread...weight ;-), love, sweetness & happiness...

So happy caking & baking....

And yes, am not fond of sweets but can’t keep my hands off this one ;-)

PS What is a recipe doing in a review?? Well had mouth padded this few months back and couldn’t resist using it :-)
PPS This is supposed to be an advice only not advicde ;-)

I hv got a ifb microwave oven 23sci with powergrill and i have tried baking cakes half a dozen time and every time it gets burnt. The sides get baked and the central zone is unbaked. MY method is , I take a glass utensil and put the cake mixture into it and put the same into the ifb oven, then i select the microve+conventional mode (200*) and bake it for 12 minutes. Can u guide me so that my cakes have a better future hence forth. bye

aby george
ahmedabad

I hv a IFB 20sc2 Microwave+conv+grill pls tell how to bake veg puff on this

When you are using a microwave to bake a cake make sure to set the temperature right. If your microwave has a convection mode, set it to 180 degrees. If not, turn the power to 100 per cent, meaning to power level 10 as seen on your microwave. Level ten is the maximum heat offered by a regular microwave oven and you need that level to bake a cake properly.
How To Bake Cake In A Microwave: Ingredients
Cake batter ingredients

Vegetable or sunflower cooking oil-140 ml

Caster sugar-175 grams

Plain flour-140 grams

Cocoa powder-3 tablespoons

Baking powder-3 teaspoons

2 large eggs or 3 large bananas

Vanilla essence-1 teaspoon

Chocolate sprinkles

Cake icing/ ganache ingredients

Dark chocolate is broken into pieces-100 grams

Double cream-5 tablespoons

How To Bake Cake In A Microwave: Baking Method
Once you have all your ingredients in place, it is time to start baking.

Add the cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar and flour to a bowl and mix these dry ingredients together.

In a separate bowl, wish the eggs, oil, and about 100 ml of hot water until all these ingredients are combined together making a paste. If you are using bananas instead of eggs, you will have to mash the bananas first to make a smooth paste and then begin whisking all ingredients together.

Now it is time to mix the dry ingredients with the liquid ingredients. So pour the liquid mix of egg/banana, oil, vanilla essence, and water to the bowl with the powder mix of dry ingredients. Make sure to mix well to achieve a lump-free cake batter.

Grease a microwavable cake pan with vegetable oil or sunflower oil using a silicon greasing brush and place a sheet of baking paper on the bottom. Make sure to grease the bottom and sides of the pan well. This step will ensure your cake can be taken out of the pan smoothly.

Pour the cake batter into the greased cake pan and tap it on your kitchen table so that there are no air bubbles.

Cover the pan consisting of cake batter with cling wrap.

Place the cake pan in the microwave and let it bake on full power, which is level 10, for 10 minutes.

Remove the cake and check if it is cooked properly by removing the clog wrap from one end and poking a knife in the centre of the cake. If the knife end comes out clean the cake is baked. If not, put the cling wrap back on and bake the cake for 3 more minutes and check, it should be ready.

Once you take the pan out of the microwave, let it cool for 5 minutes, then remove the cling wrap and flip the pan over a plate to remove cake and reveal its shape.
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