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On 24 Nov 2018, Ophelia wrote
(in article >):

> My radiologist yesterday was telling me that she hasn't time to bake, but
> her husband loves cakes! So what she does, is put some jam into the bottom
> of a bowl, put cake mix on top (I am assuming it was the packet thingies),
> covers it with Clingfilm and cooks it in the microwave for 2 yes TWO
> minutes!!
>
> She said that when she takes it out, she turns the bowl upside down to tip
> it out and the jam runs down the side of the cake LOL. She said her
> husband
> loves it
>
> Has anyone here tried that??? I am considering whether to try it out, but
> I am not sure I want to mess up my (own) good cake mixture) I don't make
> many cakes any more but it sounds a very easy option

My eldest son used to make sponge puddings in the microwave when he lived at
home, so I presume that a cake would not be too different.

His puddings turned out ok, so maybe you should give it a try?

http://cookit.e2bn.org/recipes/1625-...ake-microwave-
recipe.html

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I have this in my folder now thanks I have some cake cooking to do. Yhis
one as well as Cheri's cakes in cups) D. could be mightily pleased lol