Basic Microwaveable Cake

This is a basic recipe for cake cooked in the microwave. You can add other ingredients as you wish.

Ingredients:

• 1 c Flour
• 2/3 c Sugar
• 1 1/4 tsp. Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 tsp. Vanilla
• 2 Eggs
• 1/3 c Milk
• 1/3 c Shortening
  

Directions:

1. In mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla.
2. Add eggs, milk and shortening.
3. Beat at low speed till mixed.
4. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
5. Spread batter in a 8-by-1 1/2 waxed-paper lined round cake dish.
6. Micro-cook, uncovered, on medium 6 minutes, rotating a quarter turn every 2 minutes.
7. Increase power to 100 percent.
8. Micro-cook, uncovered, 1 1/2 to 5 minutes or until done.
9. Cool on a wire rack 5 to 10 minutes.
10. Remove from pan; cool thoroughly on rack.