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Microwave cakes and bakes

Looking for easy dessert recipes or craving a speedy sweet treat? These low-effort cakes, brownies and fudges can be made from scratch in the trusty microwave.
Mug cake
by Nikki Lilly

Chocolate cake for one in just a few minutes thanks to nifty use of the microwave. Add extra toppings, if you like – ice cream, strawberries, raspberries, sprinkles, chocolate flakes and wafers all work well.

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by James Martin
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Vanilla mug cake

by Sarah Cook
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Chocolate orange microwave pudding

by Justine Pattison
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Microwave chocolate, peanut butter and jam brownies

by Jack Monroe
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by Akis Petretzikis
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Mug brownie

by Izy Hossack
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by Sanjana Modha
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by Angela Hartnett
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by Lesley Waters
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Desserts

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by Sarah Cook
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by Rosie Reynolds
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by Hattie Ellis
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