In the 1990s, the first microwave our family owned came with a small cookbook and I made an edible cake.

I don't know if this is common knowledge, but microwaves are great for "mug cakes" [1] (or brownies, or cobblers), where you throw the cake ingredients in a mug, mix 'em, and microwave it. Makes for a great quick dessert (for one) when you're feeling snackish.

[1] Here's an example: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/241038/microwave-chocolate...

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phyzome 36 minutes ago | parent [-]

The downside is that mug cakes are one of the few things my dishwasher can't quite handle (yes, even with prewash and preheated water). That and certain kinds of very paste-y pesto.

	▲	xp84 17 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		For sure - it basically just creates dried lava in the mug. Probably need to soak it for like a day. I wonder if a couple paper cups would be good, or if the heat that is absorbed and re-radiated by the ceramic mug is critical to baking it properly.