This is arguably the most delicious negative calorie recipe of them all. The chocolate cake tast just as good as a chocolate cake from your favorite bakery. Try it out

I always make this with Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mix Dark Chocolate (the one with a Hershey’s logo on it). I’m sure it will taste just as good with other brands of cake mix, but this is my preference. The ingredients below are based on the back of the box (with the exception of the banana) If you use a different brand of cake mix, follow their instructions for ingredients, replacing the banana for the oil or butter.  Of course, if you aren’t on a diet - ditch the banana idea and just use the oil/butter as the recipe calls for.

Note on the banana: It should be a super-ripe brownish banana…like in the photo above.  If you don’t have a super ripe banana and can’t wait - just use the oil/butter…the recipe just won’t work well with a firm, yellow banana.

Note on the microwave times:  Each microwave is different.  Use the times I have below and test with toothpick. Just note your final time so that you won’t have to check for doneness next time.

Prep time: 3 minutes  Cook time: 5-8 minutes (depends on how many you are making)
Serves: Depends on how hungry you are.  Makes about 8 ramekins

1 box Betty Crocker SuperMoist Cake Mix (Dark Chocolate) - or your fav cake mix
1 very ripe banana, smushed well with a fork
3 eggs
1 1/3 cups water
Cooking spray to spray the ramekins

In big bowl:  Smushed banana + eggs + water (whisk well)
Stir in cake mix (Stir vigorously for a couple of minutes until well mixed)
Pour into ramekins (sprayed lightly with cooking spray) until filled 2/3 full

Every microwave is different - here are some guidelines:
For 2 ramekins:  microwave on MEDIUM-HIGH (I set my microwave on power strength 8 ) for 5 minutes
For 3-4 ramekins:  6 minutes
For 5-6 ramekins:  7 minutes

Check with toothpick to see if cake is done.  Mushy cake mix stuck to toothpick? Add another 30 seconds.  Cake crumbs on toothpick? Done.

Top with warm chocolate sauce and maybe a little drizzle of reduced pomegranate juice:

But..but…but….how do you get negative calories with that???

Ok. brace yourselves.  Try to follow along now:

Can you see me on late-night infomercials pushing my Negative Calorie Chocolate Cake Diet???

Move over Atkins…here comes something steamy-er….

In case you don’t have ramekins, just pour in a 9×11-ish glass Pyrex pan (something microwave safe please) until batter reaches half way up the sides.  Microwave for 11 minutes medium-high, check for doneness. Cut into nice squares and enjoy."