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It’s your kid’s birthday party today. You didn’t have time to make the cake. You could go out and buy one of those already-decorated cakes, the one with the roses and thick corners of frosting made out of powdered sugar and shortening. Or you could bake a Funfetti cake in the microwave in six minutes. It’s so easy your kid can help you make it.We made a lot of cakes in the microwave to find out exactly the right timing and temperature to make an actual cake, a good cake, in a microwave. And all you need is a working microwave, a box of Funfetti mix, some oil and water and three eggs, plus a Pyrex round glass dish. 
 
Fun birthday cake? Done! (Also, pssst.... You could make this cake for yourself, with no birthday or kid involved at all.)