Mug Cake Microwave Mug Cake Recipe

Mug Cake

Microwave mug cakes are the easy cake recipe which can be made in few minutes. Cooking cakes in microwave has been very popular these days, you can find hundreds of recipes for microwave cakes all over the internet. I have made many microwave cake recipes in the past on this blog. Make sure you check out my black forest cake made in microwave. Now is the time to combine all the mug cake recipes in this single blog post so it will be easy for you to search if you are planning to make mug cakes.

About Mug Cake Recipe

Microwave cakes are so versatile, it can satisfy any sweet cravings at any time of the day even in mid night. Since this cake takes under 5 minutes to make from start to finish. I have shared few of the popular flavours in this recipe post. You can add nuts, dried fruits in it to make it more tasty. I think these cakes are so amazing, because they can beat any types of chocolate cake by their cooking time. This cake takes 2 minutes to make and the end result is so fluffy, moist and delicious. They can be served as an instant desert even for parties.

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Mug Cake Ingredients

Plain Flour - Mug cakes are so adaptable. you can use plain flour or whole wheat flour for making this recipe. It is fail-proof and you can easily use wheat flour for a healthy alternative. Cocoa - try and use good quality cocoa powder for making cakes. The taste and flavour of the cake depends on the quality of the cocoa powder. Sugar - adjust sugar level as per your taste. You can add more or less depending on your taste. Oil or Butter - It is very convenient to use oil in mug cakes instead of butter. If you are using butter you can melt them in microwave for few seconds. Milk - regular full fat milk is preferred. But almond milk, soy milk can be used. Instant Coffee - a pinch of coffee powder enhances the taste of the chocolate flavour in the cake. Baking soda - helps make the soft, fluffy and rise. Vanilla Extract - this is the flavouring I used for the cake. You can add any extract depending on your taste. Optional - depending upon the flavour you are making, you can use mashed banana, chocolate chips, sprinkles, white chocolate, nutella.

How to Make Cake in Microwave

Choosing the Right Mug - always use ceramic or stoneware coffee mug for making mug cakes. The mug has to be microwave safe. The batter shouldn’t go above half of the mug else it may over flow. Cake Batter - pick any of your favorite flavour mug cakes listed below. The batter can be directly mixed in the coffee mug instead of a separate bowl. if you are mixing the batter in the same mug, make sure to wipe any batter from the sides to prevent burning. Microwave Time - Mug cakes usually takes just 1 to 2 minute to cook. Depending on the power of the microwave the cooking time will reduce or increase. The cake will continue to cook after you remove it from the microwave so don’t over bake.

Mug Cake Flavours

You can make mug cakes in any of your favorite flavours. You can bake a base cake and top it with any of your favorite toppings. Here are some creative ideas for microwave mug cakes. Butterscotch - add some butterscotch nuts in the cake batter before baking. You can top with whipped cream and more chips. Mocha mug cake - add a tsp of instant coffee powder in your chocolate mug cake. Red velvet - add cocoa powder and red food colouring in vanilla mug cake and make it red velvet. Make sure you add cream cheese frosting on top before serving. Snickerdoodle - add a dash of ground cinnamon in the vanilla mug cake batter and sprinkle top with some cinnamon sugar before serving. Peanut butter - in the nutella mug cake, you can add peanut butter instead of nutella. Here are few recipes available on the blog. 1 Minute Chocolate Lava Cake, Self-saucing chocolate pudding, Microwave Brownies.

Chocolate Mug Cake Recipe

1)Take cocoa powder, plain flour, sugar in a bowl. 2)Add in instant coffee powder. 3)Add in baking soda. 4)Mix well this is your dry ingredients. 5)Add in oil. 6)Add in milk. 7)Add in dash of vanilla. 8)Add in chocolate chips. 9)Mix well your batter is ready. 10)Take a microwave safe coffee mug and grease it lightly. 11)Spoon the batter in the mug. 12)Place it in microwave and cook for 2 minutes on high. 13) Microwave chocolate mug cake is ready.

Nutella Mug Cake Recipe

Nutella is addictive, hence the cake made with this is addictive too. This cake is so soft, moist, chocolaty, rich, fudge, gooey and it goes like this. Mug Cake is a 2 minute microwave cake made with flour, cocoa powder, Nutella and chocolate chips. This fudge cake made in microwave is a game changer. It is an eggless version of mug cake.

Ingredients Used

4 tbsp All Purpose Flour 2 tbsp Sugar 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder ½ tsp Baking Powder 4 tbsp Milk 2 tbsp Oil 2 tbsp Chocolate Chips 3 tbsp Nutella

How to Make Nutella Mug Cake

Take all your ingredients. 2)Take flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, milk, oil, chocolate chips and Nutella in a bowl. Mix well to a smooth batter. 3)Spoon the batter into a greased microwave safe mug and top with more choco chips. Pop it in microwave and cook for 2 minutes. Add more cream and nutella on top and serve.

Chocolate Banana Mug Cake Recipe

Banana cake can be made to use brown or overripe bananas. Chocolate is used along with banana, is a flavour combination that some people enjoy. Walnuts and macadamia nuts can be used in the batter as well as to top and garnish the cake. This would seriously become an addictive recipe. It is super delicious, it needs just basic ingredients to make which you have already in your pantry. You can top it with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients Used

3 tbsp All Purpose Flour (Maida) 2 tbsp Sugar 4 tbsp Mashed Banana 1 tbsp Cocoa powder ¼ tsp Baking Powder 3 tbsp Chocolate Chips

How to Make Chocolate Banana Cake

1)Take ripe banana in a bowl and mash it well. Add in cocoa powder, sugar, plain flour and baking powder. Mix well to a smooth batter. 2)Add in chocolate chips and mix well. 3)Spoon this into a greased coffee mug. Top with chocolate chips and microwave for 2 minute. Remove it and let it stand for 2 minutes. Serve.

Caramel Mug Cake Recipe

Dark chocolaty fudge cake with the caramel chocolate pieces dotted all over it. Instead of using caramel chocolate you can add just caramel candies.

Ingredients Used

4 tbsp All Purpose Flour 4 tbsp Sugar 3 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder ½ tsp Baking Powder ¼ tsp Salt 1 Egg ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil 3 tbsp Milk 3 piece Salted Caramel (i used cadburys silk caramello)

How to Make Caramel Mug Cake

1)Ingredients used for making caramel mug cake. 2)Take flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, salt in a bowl and mix well. Add in egg, oil, vanilla and milk. Mix well. 3)Add in chopped caramel chocolate and mix well. Spoon this into greased microwave safe mug and microwave it for 1 minute. Actually I microwaved it for 1.30 mins, so keep an eye on it. Once it is done, remove it and serve with a scoop of ice cream.

Chocolate Chip Mug Cake Recipe

Delicious fluffy microwave 1 minute chocolate chip mug cake which taste so delicious and soft. The chocolate chips turns nice and molten and the vanilla cake is so moist.

Ingredients Used

4 tbsp All Purpose Flour 2 tbsp Brown Sugar ¼ tsp Baking Powder 3 tbsp Milk - 3 tblsp¼ tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tblsp Oil 2 tbsp Chocolate Chips

How to Make Chocolate Chip Mug Cake

1)Mix all ingredients together and spoon it into a microwave safe coffee mug. Pop it in microwave. Top with more chocolate chips. cook for 1 minute. Remove and serve.

Funfetti Birthday Mug Cake Recipe

Delicious fluffy mug cake recipe which has colourful sprinkles all over it. It taste delicious as it is or when topped with ice cream or whipped cream.

Ingredients Used

4 tbsp All Purpose Flour 2 tbsp Sugar ¼ tsp Baking powder 3 tbsp Milk 1 tbsp Oil ½ tsp Vanilla few drops 1 tbsp Sprinkles

How to Make Funfetti Mug Cake

1)Mix all ingredients together and spoon it into a microwave safe coffee mug. Pop it in microwave and cook for 1 min. Remove and serve.

Vanilla Mug Cake Recipe

This simple vanilla cake can be made in microwave in less than 2 minutes. You can top it with whipped cream, chocolate frosting, vanilla frosting or simply drizzle it with plain vanilla icing.

Ingredients Used

4 tbsp All Purpose Flour ½ tsp Baking Powder 3 tbsp Sugar 4 tbsp Milk 1 tbsp Oil or Melted Butter ¼ tsp Vanilla Essence Salt a pinch 2 tbsp Chocolate chips few for garnishing

How to Make Vanilla Mug Cake

Mix all ingredients in a bowl, except chocolate chips. Pour it into a microwave safe coffee mug. Microwave on high power (mine went to 800 watts) for 1.30 mins. Remove it and let it stand for a min. Top with chocolate chips and serve.

Expert Tips

My microwave has a high power of 800 watts, if i t is more adjust the time accordingly. Add some white chocolate chips for making this as triple chocolate cake. Don’t over bake the cake, else it will get dry. Use good quality chocolate and cocoa powder. Serve this warm with cold vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce for best taste. You can use the same bowl which you use to mix the batter for baking.

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