5 easy mug cake recipes that anyone can do

Haven’t heard of him yet? The so-called cake in a mug is a mug dessert that you can prepare in a few minutes, and that too in the microwave.

How does it look in practice? These are not recipes where you measure ingredients with a cup.

You are actually baking in it!

All you need is a few ingredients, a moment of time, and sweet and salty goodness is ready.

Want to learn some basic mug cake recipes?

Then get inspired by ours.

Chocolate mug cake

This cupcake recipe is egg-free and serves one or two diners (depending on how much you’re willing to share). It is one of the easiest desserts you will ever come across and at the same time it is really delicious. I’m off to get a mug.

Ingredients:

• 30 g plain flour
• 2 spoons of cocoa
• ¼ teaspoon of baking powder
• 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
• 60 ml of milk
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon chocolate chips
• pinch of salt

Method:

• In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, salt)
• Then add milk and oil and mix thoroughly to form a soft dough.
• Place the dough in a large mug and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Put in the microwave and bake for 70 seconds at the highest power.
• After removing, leave the dessert to cool for a while, you can sprinkle it with powdered sugar.

TIP: Looking for more chocolate dessert recipes? Try the chocolate brownie recipes.

Cup bun with banana

An ideal delicacy if you have a craving for food, but you don’t want to bake anything complicated. The pliable banana dough is ready once or twice, and the simple frosting adds the finishing touch to this mug bun. How to do it?

Ingredients:

For the dough:

• 3 tablespoons plain flour
• 3 tablespoons of brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 tablespoon of softened butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon of milk
• 1 mashed banana
• a drop of vanilla extract (optional)
• pinch of salt

For the frosting:

• 30 g of brown sugar
• 1 ½ tablespoons of butter
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of milk
• ½ banana for garnish

Method:

• Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl.
• Add softened butter, milk, mashed banana and whole egg. Mix well.
• Place the dough in a large mug and microwave for 3 minutes on the highest setting. Then leave to cool.
• Meanwhile, prepare the frosting.
• Mix all the ingredients for the frosting in a bowl.
• Place in the microwave and heat until it begins to have a more liquid state (depends on the microwave – from 30 seconds to 1 minute)
• Mix the still warm frosting thoroughly and then spread it on top of the bun.
• Garnish with banana slices.

Cake in mug with cinnamon

How about a luxurious cinnamon roll that is ready in minutes? Thanks to this recipe, you can try making it right now! It is the perfect delicacy for autumn evenings and with tea or cocoa in hand, which will sweeten life just right. Who said you can’t create a full-fledged dessert in the microwave? It can, and this cinnamon cake is proof of that.

Ingredients:

For the dough:

• 4 tablespoons plain flour
• 3 teaspoons of granulated sugar
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• a pinch of cinnamon
• 3 spoons of milk
• ½ spoon of vegetable oil

Filling:

• 1 ½ spoons of brown sugar
• a pinch of cinnamon
• ½ tablespoon of butter

Glaze:

• ½ tablespoon of butter
• 1 tablespoon of mascarpone
• 2 spoons of powdered sugar

Method:

• Mix all the ingredients for the bun so that there are no lumps in the dough and make a smooth dough.
• In a separate bowl, mix the ingredients for the cinnamon filling (cinnamon, butter, brown sugar). Put the filling in the microwave for 20-30 seconds so that a thick syrup is formed.
• Pour part of the dough into a mug and drip the syrup filling onto it in circles to create the impression of a spiral. Then add the rest of the dough and pour the syrup again in circles.
• Bake in the microwave for about 1 minute.
• Once the cinnamon bun is baked, prepare the frosting.
• Mix all the ingredients for the frosting and heat them in the microwave for 10 seconds.
• Put the frosting in a piping bag and decorate the top of the mug in a spiral.

Fitness bun from a mug

How about a healthy mug cake that won’t make you feel guilty? All it takes is a few healthy ingredients and a little time.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of oatmeal
• 1 tablespoon of whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut
• ½ apple (peeled, grated)
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
• ½ teaspoon of baking soda
• 30 ml of milk
• pinch of salt

Method:

• Mix all the dry ingredients (flakes, flour, coconut, baking soda, salt) in a bowl.
• Gradually add coconut oil, eggs, apples and milk. Mix thoroughly.
• Put the dough in a mug and let it bake in the microwave for 1-2 minutes so that the bun is baked on the inside as well.

Savory mug cake

Want proof that baking in a mug works even when salty? Then try this recipe. This is an ideal item for a quick snack or perhaps a simpler dinner. In addition, you can vary the salty options according to your taste.

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons plain flour
• ½ teaspoon of baking powder
• ½ tsp onion powder (optional)
• ½ tablespoon of butter
• 1 ½ spoons of milk
• 1 tablespoon chopped bacon
• 1 tablespoon grated cheese (cheddar, edam…)
• pinch of salt
• pepper

Method:

• First, mix all the dry ingredients (flour, onion powder, baking powder, salt) in a bowl.
• Add the milk, bacon and cheese and mix well.
• Season the mixture with salt and pepper and place in a mug.
• Microwave on high for 45 seconds to 1 minute.
• Serve still warm.

So what do you say, will you become a champion of quick buns from a mug?

This is a modern trend that saves time and money. If you live alone or just the two of you, there is no point in baking big buns and cakes that nobody eats anyway. Plus, it takes a lot of time.

Cake in a mug, on the other hand, is a quick and easy solution to enjoy fresh savory and sweet pastries in a few minutes and with ingredients that are usually found at home.

You can bake these buns both in the microwave and in the oven, but the microwave is more suitable for this kind of “fast food” and even a beginner can handle it.

As for the cups, use those with a size of at least 300 ml. When the dough swells, it could easily climb over the edge. And of course, don’t forget to choose mugs that can be microwaved.

Anyway, as a breakfast or a snack, this is the ideal solution, and you can try something different every day.