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I have a Love/Hate relationship with Mug Cakes: I love everything about them…and I hate that I know anything about them. The struggle is real. What’s not to love about a delicious, freshly-baked-in-a-minute-or-less, individually-portioned cake that also has a handle on the side for easy eating? File this under “Dangerous”.
I recently heard about Mug Cakes on a fellow Mom blog (where you hear about all the cool stuff by the way), and I’ve since discovered that there is definitely a Mug Cakes Subculture. SO. MUCH. INFORMATION. Once I started digging around the internet for recipes, I pretty much came to the realization that there isn’t a kind of cake you can’t make in a mug in your microwave in sixty seconds. Also, how amazing is it to have a cake on hand that you can enjoy without leaving any extra to pick at all day? Genius. After sorting through the trillions of options, I’ve put my two favorite tested recipes below of Mug Cakes that I can actually eat (I’m dairy-free!). Extra plus? One of them is gluten free, too!
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
I found this recipe on Babble. This cake is amazing because of how few ingredients there are in it, yet how satisfying and ooey-gooey-chocolatey it manages to be. I love that it is gluten and dairy free, too!
Ingredients:
- 1 microwave safe mug
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- Whipped Cream or ice cream (optional)
Recipe:
In the mug, mix all of the ingredients. Whisk together until smooth. Microwave 50-60 seconds until cake is cooked through. Add a generous spray of whipped cream or a dollop of ice cream on top if desired (Highly recommended by me!)
PUMPKIN SPICE MUG CAKE
This Mug Cake has stolen my heart. I couldn’t believe how delicious it tasted, and like it took forever to bake (hello, a regular sized cake of this recipe WOULD). This recipe comes from “5 Minute Mug Cakes” by Jennifer Lee, which just so happens to be a Mug Cakes cook book! I dare you.
Ingredients:
- 4 Tbsp All purpose flour
- 1/4 Tsp baking powder
- 2 Tbsp granulated white sugar
- 2 Tbsp fat free milk (I use Almond Milk)
- 1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp pumpkin purée
- 1/8 Tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 Tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/16 tsp ground ginger
- 1/16 tsp ground cloves
Recipe:
Combine all ingredients in a microwave-safe mug and mix with a whisk until smooth. Cook in microwave for approximately 1 minute and 15 seconds. Top immediately with whipped cream or vanilla bean ice cream
Must try these!!! Drooling!!! 😀
Can’t wait to try these!
Oh man. I just got low carb vanilla ice cream and I am soooo tempted to do the second one (with swerve sweetener and sunflower flour subbed in, darn my weird dietary restrictions) and top it with some ice cream.. Sounds so very good.
Hi Molly!
Oooo that sounds good! Interesting substitutions– try it and let me know how it turns out– I’ve never cooked with sunflower flour before!
xoxo
EAM
Ok, so overall the second one was just a big pile of pumpkin mush, but it was still pretty good, like a pie filling. I think it was just too many substitutions to cook properly in the microwave. The chocolate one is a big big big win! I’ve made it like 4 times in the past week and a half (hi, PMS). I sub out swerve sweetener and do low carb ice cream on top. I feel like I’m eating things I shouldn’t be and I have to keep reminding myself that it’s low carb! SO good.
can’t wait to try this
If you wanna try some high protein, low sugar options made with flavored protein powders, pop on over to no _ excuses _ chick on Instagram! To.die.for!!!!
I may have accidentally on purpose bookmarked this page along with your home page… because Mug Cakes. I’m so glad Monday is a holiday and I have a freshly washed cabinet of mugs. Thanks Eva!
Yay!!! xo
I would love to premix the dry ingredients, in larger amounts, and store them in an air-tight container. I could measure out enough for one cake and add the wet ingredients before microwaving.
Any ideas about how to do this while keeping the ingredient ratios consistent?
Hi Jana!
I would recommend storing the dry ingredients in pre-portioned ziplock bags. Hope that helps!
xoxo
EAM