Mug Cake | Microwave Mug Cake Recipe

Mug Cakes is certainly one of the simplest dessert recipe which you possibly can make under 5 minutes for those who own a microwave. The recipe calls for easy ingredients like plain flour, cocoa, sugar, milk, oil or butter and toppings of your alternative. You may make mug cakes in so many various flavours depending upon your preference, some favourite flavours are chocolate and vanilla mug cake. On this blog post I’m sharing 7 different flavours of mug cake recipe with step-by-step pictures, video and detailed instructions.

Mug Cake

Microwave mug cakes are the straightforward cake recipe which will be made in jiffy. Cooking cakes in microwave has been very fashionable today, you’ll find tons of of recipes for microwave cakes all around the web. I even have made many microwave cake recipes prior to now on this blog. Ensure that you take a look at my black forest cake made in microwave. Now could be the time to mix all of the mug cake recipes on this single blog post so it would be easy for you to look for those who are planning to make mug cakes.

About Mug Cake Recipe

Microwave cakes are so versatile, it will possibly 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 complete. I even have shared few of the favored flavours on this recipe post. You may add nuts, dried fruits in it to make it more tasty.

I feel these cakes are so amazing, because they will beat any forms of chocolate cake by their cooking time. This cake takes 2 minutes to make and the final result is so fluffy, moist and delicious. They will be served as an easy desert even for parties.

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Mug Cake Ingredients

Plain Flour – Mug cakes are so adaptable. you should utilize plain flour or whole wheat flour for making this recipe. It’s fail-proof and you possibly can easily use wheat flour for a healthy alternative.

Cocoa – attempt to use good quality cocoa powder for making cakes. The taste and flavour of the cake is determined by the standard of the cocoa powder.

Sugar – adjust sugar level as per your taste. You may add roughly depending in your taste.

Oil or Butter – It is extremely convenient to make use of oil in mug cakes as an alternative of butter. For those who are using butter you possibly can melt them in microwave for few seconds.

Milk – regular full fat milk is preferred. But almond milk, soy milk will be used.

Fast Coffee – a pinch of coffee powder enhances the taste of the chocolate flavour within the cake.

Baking soda – helps make the soft, fluffy and rise.

Vanilla Extract – that is the flavouring I used for the cake. You may add any extract depending in your taste.

Optional – depending upon the flavour you’re making, you should utilize mashed banana, chocolate chips, sprinkles, white chocolate, nutella.

The way to Make Cake in Microwave

Selecting the Right Mug – at all times use ceramic or stoneware coffee mug for making mug cakes. The mug must be microwave protected. The batter shouldn’t go above half of the mug else it could over flow.

Cake Batter – pick any of your favorite flavour mug cakes listed below. The batter will be directly mixed within the coffee mug as an alternative of a separate bowl. for those who are mixing the batter in the identical mug, make certain to wipe any batter from the edges to stop burning.

Microwave Time – Mug cakes normally takes just 1 to 2 minute to cook. Depending on the facility of the microwave the cooking time will reduce or increase. The cake will proceed to cook after you remove it from the microwave so don’t over bake.

Mug Cake Flavours

You may make mug cakes in any of your favorite flavours. You may bake a base cake and top it with any of your favorite toppings. Listed below are some creative ideas for microwave mug cakes.

Butterscotch – add some butterscotch nuts within the cake batter before baking. You may top with whipped cream and more chips.

Mocha mug cake – add a tsp of easy 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. Ensure that you add cream cheese frosting on top before serving.

Snickerdoodle – add a splash of ground cinnamon within the vanilla mug cake batter and sprinkle top with some cinnamon sugar before serving.

Peanut butter – within the nutella mug cake, you possibly can add peanut butter as an alternative of nutella.

Listed below 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 easy coffee powder.

3)Add in baking soda.

4)Mix well that 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 prepared.

10)Take a microwave protected coffee mug and grease it calmly.

11)Spoon the batter within the mug.

12)Place it in microwave and cook for two minutes on high.

13) Microwave chocolate mug cake is prepared.

Nutella Mug Cake Recipe

Nutella is addictive, hence the cake made with that is addictive too. This cake is so soft, moist, chocolaty, wealthy, 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’s 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

The way to Make Nutella Mug Cake

1) Take all of 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 right into a greased microwave protected mug and top with more choco chips. Pop it in microwave and cook for two minutes. Add more cream and nutella on top and serve.

Chocolate Banana Mug Cake Recipe

Banana cake will be made to make use of brown or overripe bananas. Chocolate is used together with banana, is a flavour combination that some people enjoy. Walnuts and macadamia nuts will be utilized in the batter in addition to to top and garnish the cake.

This may seriously turn into an addictive recipe. It’s super delicious, it needs just basic ingredients to make which you might have already in your pantry. You may 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

The way 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 blend well.

3)Spoon this right into a greased coffee mug. Top with chocolate chips and microwave for two minute. Remove it and let it stand for two minutes. Serve.

Caramel Mug Cake Recipe

Dark chocolaty fudge cake with the caramel chocolate pieces dotted throughout it. As a substitute of using caramel chocolate you possibly 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)

The way 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 blend well. Add in egg, oil, vanilla and milk. Mix well.

3)Add in chopped caramel chocolate and blend well. Spoon this into greased microwave protected mug and microwave it for 1 minute. Actually I microwaved it for 1.30 mins, so regulate it. Once it is finished, 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 tblsp
  ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract 
• 1 tblsp Oil 
• 2 tbsp Chocolate Chips

The way to Make Chocolate Chip Mug Cake

1)Mix all ingredients together and spoon it right into a microwave protected 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 vibrant sprinkles throughout it. It taste delicious because 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

The way to Make Funfetti Mug Cake

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

Vanilla Mug Cake Recipe

This straightforward vanilla cake will be made in microwave in lower than 2 minutes. You may top it with whipped cream, chocolate frosting, vanilla frosting or just 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

The way to Make Vanilla Mug Cake

1) Mix all ingredients in a bowl, except chocolate chips. Pour it right into a microwave protected 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 Suggestions

• 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 would get dry.
• Use good quality chocolate and cocoa powder.
• Serve this warm with cold vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce for best taste.
• You should utilize the identical bowl which you employ to combine the batter for baking.

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