"Mug cakes are real homemade cakes which are prepared using all ingredients we would use in a usual cake". "However, they take a fraction of time and are cooked in the mug in microwave. The one and only equipment we need is a mug, a whisk or fork and (at times) a bowl.
When we want some item for dessert which is just more than an ice cream or chocolate bar, but is still easy and simple enough to prepare which we can have it ASAP, then mug cake is our friend. Most of them will take not more than 2 minutes to prepare in a microwave.
Simply because these dessert items are prepared in microwave, does not really mean that these cakes do not taste good. Any of these mug cakes does not use cake mix, and all of these go a bit beyond normal chocolate pudding or funfetti type of mug cakes we normally see.
The following are the 25 best mug cake recipes to prepare in minutes in microwave. Let us a have a look at them!
Espresso and Chocolate Mug Cake
In this recipe, cocoa powder can be used in place of the drinking chocolate, in which case, add 1-2 tsp of sugar extra as per your taste.
Preparation time: 1 minute
Cooking time: 1 minute
Total time: 2 minutes
Yields: 1 mug cake
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp. of All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp of Instant coffee-powder
- 2 - 3 tbsp. of Sugar
- 2 tbsp. of cocoa powder (sweetened) or drinking chocolate-powder
- tsp of Baking powder
- 1 Egg
- 2 tbsp. of Milk
- 2 tbsp. of Oil
- tsp of Vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar and coffee powder in a bowl and mix them well.
2. Add egg, milk, vanilla extract and oil, stirring with fork, just till combined.
3. Pour this mixture into greased mug; microwave it over high for about 90 seconds (or a few seconds more) till well cooked through. (DONT OVER COOK)
4. Serve it with scoop of ice-cream (vanilla flavoured) or just dust it with some powdered sugar.
Salted Caramel and Chocolate Mug Cake
It is delicious and can be prepared easily and quickly in 5 minutes.
Preparation time: 1 minute
Cooking time: 1 minute
Total time: 2 minutes
Makes: 1 mug cake
Ingredients:
- 4 tbsp. of all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp. of sugar
- tsp of baking powder
- tsp of salt
- 3 tbsp. of cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp. of skim milk
- 2 salted caramels
Directions:
1. Add sugar, flour, baking powder, cocoa, egg, milk, vegetable oil and salt, in a bowl. Mix well to combine.
2. Pour this mixture in a coffee mug. Drop salted caramels in the centre of the mixture.
3. Microwave it over high for 1 minutes. If needed (if the batter is still sticky), microwave it over high for about 30 more seconds.
Banana and Coffee Ice-Cream Mug Cake
Banana makes this cake dense and super moist.
Preparation time: 1 minute
Cooking time: 1 minute
Total time: 2 minutes
Yields: 1 mug cake
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. of butter, melted
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 1 tbsp. of milk
- 3 tbsp. of plain flour
- tsp of baking powder
- 3 tbsp. of brown sugar
- 1 scoop of coffee ice-cream, for serving
Directions:
1. Put the butter in a mug; microwave it for about 10 seconds for melting.
2. Add milk and egg and using a fork lightly beat till combined.
3. Add the mashed banana to mug and continue to stir with fork till well mixed.
4. Lastly, add the dry ingredients to mug; beat with a fork till combined.
5. Place the mug in microwave; cook for about 1 minute over medium heat.
6. Serve it with 1 scoop of coffee ice-cream.
Choco Hazelnut Butter Mug Cake
This mug cake can be prepared in 5 minutes. It's a quick and great chocolate fix.
Preparation time: 3 minutes
Cooking time: 2 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp. of AP flour
- 1 tbsp. of cocoa powder, unsweetened
- 1 tbsp. of chocolate-hazelnut butter, such as Justin's hazelnut butter
- 1 tbsp. of sugar
- tsp of baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp. of applesauce, unsweetened
- 3 tbsp. of milk
Directions:
1. Combine all the ingredients in greased mug; whisk them well together using a fork.
2. Microwave it for about 2-3 minutes till completely cooked.
3. If desired, top it with some whipped cream.
Chocolate Guinness Beer Mug Cake
The Guinness beer adds nuttiness to chocolate flavour.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 1.5 minutes
Total time: 6.5 minutes
Yields: 1 mug cake
Ingredients:
- 4 tbsp. of all-purpose flour
- 5 tbsp. of granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp. of cocoa powder; unsweetened
- tsp of baking powder
- 3 tbsp. of milk
- 3 tbsp. oil
- Dash of vanilla-extract
- 5 tbsp. of Guinness beer
Directions:
1. Mix all the ingredients in beer mug using fork till batter becomes smooth.
2. Cook it in microwave for about 1 minutes.
3. Do not overcook otherwise cake turns out to be rubbery.