Vanilla Mug Cake

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An easy microwave Vanilla Mug Cake (made without eggs) that's the fastest way to make dessert for one or two. Enjoy it plain, add nutella, or stir in a handful of chocolate chips and you're on your way to dessert bliss.

After I created my Chocolate Mug Cake recipe, I realized that nothing beats a cake you can prep in 1 minute, bake in 1 minute, and enjoy without having leftovers for days.  Check out all my dessert recipes for more inspiration.

Vanilla Mug Cake

Some people may think I'm exaggerating when I say that Mug Cakes changed my life, but seriously, we're talking about a personalized serving of delicious cake, made in just about 5 minutes!

If you think it's too good to be true then I challenge you to give it a try! And, if chocolate is more your thing, then try my chocolate mug cake instead! If you love cake and baked goods like I do then I'm telling you, your sweet tooth cravings have met their match!

Here's what you'll need to make vanilla mug cake:

• all-purpose flour: cake flour also works.
• white sugar
• baking powder
• dash salt
• butter
• milk: any kind will work. 
• vanilla
• sprinkles

Vanilla Mug Cake in 3 Easy Steps:

1. Add the dry ingredients to a microwave safe mug; flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. Stir in the wet ingredients: milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Add sprinkles, if desired.
3. Microwave for 70-90 seconds.

For healthier mug cake, make these swaps:

• Milk: substitute skim milk
• Sugar: Cut the amount in half, or substitute an artificial sugar sweetener or honey.  You could also leave out the sprinkles.
• Butter: replace with applesauce, or coconut oil
• Flour: use white whole wheat flour

Additional add-in ideas:

• Small scoop of Nutella
• chocolate chips (or other flavored chips)
• Small scoop of peanut butter
• Coconut
• Nuts
• Cinnamon

Can you make mug cakes dairy free?

You bet! For dairy free mug cake, substitute almond or soy milk and use dairy-free butter or coconut oil.

Looking for more delicious Dessert Recipes?  Some of my favorites include:

• Chocolate Mug Cake
• The Best Chocolate Sheet Cake
• Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting

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Vanilla Mug Cake

Author: Lauren Allen

An easy microwave Vanilla Mug Cake (made without eggs) that's the fastest way to make dessert for one or two. Enjoy it plain or add some mix-in's!

Prep: 3 minutes mins

Cook: 2 minutes mins

Total: 5 minutes mins

Servings: 1

Equipment

• ceramic mug

Ingredients  

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• ▢ ¼ cup +1 ½ teaspoons all-purpose flour, (35 g)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons sugar, (25 g)
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, (1 g)
• ▢ dash salt
• ▢ 2 tablespoon butter, , melted (28 g)
• ▢ 3 tablespoon milk, (45 ml)
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, (2.5 ml)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sprinkles, (4 g)

Instructions 

• Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a mug and stir together.
• Stir in milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth, being sure to scrape the bottom of the mug. Stir in sprinkles.
• Cook in microwave for 70-90 seconds* (until cake is just set, but still barely shiny on top). Allow to rest in microwave for 1 minute before consuming.

Notes

*Because all microwaves are different, it's difficult to give a precise cook time. Start with 70 seconds, wait 1 minute while it cools, then look to see if it is set. Add an additional 15-25 seconds if needed. Allow it to rest in the microwave for 1 minute.

• The trick with mug cakes is to stop cooking the cake earlier than you think, because you want it to be soft on the inside, and the cake will also continue to cook as it cools.

Nutrition

Calories: 458kcal, Carbohydrates: 55g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Cholesterol: 64mg, Sodium: 223mg, Potassium: 164mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 31g, Vitamin A: 700IU, Calcium: 97mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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