Satisfy your sweet tooth with an easy Pumpkin Mug Cake recipe in just 5 minutes! It's so flavorful, with the perfect cake-like taste and texture.
Pumpkin recipes are my favorite! Try Pumpkin Spice Eggnog, Pumpkin Pancakes, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, or Pumpkin Snickerdoodles!
Pumpkin Mug Cake is a sweet little treat for any day.
Pumpkin Mug Cake is a sweet little treat for any day.I'm still amazed that you can make a single-serving mug cake in the microwave. It seems too good to be true, but I'm telling you it's so legit! (Try my vanilla mug cake and chocolate mug cake, too!). I particularly love this pumpkin version, with cinnamon sugar and pumpkin pie spice. It's cozy, with all the fall vibes, and ready in 5 minutes!
Ingredients Needed:
How to make Pumpkin Mug Cake:
Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a mug. Stir in pumpkin, milk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth, scraping the bottom of the mug. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Microwave for 70-90 seconds. The cake should be set but still a little shiny on top. Let it rest and cool for a few minutes before eating. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream if you'd like.
- All microwaves are different, so start with 70 seconds then wait 1 minute while it cools. If it's not set, add an extra 15-25 seconds as needed.
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Recipe
Pumpkin Mug Cake
Ingredients
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 Tablespoon canned pumpkin
- 1 Tablespoon melted butter
- dash vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon chocolate chips , if desired, or serve with a dollop of whipped cream
Instructions
- Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt in a mug. Stir in milk, pumpkin, melted butter and vanilla extract until smooth, being sure to scrape the bottom of the mug. Stir in chocolate chips, if desired.
- Microwave for 70-90 seconds* (until cake is just set, but still barely shiny on top). Allow to rest in microwave for a few minutes before eating.
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I originally shared this recipe October 2020. Updated October 2024.
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This was my 11th birthday treat! -Averi
Aww, thank you, Averi! 🎉 I’m so glad you chose the mug cake for your special day—it looks perfect! Wishing you the happiest 11th birthday!
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Made these with grands and 2 out of 3 enjoyed making and eating!! We have laughs and spills but enjoyed the experience so much. The recipe is so easy and very good will keep make this again.
I made this festive Autumn treat for my 11th birthday. The pumpkin mug cake was one of the easiest recipes to follow and ended up being delicious. Pumpkin isn’t my favorite flavor but my mind was changed because of this recipe. Thnak you for the challenge.
It was amazing! Just like a pumkin cookie only easier! I have made it three times in 2 days! THank you for the baking challenge!
I am ten years old and me and my sister had fun making this! I added a bit to much butter and my sister added a bit to much vanilla but it turned out really great. At first my sister thought she would not like it but it turned out she loved it!!! We think it might taste good on ice cream, as a sauce.
I really like this recipe. It is small and simple yet really good.
Thank you so much for the cooking challenge! It is so good! It tastes just like a pumkin cookie only easier! The spices in it just make it so good. Thank you again!
What fun! Made this with four of my granddaughters as an afterschool snack. They had so much fun mixing all the ingredients together making their own little cakes. They turned out amazing and the girls loved them!! Thank you for sharing!!
Forgot my rating! A winner!
So easy and delicious! And a perfect use for the bits of pumpkin leftover from other recipes!