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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:
- Add the dry ingredients to a microwave safe mug; flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir in the wet ingredients: milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Add sprinkles, if desired.
- 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.
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Vanilla Mug Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 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
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I LOVE IT SO MUCHHHH whoever made this I love you
Definitely the best mug cake recipe I’ve ever tried!!!
Best mug cake I’ve ever tried. Other recipes always turned out with a rubbery texture. This one is amazing, delicious & hit the spot. I accidentally added too much vanilla & was still crave-worthy. Will make again. Thank you for sharing your fabulous recioe.
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This recipie was a huge suscess!! So easy!! So moist!! Would totally recommend!
I so appreciate your Vanilla Mug Cake recipe! My hubby and I are now addicted so I must make it every night. Thank you for making it easy to enjoy a nightly dessert without much effort.
OMG!!!! This is the best mug cake ever!!!! All the other mug cake recipes i have made have been really tough and were gross, this mug cake however was delish and had a nice texture. When I made this i used less sugar but I used brown sugar and I also added in some cinnamon and it was soo yum. Thanks so much!!!!!!
It was absolutely delicious loved it! However I did make one for me and my brother and got a bit of a stomach ache!
I tried a few different vanilla mug cake recipes and this was by far the BEST one! I’m a new fan of this site b/c of this alone.
I loved this, to make it even better though try adding half a tsp of cinnamon, a quarter tsp of pumpkin pie spice, and 2 tsp of maple syrup
It’s basically edible cake batter
Love it.
Yea for sure! I even added a little bit of cinnamon and some glaze (on top, I was craving cinnamon rolls) and it didn’t alter the
texture at all!
Ive been searching for a good vanilla mug cake FOREVER. Ive now made this one so many times, its the perfect portion size and tastes great. I will say, the order of which ingredients go into the mug is a bit odd. I make it by melting the butter first, then adding the rest of the wet ingredients and finally, the dry ingredients. When I recommended the recipe to a family member they followed the instructions and it didn’t turn out right. Regardless, this is a great recipe that is now saved to my collection.
It’s very nice, although make sure you don’t overcook it. Start with 70 seconds and go from there depending on your microwave. I would recommend to anyone that is craving something sweet that’s not chocolatey. This is my go to recipe every time!
I make this vanilla mug cake all the time! Perfect for when you’re craving something sweet but not chocolaty! I would recommend 🙂
I have done so many mug cakes and this is the far most best and I absolutely love it. YASSSSSSS. thank you so much. it’s also delicious and easy to make.
Fun! We are doing quick family projects and today my tween/teen boys made this and it was delish and quick and rewarding!
My go to for a base mug cake recipe. I always add 1/2 tsp cinnamon to to flour/sugar mix and also had more cinnamon on top before putting in the microwave, I made the top like a cinnamon swirl. I love putting a little cream cheese glaze on top. I’ve made this mug cake probably 8-10 times and have had consistent results- delicious, fluffy and moist cake every time!
Delicious thanks for the recipe
Thick, doughy and disgusting. I followed the recipe exactly and cooked for 90 seconds in a mug. Inedible
start out with 70 next time, as all microwaves are not the same
Yes that is what I do when I make mine.
I make this same recipe over and over ever week and always turns out good and delicious also airy n light 😋
I used to make mug cakes all the time, but had forgotten the recipes. Having some left over ingredients from holiday baking and a hankering for a treat I did a quick search. I whipped this up quickly and it turned out lovely. I read the reviews first and realized I might need to punch it up flavor wise. That’s it course personal preference. What I ended up with was a vanilla spice cake using some pie spice I had tucked away from thanksgiving. What a lovely treat to have without feeling guilty about overindulgence. Get creative as this is a base cake. You could add all kinds of things and if it doesn’t turn out, no big deal.