Treat yourself to your own single serve cakey goodness! If you have a major sweet tooth, these recipes are perfect for you. These mug cakes are so easy to make, take less than 5 minutes, and only use 3 ingredients! Plus, they are the perfect size for one. Did we mention they are free of the top 8 allergens?
Making baked goods in the microwave can often lead to a strange consistency and flavor. These mug cakes turn out moist and fluffy, and taste just as good as an oven baked cupcake.
Chocolate Mug Cake
You only need 3 ingredients to make this chocolate mug cake:
- Sun Flour Mills Chocolate Cake Mix
- Unsweetened applesauce
- Water
RECIPE:
- 6 TBSP Sun Flour Mills Chocolate Cake Mix
- 3 TBSP unsweetened applesauce
- 2 TBSP water
- Mix all ingredients together in a mug.
- Microwave on 50% power for 3-4 minutes (depending on your microwave)
- Enjoy!
Pumpkin Mug Cake
You only need 3 ingredients to make this pumpkin mug cake:
- Sun Flour Mills Pumpkin Cake Mix
- Canned pumpkin – we like to use Libby’s, make sure you use canned pumpkin rather than pumpkin pie filling
- Water
RECIPE:
- 6 TBSP Sun Flour Mills Pumpkin Cake Mix
- 3 TBSP canned pumpkin
- 2 TBSP water
- Mix all ingredients together in a mug.
- Microwave on 50% power for 3-4 minutes (depending on your microwave)
- Enjoy!
WANT TO SPICE THINGS UP!?
- Add your favorite baking chips (chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, etc.)
- Add 1 TBSP mixed into the batter before microwaving, and add an addition 1 TBSP on top after a minute of microwaving.
- Add 1 TBSP mixed into the batter before microwaving, and add an addition 1 TBSP on top after a minute of microwaving.
- Top your mug cake with ice cream, whipped cream, and/or a cherry on top.
We especially love mug cakes because they are the perfect size for your own little treat when you don’t feel like baking an entire batch of cupcakes.
Made a 2 layer cake. It took about 8 minutes longer to bake than what the box says when using a tooth pick in the center.
Thank you for the information Louise! It will help others making cakes too!