Would you believe if I tell you you can make a delicious cake in 5 minute? Yes, you can! This topic will show you all the mug cake recipes that will not take longer than 5 minutes to cook. They are fast-food desserts that perfect for those days when you only need a quick, delicious, sweet, and only need a little effort and ingredients.
Mug Cake Recipes
Matcha Green Tea Cake
Matcha is a green tea powder that gives the cake a natural and vibrant green hue. The unique and complex flavor of matcha truly comes through, it also has a lot of health benefits, this is a good reason to eat this delicious cup cake!
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp (30g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp premium matcha powder
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp (45ml) fat-free milk
- ½ tbsp (7.5ml) vegetable oil
Instructions
- Prepare an extra size microwave-safe mug and put in the flour, matcha, and baking powder. Gently whisk until well mixed.
- Now add the remaining ingredients, whisk until batter is smooth and no matcha powder clumps remain.
- Cook in microwave for about 60sec – 75sec until the cake is done. Set the cake cool a few minutes. Served while still warm.
Pumpkin-Spice Latte Cake
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp (30g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder 2 tbsp (25g) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp (30ml) fat-free milk
- ½ tbsp (7.5ml) vegetable oil
- ½ tsp pumpkin spice
- ¼ tsp espresso powder
- 2 tbsp (30g) canned pumpkin puree
Instructions
- Prepare an extra size microwave-safe mug and put in all the ingredients. Whisk until batter is smooth.
- Cook in microwave for about 60sec – 75sec until the cake is done. Let cake cool a few minutes. Served while still warm.
Chocolate Stout Cake
Stout beer has quite the bitter aftertaste, but when paired with chocolate, it adds
another dimension to the cake and enhances the bittersweet notes of the chocolate.
The result is one very enjoyable cake.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp (22.5g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated sugar
- 2½ tbsp (37.5ml) fat-free milk
- ½ tbsp (7.5ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp (7.5g) unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-processed)
- 1 tbsp (15ml) stout beer
Topping And Decoration, optional (serves 2)
- ½ cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- chocolate syrup, for drizzling
- chocolate chips, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Prepare an extra size microwave-safe mug and put in all the ingredients. Whisk until batter is smooth.
- Cook in microwave for about 60sec – 75sec until the cake is done. Set the cake cool a few minutes.
- If topping is your favorite, place the whipping cream and sugar in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer (or use a handheld mixer), and mix on high speed until peaks form. Top the cake with the whipped cream, drizzle over the chocolate syrup, and decorate with chocolate chips.
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cake
Although this cake does not use any flour, but it cooks up quite fluffy, almost like a regular peanut butter cake, and anyone eating it will be surprised that there is no trace of flour.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp (32g) peanut butter (store-bought)
- ¹⁄ 8 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Topping And Decoration, optional
- vanilla ice cream
- caramel sauce
- chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare an extra size microwave-safe mug and put in all the ingredients. Whisk until batter is smooth and egg is fully beaten and incorporated.
- Cook in microwave for about 60sec – 75sec until the cake is done. Set the cake cool for about 30 minutes so the flavors fully develop.
- Top the cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzle over caramel sauce, and decorate with chocolate chips. Cake is best served while still warm.
Lemon Mug Cake
I believe many will like this cake as it’s moist, lemony, and the perfect balance of sweet
and tart.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp (30g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp (45ml) fat-free milk
- ½ tbsp (7.5ml) vegetable oil
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp fresh lemon zest
- 1 tbsp (20g) lemon curd
Topping And Decoration, optional
- ½ cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp grated lemon zest
Instructions
- Prepare an extra size microwave-safe mug and put in all the ingredients except lemon zest and lemon curd . Whisk until batter is smooth.
- Now add lemon zest and lemon curd and continue whisk to smooth.
- Cook in microwave for about 60sec – 75sec until the cake is done. Set the cake cool for few minutes
- If you prefer topping, place the whipping cream and sugar in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer (or use a handheld mixer), and mix on high speed until peaks form. Top the cake with the whipped cream and lemon zest. Cake is best served while still warm.