The Best Mug Cake Recipes for When You're Craving Something Sweet! (2024)

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I love single-serving desserts, and these easy mug cake recipes come in a variety of delectable flavors that can satisfy any craving! With just a few minutes in the microwave, you can have a rich, decadent dessert ready to be devoured- all you need is a spoon!

The Most Delicious Mug Cakes!

Mug cakes have taken off in popularity in recent years, and for good reason! Sometimes you just need a sweet treat to yourself to curb that dessert craving.

If you're like me, keeping a whole tray of brownies or chocolate chip cookies on the counter means you'll be inadvertently snacking on them 24/7. Single-serving microwaveable mug cakes are the perfect solution!

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The Most Delicious Mug Cakes!
1. Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
2. Peanut Butter Mug Cake
3. Vanilla Mug Cake
4. Oreo Mug Cake
5. Chocolate Protein Powder Mug Cake
6. Banana Mug Cake
7. Chocolate Mug Cake
8. Coffee Cake Mug Cake
9. Lemon Mug Cake
10. Nutella Mug Cake
11. Snickerdoodle Mug Cake
12. Brownie Mug Cake
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1. Chocolate Chip Mug Cake

No need to make a whole batch of cookies when you can satisfy your craving with this chocolate chip mug cake! Fluffy cake batter baked with a handful of melted chocolate chips dispersed throughout, it's classic and delicious.

Chocolate Chip Mug Cake

This chocolate chip mug cake bakes up fluffy and warm in the microwave. It has all the decadence you want from a dessert in a single serving! With just a few ingredients plus no eggs, this mug cake whips up in minutes and will satisfy your chocolatey dessert cravings!

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2. Peanut Butter Mug Cake

If you are a peanut butter lover, this peanut butter mug cake can be whipped up in just 5 minutes! It's totally delicious as-is, but adding a dollop of whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate sauce makes it extra indulgent.

Peanut Butter Mug Cake

This tasty peanut butter mug cake whips up in just a couple of minutes and then bakes to tender, fluffy perfection in your microwave! In 5 minutes, you can have a single-serving dessert cake that satisfies any craving for homemade sweets!

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3. Vanilla Mug Cake

The classic flavor of a sweet, buttery, vanilla cake from the bakery but it's made in the microwave! Top your vanilla mug cake with anything from fruit to whipped cream and sprinkles, or enjoy it as is!

Vanilla Mug Cake

This vanilla mug cake is a decadent treat that you can whip up with only a few ingredients and cook in under two minutes! Everyone will love this quick dessert – the cake cooks in the microwave for about a minute, but it’ll taste just as delicious as a cake from a bakery.

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4. Oreo Mug Cake

Who knew you could make a delicious Oreo cake with just 2 ingredients? Well, you can!

This delicious cookie cake will satisfy your sweet tooth! If you want more of a cookies and cream vibe, just top it with a dollop of whipped cream and dig in!

2 Ingredient Oreo Mug Cake

This Oreo mug cake is an incredibly easy-to-make dessert recipe. It has an equally incredible taste and texture for a perfectly portioned quick dessert! With just 2 ingredients and about as much time, you can whip up this rich, chocolatey cake and satisfy your sweet tooth and chocoholic cravings!

5. Chocolate Protein Powder Mug Cake

If you're looking for a guilt-free treat, or simply trying to get your protein in for the day, a chocolate protein powder mug cake is the way to do it!

You can use your favorite brand of protein powder to make this dessert, and it's so delightfully fluffy you'll forget it's good for you!

Chocolate Protein Powder Mug Cake

This fluffy chocolate protein powder mug cake bakes in a flash and will satisfy those dessert cravings without any guilt! This cake bakes right in the mug you eat it from, and all you need are a few ingredients, a few minutes, and a microwave!

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6. Banana Mug Cake

Move over banana bread, because this divinely sweet banana mug cake really satisfies a sweet tooth. It has a sticky brown sugar glaze that will have you savoring every last bite.

Best Banana Mug Cake (Easy Microwave Dessert!)

This delicious banana mug cake is an easy single-serving dessert you can make in your microwave, and it will cure any sweet tooth! The quick cooking time on this super tasty banana dessert means you can satisfy your cravings on demand at any time!

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7. Chocolate Mug Cake

Chocolate lovers rejoice because this recipe is one of the easiest ways to get your chocolate fix! In a matter of minutes, you can have a fluffy, moist chocolate cake for one (or two if you don't mind sharing)!

Chocolate Mug Cake

This Chocolate mug cake is moist and makes a wonderful dessert for 1! This cake requires no eggs, and it's so easy to make. You just combine the ingredients and pop it in the microwave for a couple of minutes!

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8. Coffee Cake Mug Cake

Mugs aren't just for coffee, they're for coffee cake! Fluffy coffee batter baked to perfection in the microwave and then topped with delightful cinnamon crumble, what's not to love?

Coffee Cake Mug Cake (Easy Microwave Dessert!)

This moist and fluffy coffee cake mug cake is an easy single-serving dessert made in your microwave in just 2 minutes! It is a deliciously fluffy cinnamon cake with a cinnamon crumb topping, and it's exactly what you need when those dessert cravings strike!

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9. Lemon Mug Cake

If you prefer your dessert to have a bright and fruity flavor, this lemon mug cake provides just that! A bit of lemon zest and lemon juice is mixed into a buttery batter and offers just enough of that sweet, slightly sour taste that you crave from a lemony baked good.

10. Nutella Mug Cake

Hazelnut and chocolate are a match made in heaven and a Nutella mug cake sure tastes like it! It bakes up perfectly fluffy in the microwave, and the hazelnut flavor offers a welcome change from pure chocolate desserts.

Nutella Mug Cake

This Nutella mug cake is rich and decadent, satisfies any chocolate cravings without guilt, and only requires 4 ingredients! This single-serving cake is delightfully chocolatey with Nutella's signature hazelnut flavor, all without any cocoa powder. It's a quick and easy dessert that will satisfy any sweet tooth!

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11. Snickerdoodle Mug Cake

Everyone's favorite cinnamon-sugar cookie but in cake form! This snickerdoodle mug cake is fabulous around Christmas time, but you know you'll want to enjoy it year-round!

Snickerdoodle Mug Cake

This Snickerdoodle mug cake is a sweet single-serving dessert that can be baked in the microwave in minutes! It is a moist vanilla cake layered with sweet cinnamon sugar that will satisfy any sweet tooth! Treat yourself to a Snickerdoodle mug cake today!

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12. Brownie Mug Cake

This brownie mug cake is the thing rich, chocolatey dreams are made of! Thank goodness this is a single-serving because if you had a full tray of this indulgent brownie cake you'd have a hard time not eating the whole thing!

💭 Tips For Making Mug Cakes

Use a coffee mug that is not tapered and has an even width from top to bottom.
Most mug cakes will cook best when the batter fills the mug only half full.
Use a paper towel under your coffee mug to make cleanup easy in case of overflow.

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Best Mug Cake Recipes: Chocolate Chip Mug Cake (+More Tasty Recipes!)

I love single-serving desserts, and these easy mug cake recipes come in a variety of delectable flavors that can satisfy any craving! With just a few minutes in the microwave you can have a rich, decadent dessert ready to be devoured- all you need is a spoon!

Author | Angela

Servings: 1 serving

Calories: 679kcal

Prep 2 minutes minutes

Cooking 1 minute minute

Cooling Time 1 minute minute

Total Time 4 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

▢ ¼ cup all-purpose flour
▢ 2 tablespoon light brown sugar (packed)
▢ ¼ teaspoon baking powder
▢ 1 pinch salt
▢ 3 tablespoon milk
▢ 3 tablespoon butter (melted)
▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ 2 tablespoon chocolate chips (milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate morsels, mini chips are best)

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Instructions

Whisk together your dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, baking powder, and salt) either directly in your mug, or in a small bowl.
Stir in the liquid ingredients (milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract) and mix until smooth, then fold in the chocolate chips. Transfer the batter into a mug if needed.
Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes. Continue heating in 30 second increments if needed until the cake is puffy, set, and springs back to the touch.
Allow your cooked microwave mug cake to sit in the microwave for 1 minute before serving.

Notes

1 pinch of salt = 1/16th of a teaspoon
Use a coffee mug that is not tapered and has an even width from top to bottom.
Most mug cakes will cook best when the batter fills the mug only half full.
Use a paper towel under your coffee mug to make cleanup easy in case of overflow.

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