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5 Microwave Mug Cake Recipes to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth in 5 Minutes or Less

Stephanie Schoenster
This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at NYU chapter.

Before you say that you don’t have time to bake a cake, you gotta try one of these easy mug cake recipes. I didn’t believe that you can make such a delicious cake in minutes using a microwave and a few ingredients. Not only are they easy to make, they are healthy for you because they use better-for-you ingredients instead of white sugar and butter which can pack empty calories.

So the next time you’re craving something sweet and are short on time, you know what to make.

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3-Ingredient Chocolate Mug Cake

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 3 minutesCook time: 1 minuteTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Grease a coffee mug to make it non-stick. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Pour in mug.

  2. Microwave on high between 1-2 minutes depending on microwave wattage.

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3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Mug Cake

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 3 minutesCook time: 1 minuteTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Grease a coffee mug to make it non-stick. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Pour in mug.

  2. Microwave on high between 1-2 minutes depending on microwave wattage.

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5-Ingredient Birthday Cake Mug Cake

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 3 minutesCook time: 1 minuteTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Grease a coffee mug to make it non-stick. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Pour in mug.

  2. Microwave on high between 1-2 minutes depending on microwave wattage.

Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake
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Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 3 minutesCook time: 1 minuteTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Grease a coffee mug to make it non-stick. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Pour in mug.

  2. Microwave on high between 1-2 minutes depending on microwave wattage.

  3. To make a glaze, heat the 1 teaspoon of butter and mix with 1 tablespoon coconut sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Pour on mug cake.

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4-Ingredient Blueberry Mug Cake

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 3 minutesCook time: 1 minuteTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Grease a coffee mug to make it non-stick. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Pour in mug.

  2. Microwave on high between 1-2 minutes depending on microwave wattage.

Stephanie Schoenster

NYU '16