Want to try something delicious? Cook this mug cake recipe in the microwave. It is very simple and fast which is so important when you want something tasty but you don’t want to spend a lot of time cooking.
Also, the whole charm of the vanilla cake in a mug recipe is to mix all ingredients in a mug and not waste other tableware.
What is a mug cake?
A mug cake is a small cake cooked in a mug in the microwave. This is the fastest and easiest way to make a single-serving cake.
It takes no more than 2 minutes to make such a cake. Yes, only 2 minutes, and the airy, delicious and slightly moist cake inside is ready!
Usually, I cook this mug cake recipe in the morning to take it to work; or in the evening after work – when there is no strength to cook a standard cake but you still want to eat something sweet.
Honestly, these vanilla mini-cakes cooked in the microwave always turn out tasty.
You can make changes to this recipe for mug cake and serve with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, cream sauce, chocolate, or iced coffee. Cook it once and you will definitely love it. Believe me, vanilla mug cake is so airy and fluffy like a vanilla cloud.
Do you already like a mug cake recipe? Follow this recipe and enjoy its delicious taste. Bon Appetit!
TIPS FOR BAKING THE PERFECT VANILLA MUG CAKES IN MICROWAVE
- We used a 10oz mug. Don’t use a smaller mug; the dough will double during the cooking process in the microwave (later it decreases slightly).
- Be careful not to overcook it in the microwave.
How To Make Vanilla Mug Cake In Microwave Without Egg?
It’s simple! You just need to mix together all the ingredients in a mug and cook in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
Microwave Vanilla Mug Cake
Ingredients
- ¼ cup plus 1 ½ tbsp all-purpose flour;
- 2 tbsp sugar;
- ¼ tsp baking powder;
- dash of salt;
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter;
- 3 tbsp milk;
- ½ tsp vanilla extract;
- 1 tsp candy sprinkles.
Instructions
- In a mug, mix together all dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt).
- Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Add melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients, mix until combined. Then, add candy sprinkles, mix. The mixture will fill about half of the mug. It’s ok when the cake will be baked, the dough will rise.
- Cook a mug cake in a microwave for 70 seconds, allow cooling in a microwave for 1 minute. Then, check if it set, if no, cook for another 15-30 seconds. Enjoy!
I made the poor mama version of this with oil and water, without sprinkles and it was still great! Very good recipe. Like others said, mine took closer to 2 minutes to cook, but everyone’s microwave is different.
Awesome!!! Little cake !!! I have it saved for me!!
Best mug cake, to date!! I’ve tried a lot of mug cake recipes and this is the best result I’ve had. Didn’t have sprinkles but I served it with a pineapple sauce and it was absolutely delicious! Thank you !
This mug cake made the scratch on my leg heal (it’s actually really good omg I had rlly low expectations because of past mug cakes and this is the 1st one that actually turned out rlly good!)
Perfect! Thank you for this great recipe!
Wooow it’s delicious 😋 thank you for the recipe
Yummy! And really easy to make!!
it was great but maby cook it for 2 minuets it works better
yep
It was great, made with my brother for bonding time, but microwaving for 2 minutes is better
great!
I multiplied this recipe and used it in my waffle maker for a delicious treat! It was awesome!
So glad you loved it Sara! Thanks so much for the 5-star rating!
I feel like sprinkles is optional, because I didn’t have them available in my kitchen. And I used oat milk because I’m lactose intolerant. But IT WAS SO GOOD. It was a great little treat to satisfy my sweet tooth. I doubled the recipe for my little sister to try it as well, she seemed to love it. I added frosting and my own spin to if, but it was so tasty! Definitely a repeat for a midnight snack perhaps? Anyways, your recipe was delicious! Great recipe, must try!
Thanks for the suggestions. So glad you decided to try it again and customize it to your liking. 🙂
This is the first mug cake that came out perfect. Super fluffy, moist and light. Thank you so much for the recipe.
We all loved it!
amazing i eat this almost everyday recommend!!!!!
So glad you loved it! Thanks so much for the 5 star rating!
Pls specify the amount of flour in tbsp..
A single tablespoon..
Can I just say WOW!!
This was by far the best mug cake I’ve had, it was so moist and fluffy 🙂
I’m glad it was a hit! Thanks, Jenny! for the 5 stars.
It was so delicious and very tasty 10000000 out of 10 would recommend.
Sounds delicious! Thanks for the 5 stars.
I highly recommend this recipe! the easiest and tastiest cake in microwave mug I’ve ever tasted,
Yay!! I’m so glad you’re loving the recipe. Thanks for the 5 stars.
Delicious smooth creamy and moist, My family loved it! thanks for the yummy recipe, is there any other microwavable cake I can try? thanks
That definitely sounds like a winner! Glad you love them so much, katty.
I just want to sit and eat a tub of ice cream during summertime!
Sounds good, thanks
Appreciate the recommendation. Let me try it out.
Thanks for the 5 stars camo,
It’s great
I love it
Thanks, junior I appreciate 5 stars,
I had to make some adjustments to use what I had and the results were amazing!! I sub the vanilla with almond (found the vanilla afterwards), added a tsp of high quality cocoa, and I only had self rising flour so I left it the salt and baking powder. 70 seconds then an additional 10 seconds did it. I think I will experiment with lemon extract next time. This was my first mug cake from scratch! I’m sold,.. Thanks for the inspiration!!! I love that no egg is needed.
Appreciate the recommendation. Will try it out.
Thanks, please share ur experience with us 😋
Nice and fluffy I didn’t some color to mine because I thought it looked a little bland also because I can and I definitely thought it was going to add sprinkles because once again add more color yeah it’s just nice and fluffy.
Hi Katie
I like my cakes a little less sweet, but definitely adjust to your liking. I also may have gotten a little generous with how many sprinkles I added.
I was so scared when it was thick but it was worth the wait nice and fluffy loved it!