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Easy Microwave Mug Cake

Base recipe plus tons of alternations and options to make it work for you
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Rest Time 1 minute
Total Time 8 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 1

Equipment

  • 1 Mug Microwavable

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbs All purpose Flour
  • 1 each Whole egg
  • 1 tbs Apple sauce no sugar added
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • Sweetener of choice To taste

Instructions
 

🥄 Directions

  • Mix wet ingredients first (egg, apple sauce, vanilla, sweetener if liquid) and stir
  • Slowly add and beat in dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, sweetener if dry), and mix well
  • Let batter sit 30sec - 1min (so the baking powder activates and bubbles)
  • Microwave on high for 2 - 2 1/2 minutes (depending on your microwave). You want to make Sure it’s fully cooked - use a toothpick or thing instrument to test that center is cooked and not dough-y.

🥄Customize

  • Brownie Mug Cake, add…
  • → 1 tbs chocolate powder
  • → Optional; top with chocolate icing or melted chocolate

Birthday Mug Cake, add…

  • → 1 tbs sprinkles
  • → Another 1/2 tsp of vanilla (total 1tsp)
  • → Optional; top with vanilla icing and more sprinkles

Snickerdoodle Mug Cake, add

  • → 1 tsp cinnamon
  • → 1/s tsp dried ginger

Cinnabon Mug Cake, add…

  • → 1 tsp cinnamon
  • → Top with cream cheese icing, or cream cheese melted with sugar

Berry Short Mug Cake

  • → 1 tsp strawberry preservers
  • → Optional: top with buttercream icing or preserves mixed with cream

🥄Notes & Alterations

  • → Can substitute the whole egg with 1/4 cup of liquid egg / egg whites (less mess)
  • → Can substitute flour with buckwheat flour (for higher protein), or almond flour / coconut flour (for grain-free). Texture will different slightly
  • →Can substitute apple sauce for yogurt - plain greek, or plain dairy free (coconut, almond, soy based yogurts). Adds protein!
  • → For sweetener, I use 1 packet of powdered monk fruit. You can use 1/4-1/2 tsp of sugar, maple syrup, agave, stevia etc. It’s really up to taste / diet preference

🥄Experimenting

  • Using substitutions / different ingredients can sometimes change the texture. The following rules will help you perfect your personal recipe:
  • → If it comes out too “eggy” or chewy, increase flour by 1/2 tbs at a time
  • → If it comes out too dense / not fluffy, increase baking powder by 1/4 tsp at a time
  • →If it comes out dry, increase the apple sauce / yogurt by 1/2 tbs at a time
  • → If it comes out too wet, decrease the apple sauce / yogurt by 1/2 tbs at a time