Microwave mug cake - a perfect summer treat without the oven heat

✯ Hello Shiny Stars! ✯

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"Don't be sad. Just eat some cake."

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A few years ago, I experimented with making a cake using only the microwave. The mug cake recipe, which became my favorite, found its way also onto my blog and I made it a lot.

Then life changed and I didn't make it for a while, but today, when the craving for a sweet treat came together with the summer heat and it didn't seem like a good idea to turn on the oven, I remembered my trusty mug cake recipe.

In just a few minutes and with minimal effort, a delicious cake was ready and waiting to be enjoyed. The simplicity and flavor of this recipe make it a must-try.

As it is made with plant-based milk, this recipe is also suitable for people who cannot consume dairy products, and looking at the ingredients, it is also vegan.

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✨ 🎂 Chocolate-cinnamon cake in a mug 🎂 ✨

Ingredients:

💛 2 tablespoons flour

💛 1 tablespoon fine oat flakes (if you don't have any, use flour instead)

💛 3 tablespoons powdered sugar (or granulated sugar)

💛 a little cinnamon (to your taste)

💛 some baking soda or baking powder

💛 1 pinch of salt

💛 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

💛 3 tablespoons of plant milk (or water, juice, whatever you like)

💛 some chocolate chips (optional)

Preparation:

💙 Take a microwave-safe mug and put all the dry ingredients in it.

💙 Whisk them together with a spoon or fork.

💙 Add all the wet ingredients to the mug and mix well.

💙 Add some chocolate chips.

💙 Place the mug in the microwave and let it "bake" for 1.5 minutes (I microwaved mine on medium, but please note that all microwaves are different, so you may need to microwave yours for 2 minutes).

💙 Let it sit for a minute, then carefully remove or eat straight from the mug.

💙 Serve the cake with powdered sugar, ice cream or whatever you fancy.

If you decide to try this recipe, I hope you enjoy making this quick cake and bon appétit.  😊

Lots of love,

E

Chocolate-cinnamon cake in a mug

✯ Hello Shiny Stars! ✯   


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"All you need is love and cake."

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I’ve tried some microwave mug cake recipes before, but I never was satisfied with the result, and I always stopped for months with experimenting. But today, I gave it another chance. First I microwaved my cake for 2 minutes, but it was too dry for me. Then I decided to make another one, and that time I put it in the microwave for just 1,5 minutes, which gave me a texture, I really liked. A little spongey, but hard enough, delicious and my favourite so far.

Chocolate-cinnamon cake in a mug

Ingredients:

- 2 tablespoon flour

- 1 tablespoon fine oat flakes (if you don’t have any, then use flour)

- 3 tablespoon sugar powder (or granulated sugar)

- some cinnamon (after your fancy)

- some baking soda or baking powder

- 1 pinch of salt

- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil

- 3 tablespoon liquid (water, milk, juice, anything you like – I added 2 tablespoon rice milk and 1 tablespoon orange juice)

- some chocolate chips (optional)

       

Method:

- Take a mug, which is microwave safe and put all the dry ingredients in it.

- Whisk them together with a spoon or fork.

- Add all the wet ingredients into the mug, and mix them up nicely.

- Add some chocolate chips to it.

- Place the mug in the microwave and let it „bake” for 1,5 minutes. (I microwaved mine on medium high, but please note, that all microwaves are different, so you might need to microwave yours for 2 minutes.)

- Let it sit for a minute, then remove it carefully.

Serve your cake with sugar powder, ice cream or whatever you fancy.

This cake is a perfect sweet relief and a lovely last minute idea for Valentine’s Day.  ;)

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If you liked this post, you might be interested in these fluffy pancakes, too. (Just click on the picture to see the original post.)

And a lovely pinhole card for Valentine’s Day:

 I hope, you liked this post and as always, please feel free to share some lovely thoughts below.  :) 

Lots of love,

E