An easy microwave Vanilla Mug Cake (made without eggs) that’s the fastest way to make dessert for one or two. Enjoy it plain, add nutella, or stir in a handful of chocolate chips and you’re on your way to dessert bliss.
After I created my Chocolate Mug Cake recipe, I realized that nothing beats a cake you can prep in 1 minute, bake in 1 minute, and enjoy without having leftovers for days. Check out all my dessert recipes for more inspiration.
Vanilla Mug Cake
Some people may think I’m exaggerating when I say that Mug Cakes changed my life, but seriously, we’re talking about a personalized serving of delicious cake, made in just about 5 minutes!
If you think it’s too good to be true then I challenge you to give it a try! And, if chocolate is more your thing, then try my chocolate mug cake instead! If you love cake and baked goods like I do then I’m telling you, your sweet tooth cravings have met their match!
Here’s what you’ll need to make vanilla mug cake:
- all-purpose flour: cake flour also works.
- white sugar
- baking powder
- dash salt
- butter
- milk: any kind will work.
- vanilla
- sprinkles
Vanilla Mug Cake in 3 Easy Steps:
- Add the dry ingredients to a microwave safe mug; flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir in the wet ingredients: milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Add sprinkles, if desired.
- Microwave for 70-90 seconds.
For healthier mug cake, make these swaps:
- Milk: substitute skim milk
- Sugar: Cut the amount in half, or substitute an artificial sugar sweetener or honey. You could also leave out the sprinkles.
- Butter: replace with applesauce, or coconut oil
- Flour: use white whole wheat flour
Additional add-in ideas:
- Small scoop of Nutella
- chocolate chips (or other flavored chips)
- Small scoop of peanut butter
- Coconut
- Nuts
- Cinnamon
Can you make mug cakes dairy free?
You bet! For dairy free mug cake, substitute almond or soy milk and use dairy-free butter or coconut oil.
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Recipe
Vanilla Mug Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup +1 ½ teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- dash salt
- 2 tablespoon butter , melted
- 3 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon sprinkles
Instructions
- Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a mug and stir together.
- Stir in milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth, being sure to scrape the bottom of the mug. Stir in sprinkles.
- Cook in microwave for 70-90 seconds* (until cake is just set, but still barely shiny on top). Allow to rest in microwave for 1 minute before consuming.
Notes
Nutrition
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I so appreciate your Vanilla Mug Cake recipe! My hubby and I are now addicted so I must make it every night. Thank you for making it easy to enjoy a nightly dessert without much effort.
I tried a few different vanilla mug cake recipes and this was by far the BEST one! I’m a new fan of this site b/c of this alone.
I loved this, to make it even better though try adding half a tsp of cinnamon, a quarter tsp of pumpkin pie spice, and 2 tsp of maple syrup
Very good! We put in rainbow sugar sprinkles, and added whipped cream on top. I think funfetti frosting would also be good! Also, very chewy/spongy! 8.9/10!
I LOVE this recipe, I adjusted a few things, I added Ube Extract instead of vanilla and used Mango Kefir instead of Milk. Awesome. It’s super easy to make and a good after-school snack.
I made this tonight and it was wonderful! Could you mix dry ingredients and store in snack ziplock to make it faster?
Yes of course! That is a great idea!
My friend and I have been making this mug cake for FOUR YEARS and it is our go to sweet treat! We’ve learned that adding Nutella is a MUUUUST. Highly recommend making after 9pm on a Friyay.
We are so glad you love this recipe! The addition of Nutella sounds delicious!!
In case anyone wonders, I made this with gluten-free flour. It works well with King Authur measure for measure flour. I topped it with a quick glaze. It doesn’t taste dull to me, but I also use a good high quality vanilla extract.
Thank you, this was the comment I was searching for!
This was shockingly good! I mixed up the ingredients for two servings for my husband and me in a cereal bowl, then poured the batter into two mugs. It cooked for a bit less than two minutes. I drizzled a vanilla glaze over the top and added a few more sprinkles to decorate them. The cake was fluffy and buttery. The glaze dresses it up, but it’s not needed to make these special. Thank you for sharing this one. I hate baking when there are only two of us, but sometimes you want a little dessert.
I have never tried to make a mug cake before. Tonight I decided to try, and I am so glad I selected your recipe because it is a sweet, without being too sweet, light and fluffy cake. Instead of sprinkles I used unsweetened coconut I had on hand. I also used whole wheat flour and for the 1½ teaspoons I used corn starch. I will definitely be making this again. In fact I think next time I will add either chocolate or butterscotch chips.
So yummy! And you can really add so many different things.. I didn’t have sprinkles so I just drizzled some white and dark chocolate on top. The cake texture is perfect and fluffy.. not too sweet either