Satisfy your sweet tooth with an easy Pumpkin Mug Cake recipe in just 5 minutes! It’s so flavorful, with the perfect cake-like taste and texture.
Pumpkin recipes are my favorite! Try Pumpkin Spice Eggnog, Pumpkin Pancakes, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, or Pumpkin Snickerdoodles!
Pumpkin Mug Cake is a sweet little treat for any day.
Pumpkin Mug Cake is a sweet little treat for any day.I’m still amazed that you can make a single-serving mug cake in the microwave. It seems too good to be true, but I’m telling you it’s so legit! (Try my vanilla mug cake and chocolate mug cake, too!). I particularly love this pumpkin version, with cinnamon sugar and pumpkin pie spice. It’s cozy, with all the fall vibes, and ready in 5 minutes!
Ingredients Needed:
How to make Pumpkin Mug Cake:
Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a mug. Stir in pumpkin, milk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth, scraping the bottom of the mug. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Microwave for 70-90 seconds. The cake should be set but still a little shiny on top. Let it rest and cool for a few minutes before eating. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream if you’d like.
- All microwaves are different, so start with 70 seconds then wait 1 minute while it cools. If it’s not set, add an extra 15-25 seconds as needed.
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Recipe
Pumpkin Mug Cake
Ingredients
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 Tablespoon canned pumpkin
- 1 Tablespoon melted butter
- dash vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon chocolate chips , if desired, or serve with a dollop of whipped cream
Instructions
- Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt in a mug. Stir in milk, pumpkin, melted butter and vanilla extract until smooth, being sure to scrape the bottom of the mug. Stir in chocolate chips, if desired.
- Microwave for 70-90 seconds* (until cake is just set, but still barely shiny on top). Allow to rest in microwave for a few minutes before eating.
Notes
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I originally shared this recipe October 2020. Updated October 2024.
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My 3 grandchildren (ages 9, and 11) had a fun time making this today. Your directions are great were easy for them to follow. We will try the corn flake wreaths next. Thank you so much!
My 7 year old daughter and I made this together and had so much fun! We enjoyed the picture recipe to let her be more independent. She enjoyed showing off her cake in a mug to the family too. “taste sweet and is fun to make! can we do it again in December?”
Pumpkin mug cake for breakfast!
I’ve been meaning to try this all month and finally took a moment to mix it up yesterday morning. Microwave cake is not my fav, but this one was delicious. I topped it with some leftover whipped cream from my Pumpkin Dream Dessert. Yum! I will be making this again.
I made this mug cake for a fun treat in the afternoon and it was amazing!!! I was nervous to make it at first because I usually hate pumpkin stuff. I was sure I would give it all to my mom, but when I tried it I LOVED it! The mug cake was very moist and easy to make. The chocolate chips really added to it! This recipe was really fun and easy to make, and my mom and I loved it.