This easy mug cake recipe is like coffee cake in a mug! Perfect 1 minute microwave dessert or breakfast for one that’s moist and satisfies your sweet tooth with no egg necessary.
Coffee cake in a mug has been a game changer! It’s an easy mug cake recipe you can enjoy by yourself in the morning before the kids get up, or teach them how to make it for an after school treat. If you love mug recipes we have a lot, this is just the beginning of the YUM. (originally published 8/19, affiliate links present)
Coffee Cake in a Mug
This is great for those that cannot have or doesn’t want to consume animal products. You still will get a moist and dense cake you would expect, but without eggs!
- That’s right, if you need an egg free treat, this is it!
- I bet you have all of these ingredients in your cupboard already, plus a bit of milk.
- Then you too cake make this single serving dessert for yourself in a coffee mug with a tasty crumb topping
Make as is or include the brown sugar crumble on top that makes it over the top delicious. Serve with pancake in a mug for breakfast and dessert together!
Mug Cake No Egg
- We started with this brownie in a mug with a dollop of peanut butter in the middle. OH MY was that good! We all love this recipe a lot.
Well you could use our homemade yellow cake mix recipe instead of boxed. I typically want a fast treat so I usually go with ready made. This coffee cake in a mug here, and the brownie version are totally homemade though!
We created a chocolate mug cake with just 2 ingredients in the beginning and it was SO easy we couldn’t stop! With just a little water it is an egg free dessert everyone can enjoy. Yes, it totally works!
As long as you use a microwave safe mug without any metal on it then you’ll be just fine. You don’t want to overcook it so it burns so stick to the 1-2 minute timing in the recipe you’re following for sure.
Coffee Mug Cake
Seriously, with a mug and microwave you can make a multitude of single serving treats. You can find some that are gluten free online, we even have a healthy coffee cake mix you could cut down to just make one serving this way.
Easy mug cake
If you want to get specific, it tastes like delicious coffee cake in a mug really. 😉 For a quick treat late at night, in the morning or a snack any time of day this is one of my favorite things ever.
- You’ll need a large microwave safe mug – do NOT use a small one or it will overflow
- All purpose flour, sugar and milk you probably have already
- Baking powder and baking soda are surely in your pantry right now
- Butter
- I prefer salted over unsalted butter
- Brown sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Cinnamon
I love the streusel topping but you could leave it out and still taste good, I mean it’s amazing instead of good without it but ya’ know. Cooking time would remain the same either way.
Eggless Cake Mug
There is a crumble topping you add to your dessert in a mug which gives it a bit of texture and sweetness. Of course you can leave that part out and just top it with some whipped cream or vanilla ice cream BUT that is my favorite part.
Time needed: 2 minutes.
Easy mug cake recipe
- Prepare ingredients
Add your 1/4 cup of flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon into your large mug. Stir. In a small dish melt 2 tbsp butter, pour this into your mug with the milk and vanilla. Stir to form a thick cake batter.
- Make crumble topping
In the same dish you melted the butter in add another 1 tbsp of butter and melt it. Add 2 tbsp flour, brown sugar and cinnamon into this bowl.
Use the back of a spoon to combine it so there is no powdery flour left. Sprinkle this mixture into your mug on top of your batter. - Cook
Microwave on high for 1.5 minutes, enjoy! (2 min. for some microwaves may be necessary, we thought 1.5 was perfect for ours)
Timing will vary slightly depending on your microwave so start with 1 1/2 minutes and add 30 seconds the first time to see if it looks done. That works for us but if you have a small unit that is less powerful you’d want to opt for 2 full minutes so the batter in the middle is cooked thru. For mine 2 made it a bit drier than I wanted.
Cake in a Mug No Egg
You can jump to recipe below and get started. Once you fall in love with making microwave mug cakes come back and try another one of these below too!
- Chocolate chip cookie in a mug is like a tablespoon of chocolate heaven in every bite!
- You can use these same measurements to make funfetti mug cake or vanilla cake in a mug too.
- Just use cake mix of your choice to make any flavor you like. NO vegetable oil or other ingredients necessary other than water. These are beyond easy.
- Where our fat free angel food cake in a mug is just that. Light with low calories but is a guilt free sweet treat for the middle of the night. 😉
- Blueberry muffin in a mug is a perfect little breakfast idea
- What is great about a mug cake with no egg is that everyone can enjoy them!
Mug cake recipes
If you have a pressure cooker you could try our Instant Pot coffee cake recipe too. If you love cake but don’t want to turn your oven on in the hot months, this is a nice surprise of a way to “bake”. Ready to make this microwave coffee mug cake recipe tonight?? Do it and then make our surprise cake and have a party for no reason this week.
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Easy Mug Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- Add flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon into your large mug. Stir.
- In a small dish melt 2 tbsp butter, pour this into your mug with the milk and vanilla. Stir to form batter.
- In the same dish you melted the butter in add another 1 tbsp of butter and melt it.
- Add 2 tbsp flour, brown sugar and cinnamon into this bowl. Use the back of a spoon to combine it so there is no powdery flour left. Sprinkle this mixture into your mug on top of your batter.
- Put into the microwave for 1.5 minutes, enjoy! (2 min. for some microwaves may be necessary, we thought 1.5 was perfect for ours)
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Justyna
Wednesday 23rd of February 2022
Not bad! I had to use gf flour, almond milk and non-dairy butter, but it still came out light, fluffy and good. Next time, I'm going to add a dash of salt to the batter.
Just a note with the gf flour...the batter was very runny. I had to add an addition 3 Tbsp to make it the thickness that cake batter should be. No big deal, though. I'm just thrilled to have a simple dessert that I can eat!
The Typical Mom
Saturday 26th of February 2022
Thanks for the note so others will know
Rachael Arms
Sunday 31st of January 2021
Ok so this recipe tastes good ... But mine didn't turn out like yours at all .. I followed it to a T .. so I don't get why it didn't but I had to cook mine for about 3 1/2 mins .. it was super runny .. & the toppings all fell down to the bottom and there was no crumble involved lol. It was like a paste. What did I do wrong? It tastes delicious though!!!
Michelle
Wednesday 10th of February 2021
I've made this recipe several times and it has come out perfect every time!! I've tried the 1.5 mins and 2mins, not much difference in the cooking time. Same heeay taste!!
The Typical Mom
Monday 1st of February 2021
The only thing I can think of is your microwave isn't as powerful as the "typical one" and mine. if you took it out and then back in again that is why the top sunk. Next time use the timing you figured out works for your unit and don't stop mid way.
Su
Saturday 5th of September 2020
Can you use almond milk in this recipe instead of dairy?
The Typical Mom
Monday 7th of September 2020
Totally
Leah
Sunday 23rd of August 2020
so good!
The Typical Mom
Sunday 23rd of August 2020
OH good!!
Chloe
Sunday 17th of May 2020
I love mug cakes they are easy simple and fast. The coffee cake in a mug is my favourite!