The Latest Trend: Mug Cakes

It's true that people love eating food out of mugs. The latest recipe craze is the Mug Cake - a delicious, single-serve treat you can make in the microwave in under 3 minutes!

We love the idea of cake-in-a-cup, which is why we designed Mug Bakery. Each of these four cute mugs is printed with its own recipe for making a mug cake.

Because they're made of porcelain, our mugs are microwave and dishwasher safe (but don't put them in the oven!).

Mug cakes are so easy and require little of the cleanup associated with traditional baking. Simply mix your ingredients in the mug, pop in the microwave, and voilà! You have a warm, moist dessert for one.

Here are some of our favorite recipes: 

Strawberry Cheesecake Mug Cake

Ingredients:

3 tbsp. cream cheese

3 tbsp. sour cream

1 egg

1 tsp. lemon juice

2 tsp. vanilla sugar*

3 tbsp. sugar

5 strawberries

Oil to grease the mug

Instructions: Mix all ingredients in the mug and microwave for 2 minutes. 

Cream Liqueur Mug Cake

Ingredients:

5 tbsp. flour

4 tbsp. sugar

¼ tsp. baking powder

1 egg

3 tbsp. oil

4 tbsp. cream liqueur

Instructions: Mix all ingredients and microwave for 2 minutes.

Chocolate Coconut Mug Cake

Ingredients:

5 tbsp. grated coconut

1 tbsp. sugar

1 tbsp. cocoa powder

2 tsp. vanilla sugar*

3 tbsp. milk

2 tbsp. oil

1 egg

¼ tsp. baking powder

Oil to grease the mug

Instructions: Mix all ingredients in the mug and microwave for 3 minutes.

White Chocolate Raspberry Mug Cake

Ingredients: 

3 tbsp. flour

¼ tsp. baking powder

2 tbsp. sugar

2 tbsp. milk

½ tbsp. vegetable oil

½ tbsp. lemon juice

5-7 raspberries

3 tbsp. white chocolate chips

Oil to grease the mug

Instructions: Mix all ingredients in the mug and microwave for 2 minutes. 

*Note: Vanilla sugar is a German product commonly used in baking. You can substitute by using regular white sugar and a bit of vanilla extract. Or, you can purchase it from your local grocery store, Walmart, or World Market. Our favorite brand is Dr. Oetker.