Did you know that you can use a microwave to make a cake? Yup! You can! Mug cakes became a “thing” in 2020 when everyone was experimenting with fun, quick food hacks at home, and they have stayed popular because they are not only easy to make but also really good.
Mug Cakes take a really short time to make and use very few supplies and ingredients, which makes them the perfect snack or late-night pick-me-up.
Enjoy!
Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Buckwheat Mug Cake

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This easy microwave Chocolate Buckwheat Mug Cake is gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free! In under 90 seconds, you’ll have a fully cooked and frosted mug cake with protein frosting!
Get the Recipe: Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Buckwheat Mug Cake (Allergy-Free)
3 Ingredient Mug Cake

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Craving a quick dessert? This 3-ingredient mug cake is the easiest way to satisfy your sweet tooth in under 5 minutes! You can make a single-serve treat in any flavor with cake mix, water, and oil.
Get the Recipe: 3-Ingredient Mug Cake (Any Flavor!)
Biscoff Mug Cake

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This heavenly Biscoff mug cake is the perfect single-serving dessert! It’s a great way to satisfy your craving for a Biscoff treat and super easy to make.
Get the Recipe: Biscoff Mug Cake (No Egg)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake

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Looking for a single-serve cake you can make in under 2 minutes? This Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake is a quick chocolate cake with a hidden peanut butter cup center.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake
Easy Vegan Mug Cake

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This super-easy eggless mug cake recipe uses pumpkin, chocolate chips, pumpkin spice, and vanilla extract. It’s the perfect dessert to bake in minutes.
Get the Recipe: Easy Mug Cake (Vegan)
3-Ingredient Dairy-Free Protein Mug Cake

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Want a protein-packed dessert or snack that’s ready in just 2 minutes? Here you go! This 3-ingredient protein mug cake can be whipped up and flavored in a variety of ways, but the end result is always a moist cake that you will love.
Get the Recipe: 3-Ingredient Protein Mug Cake (Dairy-Free)
Easy Peach Mug Cake

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If you love a delicious, fresh peach cake, you must make this peach mug cake! It’s the perfect serving for one person, and it’s ready in minutes, with no oven required!
Get the Recipe: Easy Peach Mug Cake: Microwave Dessert For One
Red Velvet Mug Cake

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It’s hard to resist a perfectly blended, rose-red, luscious Red Velvet Mug Cake. It’s the perfect size, with just a handful of instructions, and it’s easily cooked in the microwave.
Get the Recipe: Red Velvet Mug Cake
Chocolate Mug Cake

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Looking for a quick chocolate fix? This Chocolate Mug Cake is your go-to solution! It’s a single-serve dessert that’s ready in just a few minutes and made with basic ingredients.
Get the Recipe: Chocolate Mug Cake
High-Protein Kodiak Mug Cakes

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Made with just five ingredients in 5 minutes, you’ll love these indulgent Kodiak Mug Cakes! Each large mug cake boasts 20 grams of protein, or 10 grams per serving, making them a healthier dessert or tasty post-workout snack.
Get the Recipe: High-Protein Kodiak Mug Cakes
Air Fryer Mug Cake

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Don’t want to use a microwave? We’ve got you covered with this Air-Fryer Mug Cake. This is the ultra lazy way to enjoy an air fryer mug cake. There’s hardly any washing up, easy to prep, and then a fast air fryer cook time.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Mug Cake (2 Quick Ways)
Honey Mug Cake

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This Honey mug cake is a sweet little treat you can prepare anytime. Using pantry staples and 5 minutes of time, this cake in a mug is a sweet treat that comes together super easily.
Get the Recipe: Honey Mug Cake
Funfetti Mug Cake

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This is the simplest funfetti mug cake, but it’s packed with flavor and color! This cake uses basic pantry staples and requires no eggs or butter, and will be ready in under 5 minutes!
Get the Recipe: Funfetti Mug Cake
Protein Mug Cake (Chocolate Baked Oats)

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This 5-minute chocolate mug cake is cooked in the microwave and packed with a whopping 10 grams of plant protein (without adding protein powder). Plus, it’s healthy enough to eat for breakfast or a hearty snack and decadent enough to enjoy as an elegant after-dinner dessert.
Get the Recipe: Protein Mug Cake (Chocolate Baked Oats)
Bailey’s Strawberry Mug Cake

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Treat yourself to this Baileys Strawberry Mug Cake! This delicious mug cake is the perfect treat for anyone looking to satisfy their cravings without spending a lot of time in the kitchen.
Get the Recipe: Baileys Strawberry Mug Cake
Vanilla Mug Cake

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This vanilla mug cake is perfect when you need one serving or don’t want to fuss with making a big dessert. This recipe can easily be doubled if you need extra.
Get the Recipe: Vanilla Mug Cake
Caramel Apple Dessert in a Mug

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This Caramel Apple Microwave Mug Cake uses basic pantry ingredients to create one perfect portion of a sweet dessert. It cooks in only 90 seconds!
Get the Recipe: Caramel Apple Dessert in a Mug
Cake Mix Mug Cake

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This mix mug cake has a rich flavor and a perfectly gooey center. You can whip up this sweet treat in a flash whenever you want.
Get the Recipe: Cake Mix Mug Cake
Nutter Butter Mug Cakes

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To make this mug cake, you bake Peanut butter cookies and chocolate chips in the microwave with a spot of milk for a quick cake that is so good!
Get the Recipe: Nutter Butter Mug Cakes
Cinnamon Roll in a Mug

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Want a super-easy cinnamon roll? This fluffy cinnamon roll mug cake is ready in just minutes in the microwave!
Get the Recipe: Cinnamon Roll in a Mug
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