Coffee Mug Cake Recipe | Microwave Mug Cake

Your coffee mug cake recipe is ready to start a perfect busy morning in a snap of a time. It sounds super easy by mixing all the ingredients in a mug, and your piping-hot breakfast is ready to adorn. 

Mug cakes have a lot of different flavors and tastes. People thought mug cakes were not real until everyone started making them and consuming them. One of them is having coffee and cake together right in the microwave in a mug. The combination of both gives an incredible taste. 

Coffee is excellent on its own, but when combined with different flavors, you get a whole new experience! Your all-time favorite drink is coffee, and then this coffee-flavored mug cake is sure to impress you.

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Make a chocolate coffee cake in a mug:

You can add a little bit of coffee to your chocolate cake blends well to enhance the flavor of chocolate. It adds intense richness and makes the cake more chocolatey. 

Healthy coffee mug cake recipe:

To make your microwave mug cake healthy, use gluten-free flour such as coconut flour, wheat flour, almond flour, and many more to add to the recipe. As well as substituting it with brown sugar, coconut sugar, or maple syrup instead of regular sugar.

Vegan lovers can also make a vegan coffee cake in a mug!

The vegan recipe includes non-dairy products like soya milk, almond milk, coconut milk instead of regular dairy. The rest of the ingredients remain the same.  

Also, you can add applesauce or mashed banana as an egg replacement in the vegan coffee-flavored mug cake, but still, it gives a great flavor to the cake. 

Adding egg to the recipe of coffee cake:

Here, I am using no egg in this recipe, but if you want, you can add one egg or just the egg yolk to the recipe. 

If adding an egg to the mug cake, then less the quantity of milk or the batter will be runny.

Using coffee cake mix in the recipe:

You can use a store-bought coffee cake mix packet in the recipe. But if you like, you can also make it at home with simple ingredients by mixing them and storing them in an air-tight container. 

Can I grind coffee beans instead of instant coffee powder?

Yes, you can grind coffee beans if you do not have instant coffee powder ready at your home.

What kind of instant coffee powder to use while making a coffee mug cake recipe?

I have used the regular instant coffee powder in this mug recipe, but you can use your choice of coffee powder to make this mug cake. 

Will coffee mug cake keep you up at night?

It depends on how sensitive you are to caffeine. If you are keen, try another mug cake flavor, or maybe you can go for decaf.

Bachelors and students love this single-serve coffee mug cake recipe!

Students can make these easy mug meals in their hostel, dorm, or PG’s and even bachelors, so they do not end up consuming lots of calories. Also, it is quick to make in the morning and in-between lecture breaks as a ready-to-eat snack, so there is no need to skip breakfast without killing your diet.

Guide to coffee flavors that you can use to make this delicious coffee mug cake recipe:

A list of varieties of coffee that is mocha, espresso, vanilla, hazelnut, cinnamon, chai, pumpkin spice, and many others such coffee flavors that work wonders when paired with mug cakes.

Two ways to infuse your coffee into the batter:

Usually, people add instant coffee powder to the batter to get the coffee flavor in the mug cake. Even though I just added the instant coffee powder to the mug cake, you can add in little extra spices such as cinnamon and cardamom to bring out more flavor to the mug recipe. 

The other way is to replace the liquid in the batter with some strong coffee brews so that the microwave mug cake smells and tastes more like coffee, giving great texture to the cake. 

Why does mug cake taste like rubber?

Some mug cakes may have a rubbery texture and taste due to excess oil or overcooking the cake.

Different kinds of things to tweak your coffee mug cake recipe:

This recipe has numerous things to add, such as different kinds of flavored coffee, which will have a unique taste to all of them. 

Plus, you can add sour cream, buttermilk, yogurt, water, or brewed coffee hot water instead of milk. Also, you can use applesauce or apple cider vinegar to the mug cake. You can use coconut oil, butter, canola oil, or olive oil instead of vegetable oil in your cake. 

Moreover, your eggless coffee mug cake can be infused with various fruits like blueberry coffee cake, strawberry, apples, peaches, raspberry, pineapple, plum, etc. This coffee cake uses Bisquick or tea biscuits instead of flour. 

To store your tasty mug cake:

Please keep it in the refrigerator covered with plastic, foil, or a lid. Microwave it for about 30 seconds, and it will become fresh and hot, just like the new one out of the microwave.

A list of required items for making this fantastic instant coffee mug cake:

Simple things required to make this excellent mug recipe in your kitchen:

• Microwave-safe Mug

• Brush

• Butter/Oil/Ghee

• Measuring Cups & Spoons

• Instant Coffee Powder

• Warm Milk

• Vegetable Oil

• Vanilla Essence

• Fork

• All-purpose Flour

• Powdered Sugar

• Baking Powder

• Salt

• Chocolate chips

• Microwave

• Strainer

• Icing Sugar

How to make coffee-flavored mug cake:

Step by step recipe to follow to make a microwave mug dessert:

• In a microwave-safe mug, brush some butter, oil, or ghee. 

• Add instant coffee powder, warm milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla essence. Mix it to dissolve the coffee well.

• Then add all the other dry ingredients to the cup and stir well to form a batter. 

• Once the batter is ready, add an ample amount of chocolate chips and give it a quick mix. Top it with some more chocolate chips.

• Microwave it for about 1 minute and 30 seconds. Dust some icing sugar and place chocolate chips on top. Your wonderful coffee mug cake recipe in the microwave is ready to devour.

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• Double Chocolate Mug Muffin

• Apple Cake In A Mug

• Microwave Red Velvet Mug Cake

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Things to keep in mind while microwaving eggless coffee mug cake:

• Microwave timing may depend on your microwave voltage.

• Serve it with your favorite toppings and sides. 

• In the recipe, use your choice of flavored coffee.

• Do not over mix the batter.

• Make sure to mix the ingredients well until no lump remains.

• Do not overfill the mug.

• Insert a toothpick in the center to check if the mug dessert is perfectly cooked or not.

• If you want, you can mix the batter in the bowl first and then pour the mixture into the mug or ramekins.

• Use a large microwave-safe mug. 

• Let your mug cake cool down for a minute, and then consume it. 

• Instead of milk, you can use sour cream, Greek yogurt, or buttermilk. 

• Use brown sugar instead of regular sugar and vice versa.

• You can add in your choice of fruit.

• Along with instant coffee powder, you can add cocoa powder, too.

• Instead of regular flour, you can use self-rising flour.

Serving Tip for microwave coffee cake in a mug:

Mug cake is good on its own and does not need any extras to go with it. But, some ideas can spice up the level of taste. Coffee-flavored mug cake goes well with whipped cream, caramel sauce or cream, crushed pistachios, or vanilla ice cream. 

Serve with biscuit crumbles, dust icing sugar, chocolate chips, dust cinnamon sugar, crushed oreo, desiccated coconut, or even nuts. In addition, you can also serve it with varieties of fruits, a great way to make your kids eat fruits. 

Sprinkle some streusel crumbs made of flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter on top of the dessert. This recipe is superb for breakfast, snacks, midnight meals, or dessert.

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