Coffee Mug Cake

A quick, single serving of cake that can be made using any of your favorite flavors. Great, easy recipe for kids to make for themselves. You can get creative with flavors here. Add in cocoa powder, your favorite flavor extract, or a couple teaspoons of your favorite pie filling. Go nuts!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 mins
• Total Time: 11 mins
• Calories: 631 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ beaten egg
• 2 drops vanilla extract, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir 1 tablespoon softened butter and white sugar together in a coffee mug until fluffy; stir egg, sour cream, and vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Add 1/4 cup flour and baking powder into the mixture; stir until smooth.

Step 2

Mix 2 tablespoons flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Mash 1 tablespoon butter into the flour mixture with a fork or pastry cutter until mixture is crumbly; sprinkle over the cake batter in the mug.

Step 3

Cook in microwave oven on high for 1 minute. Continue cooking in 10-second intervals until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.