Gingerbread Mug Cake Recipe
An easy, single portion dessert to whip up in a mug. This Gingerbread Mug cake recipe is full of warming, cosy spices it's perfect for the chilly days of winter or when you want a cake fix without all the hassle of making a large cake. Baked in less than 2 minutes in the microwave, this is a recipe to come back to time and time again.
Servings: 1 mug
Equipment
- microwave
- mug
- small whisk
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons plain flour
- 2 tablespoons caster sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon mixed spice substitute more cinnamon or pumpkin spice
- 1 tablespoon oil neutral tasting
- 1 tablespoon black treacle molasses
- 4 tablespoons milk substitute preferred milk - oat, almond and soya all work well in this recipe
Optional Extras
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1 stem ginger preserved ginger - one medium-sized ball, chopped
Instructions
- Find a mug. This needs to be microwaveable and able to hold about 500 mls of liquid. This allows you to mix the cake and cook it in the microwave without spills.
- Measure all the ingredients into the mug.
- Stir the mixture together until you no longer see any dry bits of flour. If you are using the stem ginger then chop it up finely and add it to the mix.
- Pop it into your microwave and cook on high (800 - 900w oven) for 1 minute and 30 seconds.
- Check that the mug cake is done. If the top is still wet a little bit liquid give it another 15 seconds in the microwave then check again. Repeat this until the top is set. That is your indication of a cooked mug cake. You just want to see the top set and no longer liquid.
- Decide if you are going to serve the mug cake with greek yoghurt or anything else and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional Information: Please note that this is computer generated and is intended to be used as a guideline only.
Notes on the mug
You need to find a suitable mug that will hold the cake mixture. It needs to be microwaveable and able to hold about 500 mls. It needs to be microwaveable so that the mug itstelf doesn’t get super hot whilst the cake is cooking. This is usually stated on the label on the base of the mug. If your mug isn’t suitable for using in a microwave you run the risk of scalding your hand when you take it out of the microwave or the mug breaking. It also helps to have a mug that is fairly wide as it helps with mixing and with eating. You can get that spoon in there without trying to reach down a long way and struggling to reach every last delicious morsel.Serving and Enjoying your Mug cake
There are a few things that you can do when serving up your mug cake.- Eat it directly out of the mug – why not?
- Serve it with greek yogurt and a few berries.
- How about a little whipped or squirty cream? It can really make everything taste quite lovely.
- You can remove the gingerbread from the mug and serve it in a bowl.
- If you’re serving your Gingerbread Mug cake in a dish then you have the option of spoiling yourself even more with a little custard.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1mug | Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 679mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 4mg