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Pumpkin Mug Cake Recipe

Megan
Pumpkin mug cake is a warm, deliciously soft and fluffy pumpkin cake that’s made in a mug. This pumpkin mug dessert takes 1 minute to mix together and another minute to cook in the microwave. Top this moist pumpkin spice cake in a cup with cold vanilla ice cream  for the perfect single serve pumpkin dessert.
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Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 1 minute
Cooling Time 1 minute
Total Time 3 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 serving

Equipment

  • 1 10 - 12 oz. microwave safe mug
  • 1 small whisk or fork

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon (14 g) unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) milk
  • 2 tablespoons (25 g) light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 tablespoons (30 g) all purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • Grab your favorite mug. It should hold at least 12 oz. (360 ml) of liquid. Place the butter in the mug.
  • Microwave the butter until melted, about 30 seconds in the microwave
    1 tablespoon (14 g) unsalted butter
  • Stir or whisk in the milk followed by the brown sugar, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, pumpkin spice, salt and baking powder until smooth and well combined. 
    Stir in the flour until smooth and well combined. 
    3 tablespoons (45 ml) milk, 2 tablespoons (25 g) light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract , ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice, ¼ teaspoon salt , ½ teaspoon baking powder, 4 tablespoons (30 g) all purpose flour
  • Microwave the pumpkin cake in the microwave for 60 - 90 seconds (1 - 1 ½ minutes). The mixture should puff up and resemble fluffy cake.
    If there is any liquid at the bottom or the cake seems underbaked, heat the mug cake in the microwave in additional 15 second increments until the cake is to your desired consistency.
  • Allow the mug cake to cool for 2 - 3 minutes. Top the cooled pumpkin mug cake with ice cream or whipped cream if you like and enjoy.

Notes

Store: This mug cake recipe is designed to be single serve and to be eaten as soon as it is made. I do not recommend storing this pumpkin cake in a mug as the texture changes over time. Please enjoy the same day it is made. 
See the Variations section of the blog post to make this pumpkin mug cake as a chocolate pumpkin mug cake or to add chocolate chips.
Keyword Pumpkin Cake in a Mug, Pumpkin Mug Cake, Pumpkin Mug Cake Recipe
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