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Snickerdoodle Mug Cake (With Video)

My Snickerdoodle Mug Cake is a quick and easy single-serve dessert made in the microwave that will totally satisfy your sweet cinnamon cravings!
Course Dessert, Sweet Treat
Cuisine American
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 662kcal

Ingredients

Cake batter

  • 60 g self raising (self rising) flour
  • 30 g white (granulated) sugar
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • 35 g salted butter
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Cinnamon sugar

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon white (granulated) sugar

Instructions

Cinnamon sugar

  • To make the cinnamon sugar, whisk together 1 tablespoon of sugar and ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon and set aside.
    1 tablespoon white (granulated) sugar, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cake batter

  • Place salted butter in microwave-safe mug, then cover the top with a sheet of paper towel and microwave to melt.
    35 g salted butter
  • Add sugar, milk and vanilla extract then mix to combine.
    30 g white (granulated) sugar, 2 tablespoon milk, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Add self raising (self rising) flour to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
    60 g self raising (self rising) flour
  • Spoon out some of the batter mixture, then sprinkle about half of the cinnamon sugar mixture over the remaining batter in the mug.
  • Then plop that spoonful of batter back in and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar on top - don't mix!
  • Place mug (uncovered) immediately into the microwave and cook for 1 - 1½ minutes (checking at 1 minute mark) depending on your microwave.
  • The cake is done when it's puffed up, but will still feel spongey to the touch and a little tacky on top. If it needs more cooking, do so in short 10 second bursts.
  • Allow to cool slightly before eating.

Video

Notes

  • It's important to choose the right size of microwave-safe mug for this recipe. It must be a minimum of 350ml (approx 12 oz) capacity for this recipe (that is the size of the mug that you see here in my photos). The larger capacity mug you use, the lower your finished cake will sit in the mug.
  • A smaller mug will mean that your cake will explode (overflow) out of the mug as it's cooking.
  • I have mixed this cake batter up directly in the mug, but you could use a small bowl if you prefer and then transfer the batter to the mug at the start of step in the recipe card.
  • The cook time for this mug cake will depend on your microwave, but keep in mind you don't want to overcook this mug cake or the sugar/cinnamon mixture sprinkled inside the batter will scorch and you will have a rubbery cake.
  • When you take the cooked cake out of the microwave it will sink down slightly back into the mug. Don't worry, this is normal!
  • This mug cake is best eaten straight away.
  • Can't find any self raising flour? Just follow this ratio to make your own at home - for every cup of plain flour (150g) add 2 teaspoons of baking powder and sift together well to combine.
*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*

Nutrition

Calories: 662kcal