Coffee Cake in a Mug

Easy mug cake recipe like our coffee cake in a mug no egg recipe is the solid 1 minute microwave dessert or breakfast that's moist and satisfies your sweet tooth. Like our Mug Cake with Cake Mix it is an individual treat to enjoy.

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This mug Coffee cake recipe has been a game changer! It's an easy mug cake recipe you can enjoy by yourself in the morning before the kids get up, or teach them how to make it for an after school treat. If you love mug recipes We have a lot, this is the beginning of the YUM.

Coffee Cake in a Mug No Egg

This is great for those that cannot have or doesn't want to consume animal products. You still will get a moist and dense cake you would expect, but without eggs! That's right, if you need an egg free treat, this is it!

We bet you have all of these ingredients in your cupboard already, plus a bit of milk. Then you too cake make this single serving dessert for yourself in a coffee mug with a tasty crumb topping Make as is or include the brown sugar crumble on top that makes it over the top good. Serve with pancake in a mug for breakfast and dessert together!

A white mug with milk, melted butter, cinnamon, and sugar on a white surface—solid ingredients for an easy mug cake recipe.

We started with this brownie in a mug with a dollop of peanut butter in the middle. OH MY was that good! We all love this recipe a lot. That one is egg-free as well but you would never know it because it is as tender and moist as if one was in there. Melted butter instead does the trick, let us show you how it is done.

Coffee Cake for One

Seriously, with a mug and microwave you can make a multitude of single individual serving treats. You can use gluten free flour if need be, use our coffee cake with cake mix recipe but cooked this way so you could cut down the bake time serving it this way instead of in a large pan full.

If you want to get specific, it tastes like good coffee cake in a mug really. For a quick treat late at night, in the morning or a snack any time of day this is one of our favorite things ever.

Ingredient notes

You are going to want to start by adding some All purpose flour and sugar you probably have already at home into your mug.

Stir in the dry Baking powder and baking soda to combine which will allow this to rise properly so it is light and fluffy.

As for the necessary Butterwe prefer salted over unsalted butter. Add that in with your milk which is best if whole or 2% so it is as moist as possible.

Brown sugar Vanilla extract and some Cinnamon is what is going to essentially make up your crumb topping. And you'll need a large microwave safe mug – do NOT use a small one or it will overflow

We love the streusel topping but you could leave it out and still taste good, we mean it's good instead of good without it but ya' know. Cooking time would remain the same either way.

Glass bowl with flour, sugar, and cinnamon sits beside a mug containing a mixed, beige batter with a spoon—solid for an easy mug cake recipe.

There is a crumble topping you add to your dessert in a mug which gives it a bit of texture and sweetness. Of course you can leave that part out and top it with some whipped cream or vanilla ice cream BUT that is our favorite part.

How Long to Cook Coffee Cake in Mug

Timing will vary slightly depending on your microwave so start with 1 1/2 minutes and add 30 seconds the first time to see if it looks done. That works for us but if you have a small unit that is less powerful you'd want to opt for 2 full minutes so the batter in the middle is cooked thru. For mine 2 made it a bit drier than we wanted.

coffee cake in a mug

Coffee Cake in a Mug Recipe

By Easy mug cake recipe is like coffee cake in a mug with no egg! solid 1 minute microwave breakfast or dessert for one that's moist and satisfies your sweet tooth! Prep: 5 minutes minsCook: 1 minute minServings: 1 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour, all purpose
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • 1/4 cup milk, 2% or whole
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Streusel topping

  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

  • Add flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon into your large mug. Stir.
  • In a small dish melt 2 tbsp butter, pour this into your mug with the milk and vanilla. Stir to form batter.
  • In the same dish you melted the butter in add another 1 tbsp of butter and melt it.
  • Add 2 tbsp flour, brown sugar and cinnamon into this bowl. Use the back of a spoon to combine it so there is no powdery flour left. Sprinkle this mixture into your mug on top of your batter.
  • Put into the microwave for 1.5 minutes, enjoy! (2 min. for some microwaves may be necessary, we thought 1.5 was solid for ours)

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, SnackCuisine: American Tried this recipe?Mention @thetypical_mom or tag #thetypicalmom!

Other Mug Cake Recipes with No Egg

You can jump to recipe below and get started. Once you fall in love with making microwave mug cakes come back and try another one of these below too!

Chocolate chip cookie in a mug is like a tablespoon of chocolate heaven in every bite! You can use these same measurements to make funfetti mug cake or vanilla cake in a mug too. use cake mix of your choice to make any flavor you like. NO vegetable oil or other ingredients necessary other than water. These are beyond easy.

Where our fat free angel food cake in a mug is that. Light with low calories but is a guilt free sweet treat for the middle of the night. Blueberry muffin in a mug is a solid little breakfast idea What is great about a mug cake with no egg is that everyone can enjoy them!

If you have a pressure cooker you could try our Instant Pot coffee cake recipe too. If you love cake but don't want to turn your oven on in the hot months, this is a nice surprise of a way to “bake”. Ready to make this microwave coffee mug cake recipe tonight?? Do it and then make our surprise cake and have a party for no reason this week.

Easy Mug Cake Recipe
coffee cake in a mug
A spoonful of crumbly mug cake above a bowl with text: Best Easy Mug Cake Recipe! 1.5 minutes in the microwave.
How do you make a mug cake from scratch?

Well you could use our homemade yellow cake mix recipe instead of boxed. We typically want a fast treat so we usually go with ready made. This coffee cake in a mug here, and the brownie version are totally homemade though!

Do mug cakes actually work?

We created a chocolate mug cake with 2 ingredients in the beginning and it was SO easy we couldn't stop! With a little water it is an egg free dessert everyone can enjoy. Yes, it totally works!

Is mug cake safe?

As long as you use a microwave safe mug without any metal on it then you'll be fine. You don't want to overcook it so it burns so stick to the 1-2 minute timing in the recipe you're following for sure.