Lemon Mug Cake

Lemon Mug Cake

quick, simple, delicious

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 4m
Cook Time: 1m
Total Time: 5m
Servings: 1
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (16 Reviews)
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Ingredients

Adjust servings:

For the cake

For the frosting (optional; serves 2)

Nutritional Information

284
calories
4,4g
fat
38,2g
carbohydrates
5,7g
protein
51mg
cholesterol
75mg
sodium
Lemon Mug Cake

This Lemon Mug Cake is one of the best things ever! Mug cakes are amazing – they are assembled, cooked and eaten straight from a mug. This particular cake only takes 5 minutes from start to finish too! 

Start by mixing flour, baking powder, sugar, milk, oil and vanilla extract in a large microwave-safe mug. Add the lemon zest and lemon curd and place the mug in the microwave for a minute. You can eat it as it is, or make a frosting from whipped cream and sugar. Enjoy!

To make Lemon Mug Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Lemon Mug Cake

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Make cake batter

    2 min
    Step 1 - Lemon Mug Cake

    Place the flour, baking powder, sugar, milk, oil and vanilla extract in a large microwave-safe mug. Mix until you have a smooth batter.

  2. 2

    Add lemon zest and curd

    2 min
    Step 2 - Lemon Mug Cake

    Mix the lemon zest and lemon curd into the batter.

  3. 3

    Cook the cake

    1 min
    Step 3 - Lemon Mug Cake

    Place the mug in the microwave and cook for about 1 minute. If the cake isn’t cooked through, cook for 15 seconds longer.

  4. 4

    Make frosting

    Step 4 - Lemon Mug Cake

    Place the cream and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on high speed until peaks form.

  5. 5

    Serve

    Step 5 - Lemon Mug Cake

    Serve warm with a large spoon of frosting on top.

Nutritional Information

284
calories
4,4g
fat
38,2g
carbohydrates
5,7g
protein
51mg
cholesterol
75mg
sodium

This Lemon Mug Cake recipe is an absolute winning recipe! It is so quick and simple and tastes delicious! Try it soon and please come back to tell me what you think!

Bethany Lim

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Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.

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