Pioneer Woman Mug Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE CAKE IN A MUG

Steps:

• Into a 12-ounce microwave-safe mug, add the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir with a fork. Add the milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla and stir until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips. Use a damp paper towel to wipe excess off the sides of the mug.Microwave for 90 seconds, then let the cake stand for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes before eating. Serve with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!

BUTTERSCOTCH-PECAN MUG CAKE

Steps:

• Put the butter in a 12-ounce microwave-safe mug and melt on 50 percent power, 10 to 15 seconds. Add the milk and vanilla and stir with a fork until smooth. Add the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir until smooth, making sure there are no lumps of flour in the bottom of the mug. Stir in the pecans.
• Microwave on high for 1 minute 15 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. (Make sure you don't overcook the cake or it will be dry.) Let cool for 2 to 3 minutes. Top with the ice cream, butterscotch sauce and more pecans.

VERY BERRY MUG CAKE

Steps:

• Put the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a 12-ounce microwave-safe mug. Combine well with a fork. Add the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla, blueberries and strawberry and mix well.
• Wipe the inside rim of the mug clean, then microwave on high for 90 seconds. Let cool for 1 to 2 minutes in the microwave, then top with whipped cream and the sliced strawberry.

CHOCOLATE CAKE IN A MUG

Steps:

• Special equipment: a 12-ounce microwave-safe ceramic mug and a microwave oven
• Put the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt if using in a 12-ounce microwave-safe ceramic mug. Blend thoroughly with a fork. Add the milk, vegetable oil and vanilla if using and blend until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Microwave on high for 90 seconds. Do not overcook or the cake will be dry. Let cool for 2 to 3 minutes before eating.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL MUG CAKE

Steps:

• Put the flour, sugar, cocoa, pecans, baking powder and salt in a 12-ounce microwave-safe mug. Combine well with a fork. Add the milk, vegetable oil and vanilla and mix well until smooth. Add the chocolate chips and caramel pieces and submerge them in the batter. Wipe the mug to clean.
• Microwave on high for 90 seconds. Let cool for 1 to 2 minutes in the microwave before topping with the marshmallow creme (or vanilla ice cream) and drizzling with caramel sauce.

PEACHY BREAKFAST MUG CAKE

Steps:

• Add the oats, milk, peaches, preserves, baking soda, salt and cinnamon to a blender. Blend until combined, allowing some texture in the mixture.
• Grease a mug with the butter, pour the batter into the mug and microwave until you have a sponge cake consistency in the mug, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Let sit for 2 minutes before inserting a skewer into the mug to check that the mixture is cooked. If it is cooked, the skewer should come out clean. If not, continue to microwave in 30-second intervals until done.
• Top with the yogurt and a drizzle of honey.