I am seriously so excited and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than to share 25 Printables and Recipes for the Perfect Mug Cake Gift! This carrot cake mug cake is sure to make your mouth water. Made with cream cheese frosting and ready in under five minutes, it's got all the fun of a carrot cake without the hassle. If you think it’s too good to be true then I challenge you to give it a try! And, if chocolate is more your thing, then try my chocolate mug cake instead! If you love cake and baked goods like I do then I’m telling you, your sweet tooth cravings have met their match!

A layer cake needs eggs to hold it together. However, when you eat it out of a mug, you don’t need to worry about it falling apart. A few nights ago, my husband wanted a strawberry cake, but I wanted something different. Most of the time we’re both onboard with chocolate. Some people call this a cake mix mug cake. Other names it goes by are mug cakes without egg and microwave mug cake. Regardless of what you call it, you’ll love it and want to make it often. Since you’ll eat this cake out of the mug you cooked it in, you don’t need eggs for binding the ingredients. I was asked to bring a dessert to a girls gathering and made these to take. I was able to gift a cute mug and then we all whipped up our own dessert! So fun and delicious! I loved sharing this recipe and it was a hit with my friends! A great recipe for a single serving cake!One of the reasons my husband and I enjoy having mug cakes is that we can have whatever flavor we’re in the mood for. We both like all flavors, but most of the time we don’t want the exact same thing.

Do you like coffee flavored desserts? You can add a little bit of strong coffee (instead of water) to your mug cake. Or you can just top it with coffee ice cream. Another reason is that we can have the flavor we prefer. So if my husband is in the mood for chocolate, he can have a chocolate cake. If I want a fruity flavor, I can have that. And we’re both happy. Mug Cake IngredientsBasically, mug cakes are the ideal dessert after any meal, including this Mediterranean salad or this ground beef stroganoff. Another autumn-inspired mug cake recipe is this spiced pumpkin molten mug cake. If you love it, the good news is that the recipe can be easily adapted from a mug cake into a full-sized cake to serve six to eight. And that's great because once you've tried this you're sure to want more.

This vegan lemon blueberry mug cake isn't just vegan-friendly, it can also be adapted to be free from gluten too. Made in as little as five minutes in the oven or the microwave, it's incredibly satisfying and full of fruity flavour. If you love my lemon drizzle cake then you're definitely going to love this gluten-free lemon mug cake. Made from just six ingredients and ready in a matter of minutes, it's the perfect single serving of tasty lemon zest in cake form. This banana bread mug cake is perfect for overripe bananas. Gluten-free, vegan, oil-free and free from refined sugar it's healthy, fuss-free and can be made up and ready to eat in under five minutes - what's not to love!? Simply put out several ingredients for them to choose from. Give them a few basic instructions, and they’ll take over from there. This healthy banana mug cake is made from just eight basic ingredients (nine if you decide to top with icing - yes please!). At just over 300 Kcal per serving, it's the perfect dinner dessert after a hard day.

Oil is another thing you don’t need. The applesauce provides the moistness, alleviating the need for any type of oil. A chocolate mug cake is the perfect solution to chocolate craving and also makes a sweet little last minute gift! Just a few ingredients and you can be devouring a bite of heaven.

Some of the more creative kids might even want to mix flavors. It’s up to you whether or not you’ll allow that. If you do, just make sure to have extra ingredients in case their creative attempts don’t work out. Variety of Mug Cakes As long as you have the ingredients, it isn’t any more trouble to do two different flavors than to make one. In fact, that’s what happens around here most of the time. Mug Cakes for KidsYou bet! For dairy free mug cake, substitute almond or soy milk and use dairy-free butter or coconut oil. Looking for more delicious Dessert Recipes? Some of my favorites include: