Microwave Lemon Mug Cake

This Lemon Mug Cake is one of the easiest dessert recipes that cooks in under 2 minutes! It is a soft and fluffy eggless recipe made right in the microwave.

We love baked goods with lemon like this Almond Flour Lemon Cookies, Blueberry Sour Cream muffins, Zucchini Muffins with Yogurt, Lemon Ricotta Cookies or Zucchini Cupcakes.

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Lemon Mug cake

This Lemon Cake in a mug is incredibly soft, light and fluffy. My family loves this for a quick weeknight dessert when I’m not in the mood to bake. It is quick, easy, single serving and is made without eggs. Mug cakes are handy when you’re not in the mood to bake an entire cake like this Red velvet cake in a cup , Microwave Breakfast Muffin, or banana muffin in a mug. 

A delicious no butter single serve dessert that can be enjoyed without a glaze. But, if you wish then simply stir together some confectioners sugar with a dash of fresh juice until smooth and reached the consistency of glaze.

Can I use water instead of milk?

You could, but we highly recommend NOR DOING SO! Milk adds richness (this is a dessert after all) and more flavor when compared to just water.

Use only fresh juice

The only flavoring in the dessert is from fresh lemon juice. So, please do not use the bottled kind.

Can I use lemon extract?

This is a single serve dessert recipe that might become way too lemony when using extract. The juice used adds enough tanginess and flavor. So, there is no need for extract.

How long to cook?

Cooking time depends on the size of mug used. It takes 1 minute + 40 seconds if using a wider mug and 1 minute + 45 seconds if using a narrow mug.

Enjoy HOT

Some MICROWAVE baked cake recipes might get a little dry if left at room temperature for a long period of time. So, we highly recommend enjoying it hot.

Ingredients

Basic baking ingredients like all purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, milk, vegetable oil along with freshly squeezed juice.

Pro Tips for Success

Make it vegan – Use with plant based milk like almond milk.

Stir batter until lump free – Using a spoon, stir the batter until smooth and no lumps remain.

Microwaves differ – This recipe was tested in two different microwaves and it took 105 seconds in one and 125 seconds in the other.

Best eaten hot – Enjoy this HOT! As with microwave desserts, some might dry out a little when left at room temperature.

Variations

1. Poppy seed – Stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons poppy seeds into the batter.
2. Use lime juice instead.

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How to make?

1. Stir dry – Stir all purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt together in a microwave safe coffee mug.
2. Stir wet – Mix milk, oil and freshly squeezed juice, mix until smooth and lump free.
3. Cook – Microwave for one minute and 45 seconds.

How to serve?

Enjoy this made from scratch recipe, HOT as soon as you remove from the microwave with big scoop of sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Topping ideas

1. Vanilla ice cream
2. Sweetened whipped cream
3. Fresh blueberries, raspberries or strawberries
4. Banana slices
5. Sweetened greek yogurt
6. Fresh zest
7. Lemon Glaze – Stir together 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar and about 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice until smooth and drizzle over hot cake.

Frequently asked questions

More Summer desserts:

• Strawberry and Cream
• Mango kulfi
• One Layer Carrot Cake
• Mango Crisp
• Chocolate Cherry Drink
• Kulfi Ice cream

More mug cakes to try

• Mocha Mug Cake
• Apple Mug Cake
• Chai Mug Cake
• Black Forest Mug Cake
• Mango Mug Cake
• Nutella Brownie Mug Cake
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Mug Cake

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