Banana Mug Cake
Recipe for express banana cake with chocolate prepared in a mug
If you’re craving something good and quick for dessert, then prepare this express banana mug cake. This single-serving cake prepared in the microwave tastes great and is ready in about 5 minutes! Use a ripe banana here for maximum flavor and sweetness. See my detailed step-by-step recipe and savor this amazing mug cake.
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Banana mug cake recipe step by step
If you’re looking for an idea for a very quick and simple single-serving cake that you can prepare in the microwave, then you must try this recipe!
Banana mug cake recipe with video
Wyposażenie
- Mug or bowl (heat-resistant) with a capacity of approximately 300-400 ml.
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ingredients for banana mug cake
- 1 banana (ripe – mine weighed 100 g)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 egg (size L)
- 1 tablespoon erythritol (or sugar)
- 50 g all-purpose flour (⅓ cup)
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- approx 30 g chocolate (chopped – optional)
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How to make banana mug cake step by step
- Peel the banana, slice it, and mash thoroughly with a fork.1 banana
- Add oil, sugar, and egg to it – mix.1 tablespoon oil, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon erythritol
- Add flour, baking soda, and cinnamon – mix.50 g all-purpose flour, 0.5 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Add chocolate (if using) and mix.approx 30 g chocolate
- Place the mug with the cake in the microwave and bake for about 2 – 2.5 minutes (depends on your microwave’s power – I baked the cake in a 900W microwave for 2.5 minutes) – check with a skewer to see if the cake is ready.
- After removing, let it cool slightly for 2 minutes and eat while still warm.
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Microwave banana cake – notes
Sometimes I crave something sweet, but I don’t have time to bake a regular cake, or I just don’t feel like it. That’s when express mug cakes come to my rescue – on the blog, you’ll find several recipes for such quick microwave cakes. This time, I opted for banana bread in an express version, inspired by a recipe from the Half Baked Harvest blog. Here I present my slightly modified version of her recipe.
What ingredients are essential for preparing banana mug cake?
To make such a banana mug cake, you only need a few basic ingredients. Below is a condensed list of the products I used and possible substitutes.
- banana – the best will be a ripe one with browning skin, mine was medium-sized and weighed 100g after peeling
- oil – I used rapeseed oil, you can substitute it with any other oil – including coconut oil. If you want to reduce the quite high calorie content of this cake, you can replace the oil with buttermilk
- erythritol – I only added 1 tablespoon of sweetener to the cake, because the banana is naturally sweet. You can also use regular sugar or maple syrup here
- baking soda – if you don’t have baking soda, add a teaspoon of baking powder to the cake
How to make banana mug cake in the oven?
If you don’t have a microwave, but you fancy this cake, you can also bake it in the oven. Then preheat it to 180 degrees (top/bottom heat mode) and bake for about 25 minutes – until a dry stick comes out.
This microwave-baked cake rises significantly during baking – even above the height of the mug, but then after removing it, it will sink to a lower level – this is natural for microwave-baked cakes.
How to diversify the taste of banana mug cake?
To diversify the taste of the banana cake, you can add chopped chocolate – or chocolate chips – like I did. Besides chocolate, chopped nuts – e.g., walnuts – will work great. If you like cinnamon bakes, you can add more than 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon to the cake – half a teaspoon will be fine.
After baking, you can additionally drizzle the cake with chocolate or caramel sauce and add a scoop of your favorite ice cream. Remember then that this will further increase the calorie content of this dessert.
Recommended recipes for mug cakes
Also try my other recipes for quick microwave cakes with different flavors and prepared with various additions. Here I recommend, among others, three such recipes:
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Microwave Banana Mug Cake Recipe
Prepare a super fast and incredibly simple banana mug cake with me today. This single-serving banana and chocolate cake is the perfect idea for a quick dessert. Ready in just a few minutes, it makes a great accompaniment to your coffee or tea.
This mug cake isn't just a dessert—you can also make it for a quick breakfast to give yourself a boost of energy for a great start to the day. Plus, I should add that this banana mug cake is high in protein!
