This super easy vanilla mug cake recipe is perfect for those days when you’re craving a delicious fluffy homemade cake, and it’s ready to eat in under 5 minutes!

The Best Vanilla Mug Cake Recipe

With a soft texture and classic vanilla flavor, this single serving vanilla cake in a mug is like true love in the form of a dessert.

Using just a few pantry staple ingredients, it can easily be made in the microwave or oven, and there are NO eggs and no milk required!

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What Is A Mug Cake"

Moist, filling, flavorful, and quick to prepare, mug cake recipes are great if you are baking for one, or if you don’t want the temptation of an entire cake in the house.
You can even do some dessert meal prep in advance, by measuring out individual bags of the cake dry ingredients and storing them in the cabinet.

This way, they are ready to go any time you want vanilla cake without the wait!

How To Make Vanilla Cake In A Mug

To make the cake in a mug, start by setting all of your ingredients out on the counter and reading through the directions.

Grease a mug or heat-safe large bowl, and add the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, water, oil (or oil free option), and vanilla extract to the mug. Stir with a fork or spoon to form a cake batter.

If you’re baking the mug cake in an oven, preheat to 350 degrees Fahreheit. Then bake on the oven’s center rack for 14 minutes ...