The vanilla version to my chocolate mug cake is this very vanilla mug cake! It’s just as easy to make as her chocolate friend and just as light and fluffy! Still has no eggs and fully customizable!
A very vanilla mug cake to rule the land!
If you have been hanging around the blog for a few years now, you’ll know that my chocolate mug cake has been such a hit.
But not everyone is a fan of chocolate, which is quite shocking.
That’s always the age-old question, right? “Chocolate or vanilla?”
So if you are a vanilla lover, here is the vanilla mug cake version of the chocolate mug cake!
Honestly, several of people asked for one and honestly, it wasn’t a bad idea.
It’s like having chocolate and vanilla ice cream flavors to choose from.
Sometimes you’re wanting chocolate, some days you’re wanting vanilla. Same deal for mug cakes, right?
What is a mug cake?
I still seem to get this question a lot and a mug cake is literally as it sounds. A cake that is made in a mug!
It’s great because you don’t need to whip out a bunch of tools to make this simple mug cake.
This vanilla mug cake is made without eggs. Why?
Okay, I get asked this a lot too and the reason why this mug cake is made without any eggs is because that is what makes it have a spongey texture!
If you think about it, it makes sense. Why would you put an entire egg into a mug cake when a regular full-sized cake often asks for one or two eggs?
This isn’t a full-sized cake. And of course I’m not going to ask you to divide an egg in half.
Just omit it! Best texture, ever!
Can I make this with self-raising flour?
You can, but I tested it with self-raising flour and it just came out spongey and not the texture I wanted.
I like my cakes light, fluffy, and moist and with the self-raising flour, it just didn’t yield the results I wanted.
There have been many people who have used self-raising flour in this recipe and didn’t notice a difference so if you’re up for the challenge, I say go for it.
Can this mug cake be made in the oven?
No, this was solely developed for the microwave. I have had readers who have baked this but I honestly recall how it turned out and/or what temperature or time.
What is different about this vanilla mug cake vs. your chocolate mug cake?
Well, for one, the most obvious: this is vanilla, not chocolate!
Additionally, this mug cake takes slightly longer to “bake” since the batter is thicker than the chocolate mug cake one.
Also, this vanilla version is easier to be built upon (or at least I think so) – add chocolate chips to it, a dollop of peanut butter, a dollop of nutella, anything!
I mean, what you can put on a cupcake, I’m sure you could put in this :)
If you love mug cakes, you may like these different variations on my vanilla mug cake:
This is basically vanilla cake in a mug! Grab your mug and get the recipe below!
The Moistest Very Vanilla Mug Cake
Ingredients
- ¼ cup + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup + 2 tbsp milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
- In a measuring cup, whisk together milk, vanilla bean paste, and vanilla extract.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients then pour the milk mixture into the center, followed by the melted butter.
- Whisk until no lumps remain and batter is smooth and well combined.
- Pour into a 16-ounce microwave-safe mug.
- Microwave on high for 130 seconds or 2 minutes and 10 seconds.
- Carefully remove and enjoy!
Notes
NUTRITION FACTS
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Abigail
Friday 27th of August 2021
This one and the chocolate mug cake are by far the best mug cakes I've had. I love this one with some sprinkles added for funfetti cake. I'm not sure if other people reviewing it just have ridiculously high expectations for cake you can make and be eating in under five minutes? Is this cake going to beat one you bakes for real, no. Is it close enough to actually baked cakes to satisfy that craving, quickly? 1000% yes in my opinion. I've made this one twice in the past week. I make the chocolate one with peanut butter in the center about once a month.
Julie Chiou
Saturday 28th of August 2021
i appreciate you taking the time to leave this review to help others out! thank you so much
Naveena
Tuesday 17th of August 2021
It is very good
Nicole
Sunday 8th of August 2021
I'm not going to leave a rating because it's possible I did something wrong. But mine came out rubbery? It seemed like the flavour could be nice but texture was bad.
Jacinta
Wednesday 4th of August 2021
Best mug cake I’ve made. Not dry at all! And perfect amount of vanilla! 10/10
Nia
Tuesday 27th of July 2021
amazing only mug cake I make