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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:
- Chocolate mug cake
- Dark chocolate mug cake
- Pumpkin spice mug cake
- Salted caramel apple spice mug cake
The Moistest Very Vanilla Mug Cake
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (31 g) + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup (59 ml) + 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!
OMFG! I just made this and whipped up some chocolate icing and sprinkled frozen raspberries over the top! After years of experimenting with microwave cakes, thank you for sending me the only recipe i will be using in future. x
This was amazing! Added food colouring and made it rainbow cake, and Mum and I had it with ice cream. Thank you! :)
WOW This is crazy. I was skeptical but….it comes out perfect every time! This is a GREAT recipe!
This is great! I have a giant mug so I made the chocolate and vanilla batter (though I added crushed up Oreo to the vanilla) and alternated the flavors in layers and it tastes fantastic! The chocolate and vanilla really compliment each other well together;)
In case anyone needs it, you can use almond milk and all-vegetable shortening in place of dairy milk and butter to make this recipe vegan. The almond milk adds a really nice flavor.
Thanks for this Cait!
I had a sudden craving for chocolate cake tonight and wasn’t feeling patient enough to go the usual oven route. I’d just about given up on mug cakes (the first and last one I tried had the texture of a sea sponge), but I’m really happy I tried yours. My microwave doesn’t seem to be quite as strong as yours, so I might increase the cooking time slightly next time, but there definitely will be a next time. Thanks!
Thank you for this recipe! I was craving something sweet and stumbled upon this recipe… I substituted cream of coconut for the vanilla paste and topped it off with a bit of cream of coconut too. Amazing!
What can I use instead of vanilla paste?
This has been addressed in the notes section of the recipe.
Thank you for this recipe!! This turned out great! I made it and posted it on my blog.
I think I’ll try different variations next time :)
I made your chocolate one in the arvo and was so delicious so I will be making this one for dessert. I love cobbler and have some fruit left over so I’m going to add it and see if it turns into a vanilla cobbler with fruit.