"If you've never eaten a tiny, personal coffee cake, it can be a wonderful surprise - especially when the tasty treat tucks inside your favorite coffee mug. It's the perfect portable breakfast, afternoon snack, or dessert, and it's all yours. Rather than making an entire cake, you whip up just the right amount for the moment, using minimal ingredients and taking only three to five minutes in a microwave, depending on the type of cake."
"It may seem like a new trend as it crops up across social media, but the idea of mug cakes has actually been around since at least the early 2000s. Over the years, they've trended on and off, with dedicated mug-cake mixes from the likes of Trader Joe's, Duncan Hines, Betty Crocker, and more. But there's no need to seek premade mixes; your own tastebuds and everyday pantry staples will have you creating tiny, tasty coffee cakes in no time."
"All you need is your favorite coffee cake ingredients and a mug - or several, if you're making mini coffee cakes for others. Similar to making coffee cake in muffin tins, this is an opportunity for easy, well-appreciated sharing. There's no need for prep bowls, baking pans, serving dishes, or much cleanup, as everything takes place inside the mug, including the cooking and eating."
Mug cakes are miniature, single-serving coffee cakes cooked in a microwave-safe 10- to 12-ounce mug using standard coffee cake ingredients proportioned for a small batch. Melt a couple tablespoons of unsalted butter in the mug, then stir and layer batter as with a full-sized recipe. Cooking typically takes three to five minutes depending on cake type. Mug cakes offer minimal cleanup because mixing, cooking, and eating occur in the same vessel. Variations include cinnamon-swirled streusel, pumpkin-spice with puree and spices, or other add-ins to customize flavor without premade mixes.
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