Magic Mug Cake

Normally, a cake would take an hour or more to make in an oven, but with a microwave oven, you can make one in minutes! Microwave ovens use waves of energy called – you guessed it – microwaves to cook food quickly. The microwaves go into the food and make water molecules inside move around really fast. The movement creates heat which cooks the food. But the microwave is just one part of this scientific process. First, you need to mix up ingredients. Two of the ingredients are key to making a tasty mug cake! Baking powder will make your cake spongy because it produces gas bubbles that get trapped in the batter as it cooks. The egg will help your cake rise because it has proteins that create a strong structure. Without these ingredients, your cake will look like soup! Experiment with the other ingredients to customize your mug cake. What will you add to give it a whole new flavor?!

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Materials you'll need

Step-by-step tutorial

Step 1
Assemble the Ingredients.

Step 2
Place the 2 teaspoons butter into the microwave-safe mug and melt it in your microwave for 20 seconds or until butter is completely melted.

Step 3
To the mug, add 1/4 cup flour, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons white sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, and 2 tablespoons cocoa powder. Mix with a whisk or a fork until you get a smooth batter.

Done!
Microwave the mixture for 60 seconds. At this point. the top should be firm. If it's not, then microwave the cake in 5 second intervals until it is done. Use a spoon to eat the cake straight out of the mug! If you liked this recipe, you can make more mug cake and experiment by adding different ingredients like peanut butter, cinnamon or mashed bananas.