Every once in a while, I love to enjoy a delicious dessert. Sometimes I don’t want to make an entire pan of brownies to fill my craving. That’s when I use a ceramic mug! Most desserts can be made in a ceramic mug in under 5 minutes in the microwave. This not only makes for easy clean-up but also saves precious time.

Follow these steps to make a delicious coffee cake in your ceramic mug:

1. Choose Your Mug

The first thing you need to do is choose your mug. If you want the coffee cake to flow over the top of the mug, choose a smaller mug. If you prefer to dig in or maybe add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to the top use a larger mug.

2. Gather Ingredients

For this recipe, you will need the following:

• One tablespoon of butter
• Two tablespoons of sugar
• One egg
• Two tablespoons for sour cream
• Vanilla
• ¼ cup of flour
• ⅛ teaspoon of baking powder

3. Add the Butter and Sugar

Next, add a tablespoon of butter to the mug and put it in the microwave for 10-15 seconds. You don’t need it to be melted. It just needs to be softened. Once you have softened your butter, stir in the sugar until it becomes fluffy.

4. Add the Egg

Add the egg to your butter and sugar. You don’t need to add the entire egg if you don’t want to. The more egg you add the more moist your cake will be. It’s entirely up to you how much you want to add.

5. Sour Cream and Vanilla

Next, stir in the sour cream and add just a couple of drops of vanilla. Make sure not to add too much vanilla as it can become overpowering.

6. Flour and Baking Powder

Stir in the flour and baking powder. The batter should not be perfectly smooth. There will still be some lumps and that is okay.

7. Microwave

The last step is to microwave your cake in the mug. The amount of time you microwave varies on your microwave. Start with a minute or two and check the cake. You can microwave it to your liking. Once your done microwaving, let your cake cool and enjoy! You can even top it with cinnamon and crushed graham crackers for a little extra texture.

There are so many tasty desserts that you can make in a ceramic mug. What are your favorites?