We all have sweet treats we just can’t live without. For me, it’s chocolate. Fudge would be my dad’s weakness. My son loves Skittles. My mom has a serious weakness for cinnamon rolls. It takes a lot of effort to make a full batch of cinnamon rolls and even more willpower to not eat them all. The next time you’re craving a cinnamon roll, give this Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake a try. From start to finish, it’s ready in less than 5 minutes. It’s a single serving dessert so there’s no sharing required (I’m a very giving person but I do not like sharing my desserts) and it’s perfect for a midnight snack.
Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake:
This Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake is baked in the microwave. Baking time varies depending on your microwave but I usually bake my mug cakes for a full two minutes. You can start checking it after about 70 seconds and if the edges still look wet, it needs to bake for at least 20 more seconds.
- Cake:
- ¼ all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Cinnamon Swirl:
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- optional: vanilla ice cream
- In a small bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon just until mixed.
- Pour in milk and vegetable oil and stir until well blended (no more lumps in the batter). Set this aside for now.
- In a separate small bowl, mix together the cinnamon swirl ingredients (brown sugar, cinnamon and melted butter). Stir until well mixed. Set this aside.
- Pour half the cake batter in a 16 ounce mug (I use this larger sized mug to prevent spills in the microwave).
- Pour half the cinnamon swirl mixture over top then swirl lightly with a spoon.
- Pour the second half of the cake batter over top.
- Pour the second half of the cinnamon swirl on the top and swirl lightly with a spoon.
- Bake in microwave for 1.5 to 2 minutes. Timing depends on your microwave and heat settings. If the cake still looks sticky & uncooked around the edges, it's not quite done yet.
- Optional - top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Craving chocolate? This Double Chocolate Mug Cake is delicious!
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