Mug Cakes: 75 Decadent Frugal Recipes

I’ve got a confession – I’m obsessed with mug cakes.

My sweet tooth is currently out of control folks.  Let’s blame it on the bad weather, the long days indoors and the countless evenings Mer and I spend binge-watching Netflix shall we? It seems that almost every night I find myself craving something sweet. Since I don’t like to bake large quantities of sweets all that often I’ve turned to experimenting with various types of mug cakes to satisfy my cravings. Confession two: I’ve tried almost all of the mug cakes listed below.

Guys, mug cakes are simply amazing. They are just enough to indulge that sweet tooth without going overboard. They are delicious, easy to make, reduce waste from uneaten leftovers and are super cost efficient without necessarily requiring a bunch of one-time use baking ingredients that’ll inflate your weekly grocery bill.

These mug cakes are a frugal persons dream come true when the craving for something on the sweet side sneaks up on your after dinner. These make putting together a quick individual dessert a breeze.

There’s all kinds of mug cakes listed below folks. Flavors range from chocolate to berries to nut butters and even macha powder. These mug cakes are guaranteed to satisfy just about every taste preference!

75 Decadent and Frugal Mug Cake Recipes

1. Microwave mug sponge cake via Bigger Bolder Baking

2. Snickerdoodle mug cake via Five Heart Home

3. Chocolate peanut butter mug cake via The Novice Chef

4. Vanilla funfetti mug cake via Mel’s Kitchen Cafe

5. Salted caramel and chocolate mug cake via Babble

6. Chocolate chip cookie in a cup via No. 2 Pencil

7. S’mores chocolate mug cake via Little Dairy on the Prairie

8. Easy vanilla mug cake via Bits & Giggles

9. Easy carrot cake mug cake via Mildly Meandering

10. Pumpkin Mug Cake via I Was You Dry

11. Single serve coffee cake mug cake via Crazy for Crust

12. Tiramisu mug cake via tbsp.

13. Eggless blueberry mug cake via My Food Story

14. Apple pie mug cake via Kleinworth & Co

15. Honey mug cake recipe via Sweet to Eat Baking

16. Strawberry mug cake via I Breathe I’m Hungry

17. Orange chocolate mug cake via My Recipes

18. Pumpkin chocolate chip mug cake via Build Your Bite

19. Cinnamon roll mug cake via Kirbie’s Cravings

20. Egg free celebration mug cake via Bigger Bolder Baking

21. 5-minute chocolate fudge s’more mug cake via How Sweet Eats

22. Double lemon mug cake via The Boomer Brief

23. Salted caramel apple mug cake via Baking Bites

24. Chocolate raspberry mug cake via The Big Man’s World

25. Gingerbread mug cake via Just Putzing around The Kitchen

26. Chocolate cinnamon mug cake via A Zesty Bite

27. Strawberry mug cake via Kirbie’s Cravings

28. Chocolate molten laval mug cake via Happy Go Lucky

29. Caramel fleur-de sel mug cake via Oprah.com

30. A cup of coffee mug cake via Pretty Prudent

31. Cheesecake in a mug via 2 Stews

32. Donut mug cake via Tip Buzz

33. Monkey bread mug cake via Feasting on Fruit

34. Lemon poppy seed mug cake via Five Heart Home

35. Triple coconut mug cake via Kirbie’s Cravings

36. Red velvet chocolate laval mug cake via Kirbie’s Cravings

37. Peanut butter chocolate chip mug cake via Cooknock

38. Banana bread mug cake via Running with Spoons

39. Almond butter mug cake via Kirbie’s Cravings

40. Frosted lemon poppy seed mug cake via Feasting on Fruit

41. Self saucing Malteser mug cake via Tales from the Kitchen Shed

42. 1- minute angel food cake in a mug via The Typical Mom

43. Strawberry sweet roll cake via A Virtual Vegan

44. Blueberry banana bread mug cake via Running with Spoons

45. Chocolate chip cookie dough mug cake via Running with Spoons

46. Jelly donut in a mug via Bigger Bolder Baking

47. Black forest mug cake via Downshiftology

48. Pecan pie in a mug via Ahead of Thyme

49.  Two-minute bread pudding in a mug via 31 Daily

50. Oatmeal cookie in a mug via Running with Spoons

51. Strawberry mug cake via Food Faith Fitness

52. Brownie in a mug via Petite Allergy Treats

53. Skinny peanut butter mug cake via Amy’s Healthy Baking

54. Honey almond oatmeal mug cake via Running with Spoons

55. Blackberry lemon custard cream mug cake via The Kitchen Mccabe

56. Low carb peanut butter chocolate chip mug cake via All Day I Dream About Food

57. Oreo dirt cake with Nutella mug cake via Always Hungry

58. Gluten free chocolate mochi mug cake via Snixy Kitchen

59. Chocolate Nutella mug cake with strawberries and cream via The Kitchen Mccabe

60. Single lady molten chocolate mug cake via Half Baked Harvest

61. Reese’s spread mug cake via Kirbie’s Cravings

62. One-minute coffee cake in a mug via Runaway Chef

63. Summer berry mug cake via So Good Blog

64. Chocolate mint mug cake via I am Baker

65. Cookies and cream mug cake via Kirbie’s Cravings

66. Banana maple mug cake via Whitney E. RD

67. Raspberry mug cake via Becomingness

68. Matcha mug cake via A Calculated Whisk

69. Apple spice mug cake via Migraine Relief Recipes

70. Coconut flour nut butter mug cake via Leelalicious

71. Chocolate swirl mug cake via Swirl and a Peck

72. Chocolate espresso mug cake via Kurryleaves

73. Strawberry vanilla mug cake with vanilla buttercream glaze via Averie Cooks

74. Sweet potato mug cake via Oh My Veggies

75. Berry cobbler mug cake via Domestic Fits

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