Vegan Vanilla Mug Cake

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This vegan vanilla mug cake is super easy to make. Top it with some vanilla icing and vegan sprinkles!

Why you’ll love it

This vanilla mug cake is:

• Vegan
• Gluten-free
• Easy to make
• Made with only 6 ingredients
• A quick dessert for one!

Ingredients

Here is a list of ingredients that you will need to make this vegan vanilla mug cake. Scroll down to the recipe box below for quantities.

• Almond flour: Make sure you use a fine almond flour.
• Potato starch: This is necessary to bring the mug cake together and create the right texture. Don’t skip this!
• Organic cane sugar: Use organic or certified vegan.
• Baking powder: This is used to help your mug cake rise in the microwave.
• Vanilla extract: Of course, this will give your mug cake that vanilla flavor.
• Water

Optional toppings:

• Frosting: Make your own frosting or look for one at the store that is vegan.
• Sprinkles: Not all sprinkles are vegan, so make sure you use some that are if you want to keep this mug cake vegan. I use Let’s Do Organic Confetti Sprinkelz.

How to make a vegan vanilla mug cake

Making mug cakes is super easy!

Start by mixing the dry ingredients in a bowl or directly in your mug.

Next, add the liquid ingredients and mix everything together.

If you used a bowl, pour the batter into your mug, then microwave for 1 ½ minutes. Allow your mug cake to cool before topping with frosting and sprinkles if desired.

Tips

• Don’t use a mug that is very small, because your mug cake may overflow in the microwave.
• Use organic cane sugar if you want to make sure it’s fully vegan. Some cane sugar is filtered with bone char, which some vegans like to avoid. Organic cane sugar isn’t filtered through bone char, so you’ll know it’s vegan. You could also use a sugar that has a vegan certification.
• If your mug cake isn’t ready after 1 ½ minutes in the microwave, microwave in 10 second increments until it’s ready.

More vegan dessert recipes

• Vegan cinnamon mug cake
• Chickpea cookie dough
• Chocolate peanut butter cookie dough balls
• Banana chocolate chip mug cake
• Chocolate almond butter bars
• Avocado chocolate mousse
• Sweet potato chocolate pudding

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