Description
This lemon mug cake is bright, fluffy, and ready in 90 seconds. Perfect for late-night cravings or quick solo desserts with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons + ½ teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice, divided
¼ cup flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
Instructions
1. Combine melted butter and sugar in a coffee mug. Stir to combine.
2. Add the milk and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to the mug ingredients, and stir.
3. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the wet ingredients, and stir until incorporated. Stir in the lemon zest.
4. Place the mug into the microwave and heat for 75 seconds, until set and no longer wet in the middle. Check the cake at 60 seconds as microwave cooking times vary.
5. Prepare the glaze by whisking together the confectioners sugar and remaining ½ teaspoon of lemon juice. Adjust sugar and lemon juice as needed to reach desired consistency. Drizzle the glaze on top of the mug cake.
6. Serve the cake in the mug or turn out onto a plate.
Notes
Microwave strength varies. Start with 60 seconds and add more time only if needed.
For extra flavor, add white chocolate chips or a dollop of lemon curd.
Double the recipe in two mugs—not one—to avoid overflow.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 1.5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg