1-minute microwave mug cakes are so fun and handy in a pinch for food allergy families like mine.
Made with no milk, no egg, no nuts? You bet!
But heck, this is a great single cake for anyone wanting a quick snack. No allergies needed.
Be sure to watch our mug cake video in this post and check out the gluten-free review, too.
Find our printable recipe sheet inside our member library. See recipe below.
TOP TIP FOR MUG CAKE
Since we make these single serving cakes to take to birthday parties, I actually like making ours in ramekins. It’s a little more discreet than a mug with a handle, and my kiddo prefers that. This recipe works perfectly in our 6-ounce ramekins. But of course, mugs are always fun at home!
It was nine in the morning. Skating birthday party at ten.
Wrap gift. Make card. Get breakfast done.
Pack lunches for the predictable pizza fest that would ensue in the next couple hours for a bunch of 10-year-old boys.
But not my boy.
He’s allergic to milk, and I have to make his own safe food. Always.
Then it hit me. Did hubby make cupcakes?!
Crud, we forgot to make safe cake!
Now it’s 9:15 am. Thirty minutes to show time.
Think. QUICK!
It was time to revisit the microwave mug cake idea.
I’d been wanting to create this recipe forever.
Andthere was no better time than the present.
So I pulled up our dairy and egg free cake recipeandstarted cutting down the measurements bit by bit.
Tweaked a little here, tweaked a little there.
And kept tasting the batter until it was good to go.
No milk, no egg. We got this!
I grabbed a six ounce ramekin from the cabinet, threw in the batter, and had cake in a minute.
Thankfully, we had some canned icing in the pantry.
Then after icing (and sprinkles, of course), I put the ramekin into a small plastic container with a lid. And off we went!
The kids had a blast at the party, of course roller-skating was the highlight…not the food.
But kiddo really loved his discreet, single-serving, allergy-friendly cake.
Wished we had done this sooner!
This recipe is a winner, especially for cake-on-the-go for food allergy families.
Now we love having this recipe on hand so the kids can make cake whenever they want!
If you don’t have frosting in the house, a little powdered sugar sprinkled on top will do just as well.
Or sprinkle with chocolate chips before you microwave.
I share our favorite store-bought tubs of icing below, too. Dairy-free, of course.
Hopefully, the next time YOU forget to make safe cake an hour before a birthday party…
this will save you like it did me!
MUG CAKE REVIEWS
“This tastes exactly like chocolate cake! Would recommend this to anyone. I had no milk at home, so this was perfect!” Pinterest Reader
“Actually delicious! We made this as a friend group and it was so much fun and turned out great and moist!” Pinterest Reader
“When you want to make your friend a last minute birthday cake, but it has to be egg free. 100% recommend this allergy friendly mug cake by Milk Allergy Mom. It was super easy and the texture was great. It’s completely dairy and egg free. You could probably make it gluten-free too since it’s (just a little) flour. Seriously, give this a try!”
“Recipe worked great! I substituted rice flour (gluten-free), coconut palm sugar (fructose-free) and used MCT oil. Turned out perfect even with the substitutes. Thanks for the great recipe!”
MICROWAVE MUG CAKE RECIPE DAIRY & EGG FREE
Use a ramekin or mug that holds at least 6 ounces and is microwave safe.
MUG CAKE INGREDIENTS
4 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoons cocoa powder
pinch of salt
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon vinegar
3 tablespoons water
1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
HOW TO MAKE MILK & EGG FREE MUG CAKE
Grease a ramekin or mug, that holds at least 6 ounces, with dairy-free butter.
In the ramekin, mix the first four ingredients with a fork.
Then add the baking soda. Pour the vinegar over the baking soda, watch it fizz!
Add in the last 3 ingredients and stir everything together well with a fork until the batter is smooth.
Cook the cake, in the mug or ramekin, in a microwave on high heat for one minute.
Let cool and top with frosting or powdered sugar.
See frosting options below.
FROSTING DAIRY & EGG FREE
During the depression, our grandmothers just sprinkled this cake with powdered sugar.
Or you could easily sprinkle chocolate chips on top before microwaving.
But here are some quick dairy-free frostings we’ve used for mug cake, as well.
Store-Bought Frosting
Organic Store Bought Frosting
Oh, and while we are at it, we and our members our loving these natural sprinkles that contain no soy. I love how white they are, perfect for showcasing on chocolate icing!
Natural Soy-Free Sprinkles
Lastly, if you’re more in the mood to make a cake to share, here are more of our popular cake recipes!
MORE MILK & EGG FREE CAKE
These cake recipes contain no milk, egg, or nuts.
And we’ve been making them for 17 years, better than boxed in our opinion.
Vanilla Cake
Chocolate Cake
Confetti Cake
Cake Pops
Brownie Cookie Chocolate Cake
Hope you enjoy this microwave mug cake as much as we do!
This was originally posted in January 2017.
