2-Minute microwave mug cake recipes which parents and kids can bake together

Imagine just having finished dinner after a long day, and your family suddenly asking for dessert. Or sitting down for tea in the evening and realizing some cake would've been lovely. Imagine baking a cake in under five minutes. Sounds impossible? Well, its not!

Introducing five tried and tested recipes of microwave mug cakes, which take just under two minutes to cook. No fuss, no fancy equipment or baking pans required not even an oven. What's not to like in a microwave mug cake? Try these once, and you'll be hooked for life.

Remember to make the cakes in microwave safe mugs or bowls only, and in the microwave mode, and not in the usual heat food mode on your oven.

On to some yummy recipes now!

1. Brownie (eggless)

Method

1. Mix together all the ingredients in a small bowl.
2. Pour the batter into 2 microwaveable mugs.
3. Garnish the batter with crushed walnuts.
4. Microwave for 1 to 2 minutes, and voila your cake is ready!
5. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

2. Chocolate lava

Method

1. In a bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa powder.
2. Now mix in the melted butter, milk, vanilla essence and egg, until there are no lumps. Pour into 3 microwaveable mugs.
3. Place the chocolate pieces on top and pour the water right on top of this.
4. Microwave for 1 minutes, or just until the cake rises, when the sides look cooked, and the center is still wet (do not over bake, or the cake will be dry).
5. Let the cake cool for 5 minutes, before serving, so that the chocolate inside thickens a little.

3. Mango (eggless)

Method

1. In a microwaveable mug, add the essence, milk, oil and mix well.
2. Add sugar, flour, milk powder, baking soda, baking powder and white choco chips, mix until just combined.
3. Microwave for 1 to 2 minutes, and garnish with mango cubes.

4. Blueberry cheese cake

Method

1. Take a bowl and beat the cream cheese with a whisk, until it gets light and fluffy
2. Add in the heavy cream, vanilla essence, egg whites, flour, sugar and lemon juice.
3. Pour into two microwaveable mugs and swirl in the blueberry jam with a spoon.
4. Cheesecakes tend to overcook easily. Microwave just until the center starts bubbling. (It is important to just microwave for short, 20-second intervals until the sides are cooked, and the center looks wet and jiggly. Depending on your microwave, this could take as little as 40 seconds. Do not overcook, or the texture will become rubbery.)
5. Once done, refrigerate until fully chilled. If there is any liquid on top, spoon it out.
6. Garnish with the biscuit crumbs on top (and more blueberry jam if you want) and serve!

5. Vanilla-sprinkles  (eggless)

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
2. Pour the batter into 2 microwaveable mugs.
3. Microwave for 2 minutes.

See? It is definitely possible to make this simple and delicious dessert in such quick time. However, timings for the cooking may vary, depending on the wattage of the microwave. The recipes above were made in a 1200-watt microwave. If the wattage of your microwave is lower, then it will take just a minute or two longer.