This is the last (but certainly not least) addition to my Microwave Mug Cake series – banana! First we had dark chocolate, then salted caramel, followed by S’mores. I like to refer to this mug cake as “breakfast in a cup” as it combines two of my favourite breakfast items – banana bread and coffee! But I guarantee you will want to eat this any time of day.
The banana ensures this cake is super moist and dense, and it’s literally like eating a hybrid banana bread-pudding in a mug! I was about to say it’s a healthier version than cafe-bought banana bread due to the relatively low amounts of butter/sugar/flour, but then I remembered I covered it in ice cream. Sorry.
Make sure you use a large mug, otherwise the mixture can overflow (I learned this lesson the hard way!)
As always, I love seeing readers recreate my recipes. This version from Angie looks absolutely delicious and she topped hers with some crumble for extra texture and flavour. Yum!
For more microwave mug cakes that you can whip up in minutes, check out my Mug Cake Collection which I am always adding to. It’s fair to say I am a little obsessed with single serve desserts!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter melted (or flavourless oil)
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 ripe banana mashed
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 scoop of coffee ice cream to serve
Instructions
- Put butter into mug and microwave for 10 seconds to melt.
- Add in egg and milk and lightly beat with a fork until combined.
- Add mashed banana into the mug and continue stirring with you fork until mixed through.
- Finally, add dry ingredients into the mug and beat with your fork until combined.
- Place mug in the microwave and cook for 1 minute on medium heat.
- The pudding should be risen and still slightly gooey in the middle. If still undercooked for your liking, cook it further in 10 second bursts in the microwave.
- Serve with a generous scoop of coffee ice cream.
- Enjoy!
I hope you enjoyed my Microwave Mug Cakes series! Are there any other series of baked treats you would like me to trial?
198 Comments
I have been secretly loving on your cake in a mug series (and also on your mugs… I have the matching bowls but the mugs were sold out when I got to the shops! Nooooo!)
The idea of cake for breakfast is totally not beyond me. I’m not sure it’s a good thing that I can now do it in a matter of minutes though :)
Aw thanks Shez! :) And what a shame the matching mugs have now sold out, nooooo!!
(And I wholeheartedly agree that the option to make breakfast cake in 1 minute is VERY dangerous hehe)
can I use white sugar instead of brown sugar? Also, I don’t have self-rising flour nor do I have baking soda or baking powder, can I skip the baking soda/ powder step or do I have to have it in?
You can definitely substitute the brown sugar for white. If you don’t have self-rising flour, or baking soda/powder then unfortunately the cake won’t rise and it will remain dense. Feel free to give it a go and let me know, I expect it would turnout more like a dense pudding instead of a cake :)
Hi,
It’s a quick scrumptious recipe. Thank you for sharing.
I was wondering how much calories it has, any idea?
I have no idea sorry! I try to avoid counting calories in my dessert as it’s generally pretty depressing ;) Sites like Calorie King could help!
Are you sure you want to know? I ran the nutrition information, and assuming 1 serving (without ice cream):
Calories: 468
Calories from Fat: 151
Total Fat: 16.8g
Saturated Fat: 9.0g
Cholesterol: 195mg
Sodium: 162mg
Total Carbohydrates: 73.6g
Dietary Fiber: 3.8g
Sugars: 41.7g
Protein: 9.9g
Yikes! I think I’ll prefer living in ignorance ;)
Great receipe! I can’t help but change things a little so I added in a tsp vanilla, replaced brown sugar with maple syrup and added a tbls of chia seeds. Once cooked I added a lil more butter to melt in & a slight drizzle of salted caramel sauce… Divine! Your cook time was perfect! Thank you :)
Oh yum I love your modifications! Chia seeds is a great idea for some texture too :)
How can you go wrong with a banana cake? Minutes > 1 hour so I’m on the ball with this one ;)
Enjoy Tina!! It’s a little too easy and tasty so I am trying not to make it a regular thing ;)
this sounds like my perfect breakfast! deliciousness in a cup!
Woah, you are KILLING ME with these mug cakes! I need this in my life
This must not be real life…. This is perfect!!!
Now, this is my style “coffee” , this looks YUMMY! :) Michelle
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Oh yum that cupcake looks heavenly.
AWESOME! My cake didn’t rise much and didn’t look half as good as yours, but it tasted heavenly! Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!! :)
I’ve tried several mug cakes before, but the texture of this one is the best I’ve tried to date. It is absolutely dreamy – there are pockets of pudding-y goodness among moist cake. Heaven, even though I don’t have any ice cream. I may toss a couple of chocolate chips on top next time, though. A VERY good recipe! Thank you for sharing.
Glad you liked it Sonja! Choc chips would be the perfect addition! :)
Im a lazy uni student and you just helped me with a 2 o clock fix haha thanks!
Hehe happy to help Dakota, enjoy!
I just made it, and I can’t believe it tasted so good! I’ve made many mug-food before, and this is the only successful (and delicious one)! Too easy!
Oh that is GREAT Viv! I am glad you enjoyed it, it’s one of my favs :)
This is the best thing ever!! Just had it for breakfast with sultanas and choc chips in xD so happy
Sultanas AND choc chips?! Jess you’re a genius!
I love this idea, and I just tried it but it didn’t work :/ just to put my two cents in, make sure you use a large mug! I think that’s what went wrong with mine. I’ll definitely try again though :) xx
Oh I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you Libby! I will make a note to remind people to use a large mug. Did yours overflow?
May I know what is the best mug size for this recipe?
Hi Poh, I used a large sized mug to prevent the cake from spilling over :)
I added a splash of vanilla extract and cinnamon!! try it its super good !
Oh that sounds simply divine Teri! I am going to add both next time I make it :)
This was yum, best quick sweet fix ever! I added some vanilla extract and split the mix into 2 large mugs and zapped it the microwave for roughly 90 seconds and they cooked perfectly. Tasted yummy with custard, thank you for the amazing recipe. Xx
Vanilla extract sounds like the perfect addition, and combined with custard? Wow! x
Just how large is the banana that you use. Is it as large as a Bluefield which is about 8 inches long or more like an Apple Banana which is more like 4 – 5 inches in length.
Hi there, I use a banana around 4-5 inches in length. Thanks!
I was just coming here to ask that! I used a banana that was around 8 inches so that’s probably why mine was super banana-y and a bit soggy- next time I’ll make it with a smaller one :)
Hi Kate, yes I would suggest using a smaller banana next time so the flavour isn’t too overwhelming :)
I made it after looking for microwave banana bread recipes (oven broke). I stumbled onto this I was like “Awesome I love food in a mug”. I made it and it was good I ate most of it but I have to say it was alot more like pudding than bread. It had risen but it was sorta a weird texture and some of it was uncooked around the edge. I did enjoy it but I have to say It was more of a pudding. I feel really bad now though I think I might have done something wrong along the road maybe the ice cream was a must. But I still enjoyed it so thumbs up.
Yes this recipe is closer to a banana pudding/cake, although a lot of Australian banana bread is quite moist and almost cake-like! If it’s still a little uncooked around the edge I would give it another 5-10 seconds in the microwave – and the ice cream makes it taste even better! :)
I seem to be the only person that couldn’t make this, followed the recipe to the letter, cooked for 1min on medium heat and it did nothing, had to cook for 5 mins at high power and it was still half raw, tasted nice but I certainly didn’t get “cake” from it
Oh that’s a shame Lara! It seems your microwave must be a lower wattage? Next time try 1 – 1.5 mins on high and let me know how it goes :)
I had the same issue, it was barely cooked by 1 minute, so I put it in for a few minutes longer. It tasted delicious though :)
I think I must have a very strong microwave?! Glad you enjoyed it Yasmin!!
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I’m sorry but mine turned out awful :(. Made a few mug cakes before but none of them happened like this. First it rose out of the mug too fast and it was all running down the sides. I quickly transferred to two separate mugs and continued cooking. The texture was fine, all gooey and nice, but the taste was… horrible! I have no idea why, but it had a chemical type tang to it. I don’t understand what happened. Oh well. I’m sure this is an isolated incidence as no one else in the comments seems to have had any problems like mine.
Oh no sorry to hear it didn’t work out! The chemical tang sounds like perhaps you used bicarb instead of baking powder? And I definitely recommend using a large mug when cooking, will make a note of that on the recipe :)
Hey just woundering if u have a recipe that uses gluten free flour and no baking soda ..I really want to try this x x
Hi there! I would try and substitute the flour and baking soda for gluten free self raising flour – let me know how you go!
Oooh this is my fave mug cake recipe ever and I’ve tried my fair share. I tried something a little different my 3rd time making this, I put 2 tbsp sugar instead of 3 and added a small handful of chocolate chips. YUM!
Thanks for this recipe!!!
You are very welcome Jana! Enjoy!
Yeahhhhh!!!! Tried this stuff this morning – Banana Walnut Cake rules – thanks for bringing this awesomeness in my life!
Only thing – ” What is “medium heat” ? I did 720 degrees for 1 minute and then 2 bursts of 10 secs but it was a bit gooey at the bottom!
It cooks as good as the picture. I just used way less sugar – 2 Tbsp and it was sweet enough.
You only want to fill ¾ of the cup because it really rises well.
Overall BIG SUCCESS:D
So glad you enjoyed it Bharti! Every microwave is different, so you’ll have to work out what suits yours best. I usually set mine to “80” – I am not sure what degrees rating that is unfortunately!
how if i want to change the brown sugar (solid) with honey (liquid), will it still work? how much I need then?
Thanks.
Hi Rey, yes it definitely would work. I would replace the brown sugar with 1-2 tablespoons of honey, depending on how sweet you like it. Let me know how it goes!
Just tried this, OMG I’m in love. Wasn’t for breakfast so I made it a little sweeter with a teaspoon of white granulated sugar and a splash of vanilla extract. I like it more cake-y so I put it in the microwave for 2mins on 60% power and it came out AH-MAY-ZING!!!! Added a scoop of Vanilla ice cream and I was in heaven. I’m actually eating it as I’m typing. shared it with my grandmother and grandfather and they couldn’t believe I made it in the microwave. I don’t think they would have believed if they didn’t see me whip it up in front of their very eyes!
Anyway, just wanted to say how much I loved this recipe and how excited I am to try the other ones!
Your version sounds like heaven Bryanna and so glad your grandmother and grandfather enjoyed it! People are always so surprised when you tell them it was cooked in the microwave :)
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This tasted great! I tried another recipe before this one, but yours definitely had a more defined “banana” taste.
The only problem was that I used a full, large banana, whereas you mentioned in the comments that you used a small banana… After cooking this, I had about 1-2 inches of actual “cake” at the top, and the bottom 1-2 inches was pretty much the same consistency as the batter. I tried cooking it a little longer but it still stayed its super pudding consistency,
I loved the cake portion but the texture of the swishy-swashy batter at the bottom put me off a little. Next time I’ll use only half of a banana, but other than that everything about it was definitely quick-snack material!
I’m so glad you liked it! Good to know a big banana is way too much and I can understand why you wouldn’t want to eat the pudding-like bit at the bottom, thanks for the feedback :)
I’m eating it right now and it’s absolutely delicious. The consistency is amazing. I used powdered chocolate instead of sugar, though, because I can’t help it.
Powdered chocolate instead of sugar? Are you some kind of genius?! Sounds amazing! I must give it a go
I tried this but substituted with gluten free flour and soy milk instead of milk, I cooked on high for 1 min and it still wasn’t completely cooked, then another 15 seconds before turning it out onto two dishes. It was like pudding with its own sauce following at the bottom, the bit that I presumed maybe I should have cooked longer, but oh it was so delicious. I made it as I had a craving for something sweet, but I didn’t have any butter to cook a cake, but I had a banana on hand. I actually like that it was a little undercooked due to the delicious sauce that I ended up with. My daughter definitely wants me to cook this again. Thank you.
I am so glad you enjoyed it, and good to know you can easily make a gluten and dairy free version too :)
This is the best mug cake recipe I ever tried. And I try a lot :)
The pudding at the bottom gave it an awesome texture.
And bananas in the Caribbean are very sweet so I reduced the amount of sugar to be added and it was perfect. I also added a dash of coconut essence that gave it additional flavors. :)
The addition of coconut essence is genius! I am so glad you enjoyed it :)
What a novel idea! I have never tried to make a cake like this before. Might have to give it a go later.
This is such a great and yummy idea but will it still work without the egg?
It will work without the egg, it will just be a little heavier
I left out the bannana and added saltanas and a few drops of vanilla extract. To serve I drizzled over golden syrup and put a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. It’s like eating a delicious big pancake!! Yummy !
Oh wow Lauren that sounds heavenly! Love your spin!
My first attempt at baking!! Thanks to you since the banana cake turned out so yummyyyyyy! I didn’t have brown sugar, so I used white sugar instead. The color didn’t turn out as good as yours but it was definitely gooey inside… Looking forward to many more such mug recipes from you :)
PS: is it possible to make red velvet mug cake?
So happy to hear it turned out well Jasmeet! It is definitely possibly to make a red velvet mug cake, I’ll add it to my list! :)
I’ve been wanting to make a mug cake and found your blog. Because I’ve never made one I didn’t know how it would actually turn out. I expected it to be moist because of the banana but what I didn’t realize is that because the main ingredient is egg it reminded me of more like a soufflé. It has a very eggy texture.
Hi Zoe, I must admit I didn’t notice my mug cake to be particularly eggy, as the banana masked the flavour quite well. The egg does work to give the mug cake a light, souffle-like texture in some respects though! :)
Just made this, I tweaked it a little and added extra flour, to make more of a cake mix than a batter mix. I made mine with gluten free flour and soya milk and it absolutely hit the spot. When cooking, do what you would do with an oven cake, stop it periodicaly and prod with a knife/fork/skewer to see if it is cooked… once your prodding implement comes out clean… it is done. Going to try this with cocoa tomorrow and serve it with caramel sauce :D
Thanks for the tips Jazz and glad to know it works gluten and dairy-free too!
Omg this is amazing♡ I’ve been looking around for a perfect mug cake and this one hit the spot! Gooey, spongy and even banana. Love it. Thanks a bunch
You are very welcome Shayla! :)
This is my individual, go-to snack when I want cake. I have added cinnamon, chopped pecans and raisins and a center made of shredded, sweetened coconut. In my microwave, the perfect cook time is 2.5 minutes. I loosen the cake from the side of the mug at 2 minutes and create a hole with a butter knife and press about 4 Tbsps of shredded coconut into it. Continue to bake for an additional 30 seconds for a total of 2.5 minutes. Remove from cup and allow to cool on plate for a few minutes before enjoying. Whipped cream or Dole Whip compliments this perfectly.
Oh wow Denise, I love your addition of cinnamon, chopped pecans and raisins! Sound absolutely amazing!
I was having a terrible day until I made one. Thank you for this delicious recepie it made my day better.
So glad to have helped Anja! :)
Hi Swah, speaking of mug, do you think I could use a microwavable small bowl instead of big mug (since I don’t have one)? Actually I’m afraid the banana cake won’t cooked well if I use bowl, because bowl has a lower height and wider base, unlike a mug which is actually a taller cylinder with narrow base. Do you think bowl will work on this? Thanks! :)
Hi Ken! It definitely will work in a microwavable bowl, however the cooking time would be different. To play it safe, I would probably cook it in 30 second bursts, checking it each time so it doesn’t overcook :) Good luck!
I just cooked this in a small bowl as I’d never made it before and was worried about overflow.
I added walnuts and cinnamon just before popping it into the microwave. Cooked it for 2 mintutes and it’s PERFECT! No more oven for me!
Thanks for the recipe! 😊
So glad you enjoyed it Solange! I love the addition of walnuts and cinnamon, yum!
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Omg this made the best dinner. Threw in a dollop of Ovomaltine crunchy chocolate spread on the top- it’s just the best. Although as a side note, one should sift the flour first, had lumps of flour! Still great though.
The addition of Ovaltine is genius! And thanks for the sifting tip, it certainly helps! :)
I made this and at FIRST was disappointed in the texture…as the title is called “Microwave Mug Cake” #4.
I rec’d about 30 over ripe bananas and was seeking a way to use some of them up.
I think that if it was titled, “Banana Mug Pudding”….I would not have thought an error was made in it’s preparation.
Having said that, this is the BEST breakfast “pudding’ I’ve ever had! Outstanding served warm with ice cream or heavy cream poured over top. Better than oatmeal ANY DAY!!
But don’t expect “cake”. It’s pudding. What’s possible in the different textures from everyone is that some bakers measure flour incorrectly or differently. If scooping 3 Tbsp directly from bag (more compact), more flour will result in a “cakier” result. I weigh all my ingredients and figured .28 oz per tablespoon for a total of .84 oz in each cup. That’s not a lot of flour. I was using industry standard with 4.5 oz per cup of flour.
GReat way to use leftover bananas! It uses more bananas this way.
Dolores
Thanks for your feedback Dolores! I definitely think I was more generous with my flour scooping which resulted in a more cakey texture – but banana pudding sounds amazing too!
This cake was delicious!
– try it with cinnamon
I LOVE the idea of adding cinnamon, thank you Josefine!
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Holy crap. This is so, so good.
I didn’t have any ice cream so i put a tiny bit less sugar and put a bunch of chocolate chips…………. this is an awesome recipe.. very dangerous but very awesome.
Oh adding choc chips is a great idea!! Yum!!
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This is amazing! added a few drop of lime juice it was soooo goood!!! definitely making this again!
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Favorite banana mug cake recipe I’ve tried. Of course I just had to add chocolate. Gooey chocolate banana heaven! Thanks! I will def try this again and your other recipes.
I think everything requires the addition of chocolate! Glad you loved it x
I just made it and I loved it!!!!!!! It was too gooey so I had to put it for 40 more seconds on the mwave and it turned great! Thankyouuuuuuu!
You are so very welcome!! x
My aunt didn’t believe I made it. Delicious! I replaced milk with vanilla ice cream cos i didn’t have any milk. Yum! Thanks for the recipe!
Oh… and chopped almonds!
Sounds delicious Eve!!
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Hey today I tried it at breakfast with coffee.it was yummy I added a pinch of coffee and chocolate sprinkle s over it.But the cake rised only in microwave n once I took it out, it set down quickly. .I give it few short bursts of 10 seconds.every time it rises in microwave n sat down outside..
A pinch of coffee and chocolate sprinkles is a great idea! And yes, due to the eggs acting as a rising agent, the mug cakes do naturally sink slightly once they have finished cooking. Totally normal and doesn’t effect the texture at all :)
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I was going to say I made it exactly like described but I forgot the milk. It was great. I had a banana I wanted to use up that had turned brown from being in my bag.
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Hi Swah, awesome recipe!
See also this top 7 of the best mug cake recipes from internet!
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So I’ve been craving banana bread for days now but didn’t want to make an entire loaf. I came across your recipe and decided to try it. I’m so glad I did! I added vanilla as other people suggested and also added 1/2 tbsp more flour and put it in the microwave for 2 min. It came out perfect. Just what I needed, thanks so much (:
Aw so glad you liked it Cherise! :)
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Had a craving for something sweet and simple, and decided to try this one. With the banana inside, I can pretend it’s healthy :P I skipped the egg, didn’t have one at home, and it worked anyway. I also used half/half light muscovado and white granulated sugar, as that was what I had. And I chopped up some dark chocolate and threw it in. Delicious and pinned!
Btw, when reading through comments, there was some confusion about microwaves They are marked with power, so wattage, not degrees. I used the 850 Watt setting on mine and it took 1 and a half minutes to cook to a perfect puddingcake consistency.
Thanks for your feedback Marubi, and it’s good to know this recipe can work without an egg as well! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Wow, these are really good! Thanks so much, and also I added chocolate chips to mine ;) mm
Oh yum! Banana and chocolate is a winning combination
Just stumbled across this recipe whilst looking for a quick banana cake – I whipped it up, and added some cinnamon and sultanas before microwaving. It was amazing! Thank you! :D
So glad you liked it Beki! Love the addition of cinnamon and sultanas. Yum!
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I just cooked this cake and honestly i feel my blood sugar levels are out the roof now. Way too sweet for my liking, usually when you add banana, additional sugar is not needed (but I can customize it next time, I shall also add more flour cuz I find this version bit too mushy). But thanks anyway for this recipe, this concept of cake in a mug is amazing!
Definitely reduce the sugar next time you try it, although I find it often quite hard to guage when cooking with bananas – if you use a riper or slightly larger banana it’s always sweeter! Glad you liked the idea though :)
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Hello Swah,
I think your recipe is good but, there are a few things I would like to adjust. Maybe add a pinch of salt and put less sugar . lol, my microwave needs a bit more than two minutes. Good recipe for a student :)
Thanks for your feedback! I will try it next time with a pinch of salt. And I find the sugar really does depend on how sweet and ripe your bananas are :)
Tried it out and loved it!!. Thanks for sharing
Glad you loved it Penny! x
Yum! I added cinnamon, vanilla and a pinch of salt. So good. I didn’t have ice cream…but I had caramel. Ahhhhh like warm bread pudding.
Oh wow your adaptions sound DIVINE! I’ll have to try it with caramel xx
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Just made this as I was craving banana bread for breakky but couldnt be bothered to wait 50 minutes. Super simple recipe to follow and it tastes great! It didnt cook in the minute though, mine took 3 minutes haha. And I added some cinnamon sugar, yum! Definitely will make again. Thanks :)
I think I must have a really strong microwave! Cinnamon sugar sounds DIVINE! I’ll have to try that x
Wonderful recipe! We made 6 in one day haha! Didn’t have any butter & thought olive oil too overpowering in flavour so used some dark choc shaved instead, plus wholemeal flour as again, had nothing else available. Worked perfectly. My microwave needed 2 min to do this justice BUT we like a more cake-like consistency so never had the pudding bit at the bottom. Cooked in mini tagine also, with small vent hole at top. Each adaptation I tried worked – gonna be my go-to instant cake from now on! I love other people’s ideas on additions, too😍
I’m loving hearing everyone’s versions too Carolena! I am super impressed you made 6 in one day hahaa
*tajine urghhh spellcheck!
So delicious!!! Thanks for posting this!!
You’re welcome Ashley!
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Hi!
I cooked it in a bowl for 2 minutes and ate it with lucuma ice-cream. very good, simple and easy. Thanks for the recipe.
You are so welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
I didn’t like it as much as i expected to! I could taste the egg too strongly. I wonder if i did anything wrong. I followed the instructions to the dot though.
Hi Claudia, I’m sorry to hear that! My only thought is that your eggs were quite big and the banana smaller? Sometimes that ratio can be slightly off depending on what’s available in the supermarket and it results in the mug cake being slightly eggier
Mug Cakes are a perfect solution to that sweet craving. The chocolate mug cake is so soft that just melts in your mouth. Most delicious receipe
Thanks Karthick!
can i use plain flour or i have to use self-rising flour??
Use plain flour with baking powder as the recipe states to ensure the mug cake rises :)
Oh my days! This is the best mug cake recipe ever! Thank you for sharing ☺️❤️🍌
You are so very welcome Naomi! :)
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hi! i really want to try your recipe but may i ask, what is the wattage of your microwave? and what if my microwave does not have a “low-high-medium” setting? thank you! 😊
Hello, my microwave is 800 watts. Does your microwave have any temperature settings at all? Try and cook it towards the hotter end and check every 30 seconds for doneness :)
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Hi there, my microwave is 800 watts :)
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Thank you so much for this! I love having it after school with cold yoghurt :D
Oh yum, yoghurt is a great idea!
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I love that cute little mug! These sound so good! I haven t tried a banana mug cake yet, but it sounds like a good breakfast option to me!
It’s the perfect breakfast I think!
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I love this recipe although I was unsure about the egg so I left it out and I didn’t have the ice cream. But It beigng sort of pudding like was nice
That sounds like the perfect banana pudding! :)
Thanks for the recipe, I just made it and it was so tasty! I added an half teaspoon of vanilla essence and mixed in the dried shredded coconut. It needed 3.5 minutes in my microwave and turned out nice as I wanted, not soggy but not too firm. I ate it with a spoon of plain yoghurt on top. YUMMY!
Mmm I love the addition of vanilla and coconut, sounds delicious!
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thanks so much for this delicious recipe! I am eating my mug cake now. Nothing’s better then a mug cake on a fall day!
Oh yum, it’s the perfect quick dessert to warm you up!
YUM. I just made this mug cake and it was divine. I did end up adding an extra tablespoon of flour because the batter just seemed to wet. Added vanilla and a touch of almond extract. I microwaved it for 2 minutes and dayum, the top half was like cake and the bottom half was a little more like pudding. So. Good. Thanks for the recipe!
So glad you enjoyed it Jenny! Love the addition of vanilla and almond extract too :)
Hi, on a boring afternoon, not wanting to do anything, resting my sore back and trying to ward off my oncoming anxiety, I read though all the comments made on and about this recipe. Thanks a lot! Thanks for printing your recipes and thank you readers for commenting politely and with humour. Now I know just what to do. I am going to get up and try this myself. I have just one banana left and I know what to do with it. Now I know: a mug cake with chocolate chips, pecans and topped with a crumble, vanilla ice cream and no calorie count.Thanks.
This is the most delicious mug cake (and probably the most delicious cake, period) that I’ve ever tasted! Thank you so much for this delicious recipe! ❤️
Glad you loved it Lorrie!