I love the cozy flavors of chai tea and chai lattes! This easy chai spice mug cake has all those yummy fall flavors of cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves and it only takes 2 minutes in the microwave!
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Easy Chai Cake Recipe
I’ll admit, this chai mug cake recipe almost had me foiled.
I have been developing recipes for many years, first starting with my local organic bakery, and then through my blogs.
It’s not that all my recipes turn out perfectly on the first try. Once in a while they do (like this microwave banana bread mug cake) – and those days are awesome and I can just relax with whatever treat I have just baked. Shared with my 4-year-old, which means she eats most of it.
But this chai mug cake…
Whew!
I made it no fewer than 6 7 different times. (On the other hand, this funfetti mug cake turned out perfectly on the first try!)
I only like to share recipes that I absolutely love, and that I know are “sellable” (from my years at the bakery).
It took so many different tries for me to get this chai spice mug cake super delicious, but I finally did and now I’m extra excited to share it with you!
For more super delicious microwave cake recipes, check out this hot chocolate bomb mug cake, this pecan butterscotch mug cake, and this keto snickerdoodle mug cake. 😍
Ingredients You Need for This Chai Spice Mug Cake
They are all really simple ingredients and you only need a few!
- all-purpose flour
- milk
- baking powder
- sugar
- chai tea bag
- oil or butter
If you like cinnamon, you’ll love this healthy cinnamon mug cake!
Tips on Making This Chai Mug Cake
To make this a gluten-free chai mug cake, substitute the all-purpose flour 1:1 with a gluten-free flour mix.
This chai mug cake is vegan if you use non-dairy milk, and oil. No subs needed! Another cozy recipe you have to try (also vegan-friendly) is this gingerbread mug cake. 😍
For the cooking time – this can vary with different microwaves and also with different mug sizes. It took my microwave 60 seconds to cook perfectly. The first time you make this mug bread, watch your microwave.
Test doneness, and if it needs a bit more time, add on 15 seconds at a time until it’s fully cooked. The next time you make it, you’ll know exactly how long it takes in your microwave!
I like to top this mug cake in different ways. It’s totally delicious the way it is, so I eat it like that often (usually with a side of chai tea or even a chai latte!) Sometimes I sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top for a bit of crunch. Other times (when I have a couple extra minutes) I froth some milk and top the mug cake with warm steamed milk. It’s totally decadent and comforting and worth the extra step when you have the time.
Do you have 3 minutes? Let’s make this chai spice mug cake!
Related post: Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake that Fall Dreams Are Made Of.
Chai Spice Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar any kind: brown, coconut, erythritol for sugar-free
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tbsp oil or melted butter I used olive oil, any oil works
- 3 tbsp milk any kind
- 1 chai tea bag
Instructions
- Measure 3 tablespoons of milk into a cup and microwave for about 20 seconds until warm.
- Put the chai tea bag into the warm milk and put aside to steep while you get the rest of the chai mug cake ready.
- Measure out the flour, sugar, and baking powder in a small bowl.
- Add the oil and mix in.
- Squeeze out the tea bag into the milk, and pour the chai milk into the bowl with the other ingredients.
- Mix everything together.
- Spray a mug or ramekin, and pour in the chai cake batter.
- Microwave for 60 seconds; check and if it needs more time, add 15 seconds at a time until cooked.
- Enjoy this chai spice mug cake with a side of chai tea or a chai latte!
In a cozy mug cake mood? Try this yummy pumpkin mug cake! Or this apple mug cake – totally delish!
Looking for a unique mug for your mug cakes (or coffee)? Check out these 25 cute mugs for $25 and under! They make great gifts too because they are not your everyday plain old mug.
For another drink-inspired recipe, try this yummy matcha mug cake.
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I’ve never made a mug cake before. Chai is my favorite afternoon snack. This sounds delicious! I pinned it, and the pumpkin one as well!
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Thanks Michele! If you love cake, you will love mug cakes! I’m totally obsessed, hence a website entirely devoted to mug cake recipes 🙂
I love mug cakes – now we have an empty nest, making a full sized cake means we eat too much of it – or it goes to waste. Mug cakes are perfect for the two of us and this one sounds delicious.
Hi Leanne! Yay for a fellow mug cake fan! 🙂 Good point about having too many cake leftovers with a smaller household. I hope you love this chai mug cake – it’s my current favorite!
Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday,503. Sure hope to see you again soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen for stopping in to say hi on this chai spice mug cake recipe!
Yep! Made the chai cake this morning! It was great! Thanks!
Aww, yay! Thanks for making the chai cake and glad you liked it. This comment made me so happy 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday,505. Hope you are having a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen, I will! xx
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First time ever making a mug cake, I was looking for a one serving cake without the temptation of eating much more with a traditional cake. I made the Chai mug cake and it was delicious and so satisfying with a cup of Chai tea. Will be making many more.
So glad! My favorite way to eat this chai spice mug cake is def with a cup of chai on the side too!