This gingerbread mug cake has all the cozy spices of the best gingerbread cake. Cinnamon, ginger, molasses, all in a single-serving dessert! No tempting leftovers and this microwave gingerbread cake recipe only takes 3 minutes to make. An easy microwave snack, dessert, or even breakfast!
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Gingerbread Cake in a Mug
As soon as Halloween is over and I’ve had my fair share (and other people’s shares too) of pumpkin mug cakes, I start thinking about gingerbread desserts.
Although I break the rules about wearing white after Labor Day, and I will gladly eat pumpkin desserts year-round, I reserve gingerbread baking for cooler days.
Our small kitchen is churning out gingerbread cookies, gingerbread loaves, homemade gingerbread lattes, and gingerbread scones on the regular now.
I have had the idea of a yummy gingerbread mug cake recipe since the summer, but I needed to wait until the weather turned to try it out 🙂
And I can’t believe it but it turned out perfectly on the first try! Food blogger nirvana!! This does not normally happen (see my chai mug cake recipe that I almost gave up on) so when it does I do a happy dance. Then I make it again juuuuust to make sure it’s super delicious (not because I want cake again, swear).
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Single Serving Gingerbread Cake Substitutions
You can use a gluten-free all-purpose flour mix (like this one) instead of the regular flour in this mug cake recipe. Coconut flour will not work as a sub in this recipe; I haven’t tried with almond flour. Almond flour might work, but you might need to adjust the microwave time a little. You can also try these almond flour mug cake recipes.
This gingerbread mug cake is naturally egg-free, and if you use a milk like oat milk, almond milk, or coconut milk, it will be a vegan mug cake too.
There is no good sub for the molasses – it’s the iconic ingredient in gingerbread cake.
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Gingerbread Mug Cake Tips
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!
Let’s get to mug caking!
Gingerbread Mug Cake
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp flour all-purpose, whole wheat, gluten-free all-purpose
- 2 tbsp sugar brown sugar, white sugar, erythritol, coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tbsp melted butter or oil
- 2 tbsp milk any kind
- 1 tbsp molasses
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch cloves optional
Instructions
- Stir the flour, sugar, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, and pinch of cloves in a small bowl.
- Pour in the molasses, melted butter, and milk.
- Stir everything together.
- Spray a mug with non-stick spray and pour in the gingerbread cake batter.
- Microwave for 1 minute and check if done.
- If not quite done, microwave by 15 seconds at a time until cooked.
- If you'd like, top with powdered sugar or whipped cream; enjoy!!
Looking for a unique mug for your mug cakes (or coffee)? Check out these 25 best mugs for $25 and under! They make thoughtful and budget-friendly gifts too!
And for exactly what you need on a cool day, try this hot chocolate bomb mug cake, this keto snickerdoodle mug cake, or this apple mug cake!
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Suchot,
Nothing like a little gingerbread cake to make your evening. Yummy. Congratulations, You are being featured at Thursday Favorite Things. I hope you stop by. https://www.eclecticredbarn.com/2020/12/thursday-favorite-things_10.html
Hugs,
Bev
Thank you Bev, I’m so excited that my gingerbread mug cake is going to be featured! xx I just bought some whipped cream so going to make another one with that as a topping 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday, 514. Hope you are having a great week and come back to see us soon!
Miz Helen
Thanks Miz Helen! I hope you get to try this gingerbread mug cake! xx
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-love mug cakes this one fills the bill of the holidays for sure… thanks for sharing come see us at http://shopannies.blogspot.com
Thank you Angie! I love gingerbread desserts!!! xx
O, M, G…..I just made this recipe and it turned out DELICIOUS. I had been craving soft molasses cookies, but gingerbread would do. As I am by myself, this one serving will assuage the craving until the next time. I followed the recipe exactly (except I added 1 packet of True Orange, I did need to add 2 15 sec cycles, and ate warm Gingerbread with whipped cream. Thank you for this recipe. Saved to my Pocket and will definitely be used again!
Thank you so much for your comment Mary! I’m so glad you loved this gingerbread mug cake. I’m a huge fan of ginger, gingerbread, molasses treats too 🙂
Mmmmm, this was fantastic, definitely hit the spot! I drizzled some extra molasses on top (I love and was craving molasses). 😊