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Fall Recipes: Pumpkin Mug Cake for the Win

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This pumpkin mug cake recipe is magic. All you need is a microwave and a few pantry staples to make some pumpkin greatness happen. Treats like this make like worth living, don't they?Who loves pumpkin more, you or me? Let’s see, I’m first in line at Starbucks every September when the pumpkin spice latte becomes available again. I even make pumpkin desserts all year long, including this pumpkin mug cake recipe I’m sharing with you today. I love pumpkin that much. It’s my thing. If it’s your thing too, you’re going to love me for what you’re about to taste.

Pumpkin Mug Cake Recipe – Bake in the Microwave

Despite my obsession, I’m having to feed this pumpkin addiction of mine a little differently now that I have joined Club Mamahood. I simply don’t have as many hours to devote to baking up pumpkin deliciousness in my kitchen these days. Can you relate? So that’s why I created this pumpkin mug cake recipe. All you need is a microwave and a few pantry staples to make some pumpkin magic happen.

Pumpkin-Mug-Cake-RecipeTreats like this make like worth living. Try it and you will see what I mean.

Pumpkin Mug Cake

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Pumpkin Mug Cake Recipe

Do you love pumpkin desserts but lack the time to bake them? If you’ve got 1 minute and a microwave handy, you can bake this delicious pumpkin mug cake.

  • CAKE BATTER:
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup All Purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • pinch of ground cloves
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  1. Heat up 1 tablespoon of butter in a mug for a few seconds to soften it (not melt it).
  2. Add in the remaining cake batter ingredients and stir until smooth.
  3. In a small bowl combine all of the ingredients for the topping.
  4. Pinch the butter and mix everything together with your fingers.
  5. When the batter starts to get lumpy, simply pour it on top of the cake batter.
  6. Cook the cake in the microwave for about a minute and half but keep a close eye on it.
  7. Top with whipped cream and a caramel drizzle if desired.
  • Preparation time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 1 minute
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