Snickerdoodle Mug Cake

Have dessert ready in minutes with my super quick & easy Snickerdoodle Mug Cake. It’s soft, fluffy & cinnamon-y & perfect for when you want something sweet without making a full-blown dessert! 

You know those times when you suddenly get the urge for dessert, and it’s late and you have nothing ‘nice’ in the house at all?  😩

We’ve all been there and it’s super frustrating. “Hangry” doesn’t even touch it.

Well guess what? This Snickerdoodle Mug Cake is here to save the day! Think of it like Superman in a mug…without a cape…and made of cake…

Ok that analogy didn’t work 🤦‍♀️

Feed me Snickerdoodle Mug Cake and I’ll shut up.

Until now, when we have wanted a quick sweet, cinnamon hit, there has been my Cinnamon Roll in a Mug. Boy that recipe is unbe-liev-ably popular. Like ridiculously so. I think about 60% of my website’s traffic comes from that recipe alone. But, even though it’s quick, it still takes a little effort as you have to mix the dough, roll it out, sprinkle it, roll it up etc before microwaving it.

This Snickerdoodle Mug Cake gets mixed up right there in the mug you are going to cook it in and eat it from. It takes longer to get the ingredients out of the cupboard than it does to mix it up and cook it. It’s like super-hero dessert and it’s my current favourite vegan mug cake obsession.

This is why it’s my favourite:

• It tastes amazing. Warm, soft, sweet, cinnamon-y
• It’s made all in the one mug – no separate bowl for mixing (or eating)
• There are no weird ingredients, just regular pantry items
• It cooks in 1 minute (give or take a few seconds)
• It’s oil-free
• There’s a gluten-free option

Serve this Snickerdoodle Mug Cake just as it is, warm from the microwave. Or top it with a dollop of vanilla ice cream, or even better a dollop of So Delicious Snickerdoodle Ice Cream 😋 Oh my word…..that would be Snickerdoodle heaven ❤️

Now I know I’ve gone a little “Snickerdoodle crazy lady” of late. Actual Vegan Snickerdoodles, followed by Snickerdoodle Dessert Hummus, followed by this here Snickerdoodle Mug Cake. All in pretty close succession.

Please remember though, that I didn’t even know that Snickerdoodles existed until pretty recently, and having gone the first 40 (something) years of my life without them, I am going to make pretty darn sure I make up for lost time.

So tell me, what can I snickerdoodle next? 😂

If you give this Snickerdoodle Mug Cake a try, be a ☆ and let me know what you think by rating the recipe and commenting below. You can share a pic on Instagram too. I am @avirtualvegan and my hashtag is #avirtualvegan. I love to see your remakes!

HOW TO MAKE A SNICKERDOODLE MUG CAKE IN MINUTES!

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Snickerdoodle Mug Cake

Have dessert ready in minutes with my super quick & easy Snickerdoodle Mug Cake. It’s soft, fluffy & cinnamon-y & perfect for when you want something sweet without making a full-blown dessert! 

Course Dessert

Recipe Type Gluten-free option, oil-free, vegan

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 1 minute

Total Time 6 minutes

Servings 1 serving

Calories 496 kcal

Author Melanie McDonald

Ingredients

• 1½ tablespoons almond butter , or cashew butter, or sun butter if you need it to be nut-free
• 1½ tablespoons aquafaba , liquid from a can of chickpeas
• 1½ tablespoons maple syrup
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons milk , of choice
• 2 tablespoons sugar , plus a little more for sprinkling
• ¼-½ teaspoon cinnamon , depending how much you like
• 6 tablespoons all purpose flour , I use unbleached
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 small pinch salt

For Gluten-Free

• 1 tablespoon almond butter , or cashew butter, or sun butter if you need it to be nut-free
• 1 tablespoon aquafaba , liquid from a can of chickpeas
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk , of choice
• 1½ tablespoons sugar
• ¼-½ teaspoon cinnamon , depending how much you like
• 8 tablespoons / ½ cup oat flour , very finely ground & made from gluten-free certified oats
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 small pinch salt

Instructions

1. In a roughly 12oz/350ml size mug, add the nut butter, aquafaba, maple syrup, vanilla extract and milk. Stir until completely smooth. You might need to squish the nut butter about a bit with the back of the spoon to break it down. 

2. Add the sugar, cinnamon, flour, baking soda and salt and stir until combined. Don't over mix it. Just keep going until you can't see any dry flour anymore. Be sure to reach right down into the bottom of the mug as you stir. 

3. Put in the microwave leaving it uncovered. The first time you cook it there will be a little trial and error because all microwaves are different. 

   In my 1200 watt microwave it takes 1 minute 5 seconds for the cake made with all purpose flour and 50 seconds for the one made with oat flour. You will need to adjust slightly to suit.

    I suggest going for 1 minute to start with the all purpose flour cake then checking and adding on a few more seconds if necessary. 

4. Once done it will have puffed up to fill the mug. The top will look slightly damp but if you give it a poke with a fork you will see fluffy sponge underneath. 

5. Sprinkle the cooked cake with a generous sprinkle of sugar and some more cinnamon if you wish. Eat immediately. 

Nutrition Facts

Snickerdoodle Mug Cake

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 496 Calories from Fat 125

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.9g 21%

Sodium 340mg 14%

Total Carbohydrates 86g 29%

Dietary Fiber 4.2g 17%

Sugars 44g

Protein 10.1g 20%

Vitamin A 2%

Calcium 18%

Iron 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.