Saucy Gooey Pumpkin Mug Cake
Author:Ridiculously good Saucy Gooey Pumpkin Mug Cake! Soft fluffy pumpkin sponge and a magic thick caramel sauce that forms in the bottom and up the sides of the mug as it cooks. You've never had a mug cake like this one before!
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dairy-free butter , optional but makes it richer, thicker & more like caramel
- 1 small pinch salt
For the cake
- 2 teaspoons oil , or melted butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk of choice
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin spice , or ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- heaping ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour , (plain flour in the UK) Or GF 1 to 1 baking flour containing xanthan gum
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
INSTRUCTIONS
- Make the sauce. In a small bowl (like a ramekin size) add the water, brown sugar, dairy-free butter, and pinch of salt. Microwave for 10 to 15 seconds until the butter is melted then give it a quick stir to combine. Set aside.
- Make the cake. Take a microwave-safe mug that holds at least 12oz/355ml (it will overflow if smaller) and add the oil, brown sugar, milk, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, vanilla, and salt. Stir well. Add the flour and baking powder and mix to combine everything. Smooth the top a bit and scrape down any batter from the sides to tidy it up a bit.
- Take the sauce and pour it gently over the top of the batter in the mug. It will look wrong but trust me!
- Sit the mug on a small plate in the microwave just in case you get any overflow, and cook on full power for 1 minute 20 seconds (all microwaves vary though so you might need to give it a few seconds longer).
- When done it should look puffy with bubbly sauce around the edges. It is normal for it to look a little wet on top because it's cooked while submerged in liquid. If you insert a skewer, small sharp knife, or toothpick into the center it should emerge clean with no wet cake batter and if you break the center open a little it should look fluffy. Bear in mind that if you accidentally overcook this mug cake the caramel will dry up. If that happens reduce the cooking time a little next time.
- Let it rest for 2 minutes (the caramel will be very hot) then enjoy. A dollop of vanilla ice cream makes it extra special!
NUTRITION
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 393mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 4921IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 3mg
