Pumpkin Mug Cake

Name: Pumpkin Mug Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 4 ounces about 1/2 medium roasted sweet potato; 3 ounces about 1/3 cup pumpkin puree; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; Generous pinch salt; 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey ((optional) to taste)

Shoshana Ohriner • Aug 28, 2016 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)Comment Jump to Recipe

With this healthier version of cake in a mug you can have your cake and eat it too in under 10 minutes. This recipe is perfect for a quick breakfast, snack or dessert for one.

Pumpkin Mug Cake

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

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Ingredients

4 ounces about 1/2 medium roasted sweet potato
3 ounces about 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Generous pinch salt
1-2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey (optional) to taste

Instructions

Mash the sweet potato well in the bottom of a large microwave safe coffee mug.
Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well with a fork until well combined.
Microwave the cup on high for three minutes. Test the cake with a toothpick, it should come out dry. If not, cook for an additional thirty seconds.
Drizzle the maple syrup over the cake, if desired, and serve immediately.

Category: Recipes

Cuisine: American

Holidays: Super BowlThanksgiving

Diets: Pareve

Styles: Quick & Easy

About Shoshana Ohriner

Shoshana’s recipes have been published in a variety of newspapers, magazines, cookbooks and websites. She lives in California with her husband and three little boys.