{"id":17635,"date":"2021-12-01T13:02:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T07:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tashasartisanfoods.com\/blog\/?p=17635"},"modified":"2024-09-21T18:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T12:50:51","slug":"gingerbread-mug-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tashasartisanfoods.com\/blog\/gingerbread-mug-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Gingerbread Mug Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A gingerbread mug cake<\/strong> is bliss in under 5 minutes: moist, gooey, with rich, woody, and warm aroma of gingerbread spices perking up the cake. Loaded with chocolate chips and crunchy nuts, it takes even less time to devour it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reminiscent of lights, jingle bells, and Christmas carols in the air, the ginger-spiced mug cake is the perfect way to say hello to the approaching holiday season. <\/p>\n\n\n[feast_advanced_jump_to]\n\n\n

What Is A Mug Cake?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The name says it all. It\u2019s a cake made in a mug (or a cup, or a shallow bowl, or a ramekin). They\u2019ve become insanely popular in the last few years because mug cakes satisfy cravings right away, are ridiculously <\/strong>easy to make, <\/strong>and are single-serving. And, oh, you don\u2019t even need to touch the oven. They\u2019re made in a microwave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why You'll Love This Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mess-free<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5-minute prep<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instant dessert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Made with regular pantry items<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perfect portion-controlled cake<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy, ideal weeknight and holiday dessert<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredient Variations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Flour<\/strong>: Whole-wheat flour or gluten-free, like ragi (finger millet flour), works well. For the latter, use my chocolate cherry mug cake<\/a> recipe. Or you can try it with quinoa flour, like in my pumpkin mug cake<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milk<\/strong>: Try the regular or plant-based milk you prefer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oil<\/strong>: Don\u2019t have coconut oil? Stick to any vegetable oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sugar<\/strong>: Instead of brown sugar, coconut sugar is also a superb choice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spices<\/strong>: Nutmeg will add all that jazz to this mug cake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add-ons<\/strong>: For an intensely chocolatey flavor, include a teaspoon of cocoa powder in the batter. For a nice crunch and pretty finish, top it with any nuts or dry fruits. Or you can leave everything out, even the chocolate chips, and enjoy just the slightly fiery, hot bite of ginger.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How To Make Gingerbread Mug Cake?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It does bear repeating: there\u2019s nothing easier than making a mug cake.  You lazily sift and stir the batter right in a ramekin (if you want no cleanup) and then bake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n