A simple banana cake that can be made in a mug and microwaved in one minute is the ideal quick treat.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 10 mins |
| Servings: | 1 |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons self-rising flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar (Optional)
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 3 crushed pecans, or more to taste (Optional)
Instructions
- Combine flour, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla sugar in a large microwave-safe mug. Add egg and mix well. Stir in oil, milk, mashed banana, and pecans. Mix well to incorporate all the flour.
- Microwave at high power until cake has risen and is cooked through, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Remove and allow to cool slightly before eating.
- If you cannot find vanilla sugar, add 1 or 2 drops of vanilla extract instead.
- If you prefer not to eat out of the mug, run a knife around the sides of the mug, and tip the still-warm cake onto a saucer.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 617 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 90 g |
| Cholesterol | 187 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 386 mg |
| Sugars | 55 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Really strange texture, maybe do without the oil? I added some chocolate chips, it was fairly good. Would not make it again.
It doesn’t have a lot of flavor and the texture is not very appetizing. I did add chocolate chips to it which made it somewhat better.
I would have given 5 stars for taste, but gave 4 due to my small adjustments to the recipe. I always keep frozen bananas for smoothies, so decided to try this mug cake. I used only 1 Tbsp brown sugar, 1 packet Stevia sweetener, and regular vegetable oil instead of olive oil. It was moist & had good banana flavor; and was plenty sweet.. I would make it again.
Sorry, but I can not say that this was anything that I would make again. I have made other mug cakes before and some have been OK. Thought I’d use up a lonely banana on my counter and try this recipe. Glad I wasn’t hungry!