Strawberry mug cake
This strawberry mug cake is the simplest bake for little kids. They’ll enjoy measuring out the ingredients and getting to enjoy their work in just a few minutes!
James got a mug cake mug for his birthday and was eager to try it out. The kids didn’t think it was fair though that they didn’t get one, so we let each of them choose one to make as well. Unsurprisingly, Lewis wanted to make a nutella chocolate one and Hannah chose this vanilla and strawberry mug cake.
They’re such a simple and quick idea, I was intrigued as to how they would turn out. They’re definitely not as tasty as a properly baked cake, but for something you can whip up in a few minutes, they’re great. Using tsp and tbsp to measure the ingredients rather than scales made them extra simple for the kids to do on their own. They both really loved being able to make the whole thing for themselves.
I also like that they come in really small portions, so they’re fun to experiment with without having a lot of cake left over. It’s easy to add different fillings to get different flavours. From chocolate, to peanut butter or raspberries, there are loads of different options.
How can kids help to make the strawberry mug cake?
As this is such an easy recipe for a mug cake, your kids can do it all for themselves! My kids enjoyed measuring everything out and giving it a mix before putting it in the microwave. These really are the perfect recipe for kids to try as they’re so so easy.
What else can you make with fresh strawberries?
We love strawberries so always have some in the house, especially in the summer. If you love fresh strawberries an want to use some in your baking we have a few recipes you’ll love:
Strawberry cookies
Strawberry cake
Strawberry cupcakes
Berry pavlova
Strawberry muffins
Serves 1
Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
4 tbsp flour
3 tbsp caster sugar
½ tsp baking powder
3 tbsp milk
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 strawberries, diced
1 strawberry, for topping, optional
How to make a strawberry mug cake
Mix all the ingredients together in a large mug (around 375ml)
Get your kids to measure the flour (4 tbsp), sugar (3 tbsp), baking powder (½ tsp) milk (3 tbsp), oil 1 (tbsp), vanilla extract (1 tsp). Make sure to level each tablespoon or teaspoon so that you get accurate measurements of everything.
Give your child a knife (a blunt table knife should work), and get them to chop the strawberries into small pieces. Add these to your mug.
Mix everything together carefully with a teaspoon. Make sure it’s properly mixed – including all the bits at the bottom of the mug.
Cook the strawberry mug cake
Pop your mug in the microwave and cook it on full power for 90 seconds – 2 minutes. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t spill over, especially if you’re using a smaller mug.
It’s ready when the sponge is nice and light and fluffy.
Remove the strawberry mug cake from your microwave and leave to cool for a minute or so before adding a strawberry on top.
Serve and enjoy!
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Strawberry mug cake
Ingredients
Method
- Get your kids to measure the flour, sugar, baking powder, milk, oil and vanilla extract.
- Cut up the strawberries and add them to your cup.
- Mix everything together carefully with a teaspoon.
- Pop your mug in the microwave and cook it on full power for 90 seconds – 2 minutes. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't spill over, especially if you're using a smaller mug.
- It's ready when the sponge is nice and light and fluffy.
- Remove the mug cake from your microwave and leave to cool for a minute or so before adding a strawberry on top (optional).
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
If you liked this chocolate mug cake recipe, you’ll love our other cake and cupcake recipes as well as our favourite easy baking recipes for kids.
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