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strawberry mug cake
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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 a few minutes!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Calories: 424
Ingredients Method Notes

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

Method
 

Mix all the ingredients together in a large mug (around 375ml)
  1. Get your kids to measure the flour, sugar, baking powder, milk, oil and vanilla extract.
  2. Cut up the strawberries and add them to your cup.
  3. Mix everything together carefully with a teaspoon.
Cook the mug cake
  1. 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.
  2. It's ready when the sponge is nice and light and fluffy.
  3. Remove the mug cake from your microwave and leave to cool for a minute or so before adding a strawberry on top (optional).
  4. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Make sure to level each tablespoon or teaspoon so that you get accurate measurements of everything.