Cherry Mug Cake (vanilla bean)
A simple dessert with big payoff—minimal dishes, maximal cozy.
🍽 1 servings
⏱ Prep: 5 min
🔥 Cook: 2 min
⏰ Total: 40 min
📊 Easy
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp neutral oil or melted butter
- 1/4 cup pitted cherries, halved
- 1/4 pod vanilla bean
Instructions
- Use a microwave-safe 12-ounce mug. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in the mug.
- Stir in milk, oil, and scraped vanilla bean seeds until no dry flour remains.
- Fold in the cherries and wipe batter from the upper sides of the mug.
- Microwave on high 60 seconds; continue in 10-second bursts only until the top looks set, usually 60–90 seconds total.
- Rest 1–2 minutes before eating; the mug will be hot.
Chef's Notes
Tip: Customize seasonings to taste. Always verify ingredient labels if you have allergies.