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We’ve picked two recipes From Kate Calder’s Happiness in A Mug Cake book for you to make in just a few minutes.

These mug cake recipes are no mess, no fuss and ensure now waste. Just add your ingredients to a mug, mix, then wait for the microwave to ping.

Read our review of Happiness in a Mug Cake here.

Rocky Road

Makes 1 mug cake

Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp sunflower oil
  • 3 Tbsp soft light brown sugar
  • 1medium egg
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp self-raising flour
  • 1 Tbsp cocoa
  • 1 heaped Tbsp mini marshmallows
  • 1digestive biscuit broken into small pieces
  • 1 Tbsp pecan nuts, chopped
To make
  • In your mug, mix together the oil, sugar, egg and vanilla using a fork. Add the flour and cocoa and mix until just smooth,
  • Finally, gently fold in the marshmallows, half of the biscuit crumbs and all the chopped nuts. Do not overmix.
  • Microwave for 1 minute 10 seconds, or until risen and springy to the touch. Sprinkle over the remaining biscuit crumbs and dig in.

Candy cane and white chocolate crunch

Makes 1 mug cake

Ingredients
  • 1 candy cane
  • 2 Tbsp sunflower oil
  • 3 Tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 medium egg
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 Tbsp self-raising flour
  • 1 Tbsp white chocolate chips or chunks
  • Vanilla ice cream to serve
To make
  • Before you being, smash up the candy cane in a small bowl using the bottom of a rolling pin, then set aside.
  • In the mug, mix together the oil, sugar, egg and vanilla using a fork until smooth. Add the flour and mi until just smooth.
  • Gently fold the crushed candy cane and white chocolate into the top half of the batter.
  • Microwave for 1 minute 20 seconds or until risen and springy to the touch. Sprinkle with any remaining candy cane dust and enjoy with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.