Easy Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake Recipe
This easy-to-make pumpkin mug cake will be your new favorite fall snack!
Craving a sweet fall treat? Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake is the perfect single-serve dessert!
You can get your pumpkin fix WITHOUT making an entire cake! You’re just 5 ingredients and 90 seconds away from enjoying an impressively delicious tiny cake in a mug. With its oh so delish pumpkin flavor, it’s like fall in a cup!
Easy peasy treat!
This recipe uses oh so simple, inexpensive ingredients, and it cooks up fast in the microwave. It’s perfect for those moments when you’re craving all the fall flavors of pumpkin-infused baked goods, but don’t want to deal with a full-blown baking adventure and all of the associated clean-up. I like to sometimes make one of these after the kiddos have gone to bed as a late-night snack just for me. 😋
All you need is some spiced cake mix, pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, and milk. We added a dash of pumpkin pie spice to ours as well — it’s optional, but just adds an extra boost of warmth and coziness to the cake! 🎃 Feel free to throw in some chocolate chips to kick the flavor up a notch.
Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake
yield: 1 SERVINGS
prep time: 5 MINUTES
cook time: 2 MINUTES
total time: 7 MINUTES
This amazingly easy mug cake uses just 5 ingredients and takes only 90 seconds to bake up into a perfectly moist and cakey texture.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons spice cake mix
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (optional)
Directions
1
Spray a microwave-safe mug with nonstick spray. Combine all ingredients in the mug.
2
Microwave on high for 90 seconds.
3
Enjoy the cake by spooning out of the mug or turning over on a plate. Top with whipped cream or frosting (optional, but so yummy!) Enjoy!
Additional Notes
Slightly adapted from The Novice Chef.
This pumpkin spice mug cake is an absolute winner!
I’ve tried a lot of mug cake recipes, and the truth is, they don’t all turn out this well. This mug cake is so easy to throw together, and the texture comes out perfectly moist and cakey in under two minutes.
Best of all, it tastes great and will quickly satisfy your cravings for all things pumpkin spice during this time of year.
It’s the perfect dessert for celebrating a rare moment to yourself, so top it off with some whipped cream for the perfect ending to a busy day. 😊
Bake your way through this list of our favorite pumpkin desserts this fall!
Definitely trying this! Thank you!
Mmm…the taste of fall!
Where do you find the spice cake mix? I have looked all over and can never seem to find it!
Hi there! I’ve found that cake mix at my local Walmart before. Hoping this is helpful!
I got it at stop and shop.
I have found it at Kroger and Walmart
Love this – but I can’t find pumpkin anywhere!
I know. I was trying to get it for school. It took over a month until it was in stock
Since we’re quarantining😷, I’m totally trying this with what I already have at home…yellow cake mix with a scoop (or two) of Trader Joe’s delicious Pumpkin Butter!!!!! I can’t wait😊
I would love a keto pumpkin mug cake!!! thank you
Shut the front door! I am so going to try this. It looks so yummy and it will definitely getting me into the fall spirit.BTW as soon as September hit I got all my fall decorations and went crazy all over my front door and porch. Hint hint- soooooo ready for fall!
Yes! I love fall too, it’s the best. 🍂🍁
Is there a low carb version?
hmm we have quite a few pumpkin recipes on our low carb keto site, but not a mug cake. That is a great idea though!
Here are some muffins that could be similar –> https://hip2keto.com/recipes/keto-pumpkin-muffins/
Thank you. I will be looking for the low carb version.
Hey Lina, If a person wanted to make this into a whole cake in the oven what do you think the ratios would be? One box cake mix and…..do you think if I just followed the quantities on the box say maybe less oil and add a can of pumpkin plus spices?
I loved it! Made it for breakfast.