Black Sesame Mug Cake for the week
- Yield 1 servings
- Prep 2 minutes
- Cook 3 minutes
Black Sesame Mug Cake for the week sits in the Desserts section of Regbie. The card serves 1 servings. The amounts and the method are both written on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 1 servings
- 2½ tablespoons finely ground almond flour, or casssava flour
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon Japanese black sesame paste
- 1½ tablespoon maple syrup, or 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil, or melted coconut oil
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon candy eyeballs, (skippable)
Method
In a liquid measuring cup, add the almond flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat until uniform.
Tip in the black sesame paste, maple syrup, avocado oil, vanilla extract, and egg. Beat the batter until smooth.
If you want the mug cake to look pretty, pour the batter into a microwave-safe mug (6- to 8-ounce size is optimal). However, you can totally microwave the cake in the glass liquid measuring cup if you want to cut down on dishes to wash.
Set the mug in the center of your microwave (it will rise more evenly in that spot), and cook on high power for 1-2 minutes. The cook have a 900 watt microwave and the cook mug cakes are done in 90 seconds. Adjust the cooking time depending on the strength of your microwave—decrease the time if you have a higher wattage microwave and increase it if you have a less powerful microwave.
The black sesame mug cake is finished cooking when it puffs up and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Don’t worry if your cake looks lopsided or collapses—it will still taste great!
Let the cake cool for a few minutes and top with candied eyeballs, if desired.
Kitchen notes
- Oven and air fryer instructions: Pour the batter into an oven-safe 6-ounce ramekin and bake it in a 350°F oven or toaster oven for 18-20 minutes or a 325°F air fryer for 13-15 minutes.
- The tiny single serve cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
