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Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake
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Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake

This cinnamon roll mug cake captures all the warm cozy flavors of a classic cinnamon roll and cooks in your microwave in just minutes. A quick cream cheese glaze drizzled on top makes it taste like the real thing with almost no effort.

4.5
6 min
🍴1 servings
🔥390 cal
🔖Easy
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30 second summary

A warm and spiced cinnamon roll flavored mug cake with a drizzled glaze that cooks in under 2 minutes.

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Nutrition per serving

390Calories
5gProtein
58gCarbs
15gFat
1gFiber

Ingredients

1servings

dry

wet

glaze

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Instructions

1

Mix the Cake Batter

Combine flour, 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar, half the cinnamon, milk, and melted butter in a large microwave-safe mug and stir until smooth.

2

Add Cinnamon Swirl

Stir together the remaining brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, then drop spoonfuls into the batter and swirl gently with a toothpick.

3

Microwave the Cake

Microwave on high for 75 to 90 seconds until the cake is set and no longer appears wet on top.

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4

Make the Glaze and Serve

Microwave the cream cheese for 10 seconds until soft, stir in a pinch of powdered sugar, and drizzle over the warm mug cake before serving.

Substitutions

cream cheese glazea drizzle of vanilla icing or plain powdered sugar mixed with a few drops of milk
brown sugarcoconut sugar for a slightly more caramel-like sweetness

Common mistakes

Overmixing the cinnamon swirl into the batter loses the layered effect and creates a uniform color
Cooking the cake too long dries it out and ruins the soft doughy texture that mimics a real cinnamon roll
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