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Salted Caramel Mug Cake
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Salted Caramel Mug Cake

This salted caramel mug cake is a dreamy combination of buttery caramel flavor and a flaky sea salt finish, all cooked in the microwave in just minutes. A spoonful of caramel sauce swirled into the center creates a gooey molten-like surprise inside.

4.5
5 min
🍴1 servings
🔥410 cal
🔖Easy
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A buttery mug cake with a gooey caramel center and sea salt finish that cooks in the microwave in under 5 minutes.

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Nutrition per serving

410Calories
5gProtein
56gCarbs
19gFat
0gFiber

Ingredients

1servings

dry

wet

mix-in

topping

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Instructions

1

Mix the Batter

Whisk together flour, brown sugar, milk, and melted butter in a large microwave-safe mug until completely smooth.

2

Add Caramel Center

Pour half the batter into the mug, drop the caramel sauce into the center, then cover with the remaining batter.

3

Microwave the Cake

Microwave on high for 75 to 90 seconds until the cake is set around the edges and just cooked in the center with the caramel still gooey inside.

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4

Finish with Sea Salt

Sprinkle the flaky sea salt over the top of the warm cake immediately before serving for the perfect sweet and salty contrast.

Substitutions

caramel saucedulce de leche or butterscotch sauce for a similar effect
flaky sea saltregular kosher salt used very sparingly

Common mistakes

Mixing the caramel sauce into the batter instead of keeping it in the center eliminates the molten gooey center effect
Overcooking the cake causes the caramel center to harden and lose its saucy consistency
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