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10-Minute Lemon Mug Cake
A single-serve lemon cake that bakes in the microwave in minutes. No blueberries, no butter, no baking powder — just flour, sugar, egg, and lemon zest mixed and microwaved until fluffy.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 1
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 5g
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Ingredients
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Step 1
Zest the lemon directly into a mug, then crack the egg into the same mug.
Step 2
Add flour and sugar to the mug and stir with a fork until smooth, ~1 minute.
Step 3
Microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes until the top springs back when poked.
Step 4
Let cool 1 minute, then eat straight from the mug with a spoon.
Tools you’ll need
- mug
- microwave
- fork
- box grater or microplane
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