Reviewed: May 19, 2012

I love to bake, and yet we still love this cake in a mug! I usally make this for me and my husband, so I just whisk one egg and split it between the two mugs. We have added marshmallow creme, peanut butter, cook and serve pudding instead of instant, and chocolate chips. We have liked every variation. We only need to microwave it for 1 min and 20 seconds. Then we top it with a big spoonful of canned frosting. It melts on top making this cake really yummy! Red Velvet with cream cheese pudding is a nice combo!

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jamierose78

Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2011

After reading reviews, I mixed 1/2C of the cake/pudding mix with 2T applesauce, 1T water and 1T canola oil, then placed in microwave for 2 minutes. WONDERFUL! It is very moist, not quite as "fluffy" as an oven-baked cake. But very satisfying!

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jello

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2011

I made the "pudding in the mix" type cake mix exactly as directed on the box. Filled the mugs half full then microwaved them (one at a time) for 2 minutes on high. kind of scary when it raises up above the top of the mug, but shrinks bag down. Moist, delicious, amazing!

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Texoma_Sue

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Hayward, California, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2010

my husband and i love this, the only thing we did different was we mixed a large egg together and used only half and then we put in 2 T of water it was awesome

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momof2

Reviewed: May 13, 2010

Thank you, you just made my morning. I was craving a muffin or a sweet anything - but I didn't have many ingredients on hand and was feeling kind of lazy. This is a great idea. The cake was good with yellow cake mix and butterscotch pudding mix. I think next time I'll cook a little less time, like 1 minute and 45 seconds, because mine seemed a little overcooked. Used 1/2 of an egg. I don't know if this is quite gift worthy, but I know my 15-year-old daughter will love the ease of this for a quick snack that pleases her frugal mom! The rating is for the great idea, the convenience, and being so good on the budget. For the taste and texture, it's a little bit lower - but considering the simplicity, its really good!

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cooking4myfamily

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2010

I've tried this and other versions of the mug cake and learned my lesson with all of them. The lesson is: Never make a single-serving cake in the microwave.

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Cat Osbourne

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Anniston, Alabama, USA

Living In: Macon, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2010

I needed a quick dessert for hubby after he took me out to Friday's and a movie as a late Valentines day date. I made this for him and he loved it! I did not have the pudding mix and I used the egg. It was super moist and perfect. I will make this a again for sure! MMMMM

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Patty Cakes

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Los Angeles, California, USA

Living In: Long Beach, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2010

I did not care for this recipe.

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chocolateaddict

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009

I was wondering if there were any way to make a single-serving, microwavable cake and this is what my google search found. The other day, I read about baking a cake mix with a diet soda. I thought I'd give it a try in the microwave. Rather than adding oil or water, I simply added 3 T of diet Dr. Pepper. The texture was a little bit different than regular cake, but as others have said, it definitely curbed the sweet tooth. I served it with a dollop of frozen yogurt and light chocolate syrup. With just a single serving, I'm not tempted to eat more cake! :)

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