3 DIY Holiday Mug Cake Gifts with Printable Recipe Tags

3 DIY Holiday Mug Cake Gifts with Printable Recipe Tags

This mug’s for you! These single serving Holiday Mug Cakes make great teacher gifts, hostess gifts, neighbor gifts, hairdresser gifts, babysitter gifts, office colleague gifts–anyone you want to express your appreciation to this Holiday season or throughout the year.

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The boys and I did a taste test. Son #3 thought the Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake was the best, but Son #1 and #2 liked the Nutella Chocolate Mug Cake the most. I liked all three…you can’t go wrong!

1. Nutella Chocolate Mug Cake | Single Serving Gift

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What you will need to make this gift:

Instructions:

  1. Mix the flour, baking powder, coco powder and brown sugar together.
  2. Place in a sealed plastic bag in your cup along with your Nutella Single Serve pack and mini whisk or mini spatula.
  3. Print this FREE DIY Printable PDF file {Printable Mug Cake Recipe Tags} on card stock, cut out and hole punch.
  4. Tie recipe tag to your gift.
  5. Enjoy!

Do you want to skip the gift making and just eat the cake? No problem! See the full recipe below:

Nutella Chocolate Mug Cake | Single Serving Full Recipe

  • 1 tablespoon Nutella
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 heaping tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  1. Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl until well combined.
  2. Pour the batter into two greased ramekins or one large greased microwavable bowl or mug.
  3. Microwave on 70% power for 30 seconds. At the end of the time, check for doneness. If not cooked through, add 15 seconds at a time.

The original recipe can be found {here} at Back to Her Roots.

2. Gingerbread Mug Cake | Single Serving Gift

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What you will need to make this gift:

  • printer
  • card stock
  • scissors
  • hole punch
  • ribbon
  • 1 large Coffee Mug
  • mini whisk or mini spatula
  • 5 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 dash cinnamon
  • 1 dash nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 generous dash of  salt
  • 1 clear plastic bag (Clear Party Bags)

Instructions:

  1. Mix the flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and salt together.
  2. Place in a sealed plastic bag in your cup along with a mini whisk or mini spatula.
  3. Print this FREE DIY Printable PDF file {Printable Mug Cake Recipe Tags} on card stock, cut out and hole punch.
  4. Tie recipe tag to your gift.
  5. Enjoy!

Do you want to skip the gift making and just eat the cake? No problem! See the full recipe below:

Gingerbread Mug Cake | Single Serving Full Recipe

  • 5 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 dash cinnamon
  • 1 dash nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 generous dash of  salt
  • 4 tbsp buttermilk (you can use regular milk if you don’t have buttermilk)
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  1. In a large, microwavable coffee mug, combine and mix all ingredients until smooth.
  2. Microwave on high for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes, checking on your cake after 1 minute and microwaving in 30 second intervals thereafter. Everyone’s microwave is different, so you’ll want to play around with yours to see how much time you need to cook your cake.
  3. Pull mug out of the microwave, garnish with a generous dollop of whipped cream or cream cheese frosting (optional).

The original recipe can be found {here} at Just Putzing Around the Kitchen.

3. Cinnamon Roll Mug Cake | Single Serving Gift

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What you will need to make this gift:

Instructions:

  1. Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt together.
  2. Place in a sealed plastic bag in your cup along with a mini whisk or mini spatula and a squeezable applesauce.
  3. Print this FREE DIY Printable PDF file {Printable Mug Cake Recipe Tags} on card stock, cut out and hole punch.
  4. Tie recipe tag to your gift.
  5. Enjoy!

Do you want to skip the gift making and just eat the crisp? No problem! See the full recipe below:

Cinnamon Roll Mug | Single Serving Full Recipe

  • 2 Tbsp applesauce
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 Tbsp buttermilk
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp packed light-brown sugar
  • 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 dash ground nutmeg (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp (scant) salt
  • 1 Recipe Cream Cheese Icing, recipe follows
Cream Cheese Icing
  • 1 Tbsp Cream Cheese or Neufchatel Cheese, softened
  • 2 Tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp milk
  1. Prepare Cream Cheese Icing according to directions listed, set aside (optional).
  2. Combine all ingredients (minus Cream Cheese Icing) in a mug then whisk together with a fork until combined and nearly smooth.
  3. Microwave mixture on high power for 1 minute then check cake for doneness. If it is not fully cooked microwave for an additional 15 seconds.
  4. Serve warm topped with Cream Cheese Icing.

The original recipe can be found {here} at Cooking Classy.

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