Milk Tea Mug Cake ClassicBaking

Milk Tea Mug Cake

A warm, fluffy black tea cake in a mug in about four minutes, microwave included.

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  • Prep3 min

  • Total5 min

  • Makesmug

  • LevelEasy

Ingredients

1 serving
  • 2 tsp Classic powderSuperboba
  • 20 ml hot water
  • 3 tbsp oat milk
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 3.5 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1.5 tbsp brown sugar

Steps

  1. Whisk the Classic powder into the hot water in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth.

  2. Stir in the milk and oil, then microwave 30 seconds.

  3. Add the flour, sugar and baking powder straight to the mug and stir them together with a fork.

  4. Pour the warm tea mixture into the mug and stir until smooth with no dry pockets at the bottom.

  5. Microwave 1 minute 15 seconds to 1 minute 30. Rest 1 minute before eating.

Good to know

  • Stop at the first sign of the cake doming above the rim. Overcooked mug cake goes rubbery in seconds.
  • Scrape the bottom of the mug when you mix. Dry flour hiding down there is the usual failure.
  • Works with any of our teas. Earl Grey and hojicha are both excellent.