No-Fail
One-Bowl Banana Mug Cake
6 min total serves 1 4 steps
Warm cake in 90 seconds using one mug, one fork and a sad old banana.
Dummy-proof tip
The browner the banana, the sweeter the cake. Spotty bananas are a gift, not garbage.
The steps, in plain English
- 1
Mash the banana
Mash the banana in a large mug with a fork until it's mostly smooth.
- 2
Mix it all in
Add the melted butter, egg, sugar, flour and baking powder and stir until there are no dry pockets.
- 3
Microwave
Microwave on full power for 90 seconds. It should be puffed and springy on top.
timer 1:30 - 4
Cool a little
Let it sit for a minute — the inside is lava hot.
timer 1:00