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The simplest 10 Minute Gooey Vanilla Peach Mug Cake. You don’t need to be a skilled baker to bake up these deliciously EASY peach cakes. This deep-dish style cake in a mug requires just a few steps and only minutes to make. There are hints of vanilla, swirls of sweet brown sugar, and buttery peaches Every bite is truly delicious. Enjoy this personal-sized cake warm with a scoop of ice cream.
To be honest, anything made in the microwave doesn’t really excite me much. I know it can be a great tool, but I definitely prefer the oven or stove top, you know?
But my gosh, it’s summer and we’ve entered into the month of August which can be one of the warmest months of the year. Turning the oven on isn’t always the best idea, especially for those of us with smaller homes!
After a lot of requests for no-oven recipes, the idea of a peach mug cake brewed in my head. I’ve made chocolate mug cakes, and even banana mug cakes, but never something peachy!
It sounded kind of fun, so I went for it, and here we are! These personal-sized cakes turned out so great!
Here are the details
I wanted the cakes to have a great peach flavor and plenty of fresh juicy peaches. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to create more of a cake or a crisp, so I made a combination of them both.
Start with the peaches. I used about 1/2 a peach per cake, but you can use more too! First, arrange a few peach slices in the bottom of a mug. Add a sprinkle of brown sugar and a small pat of butter. Throw this in the microwave for a few seconds.
Meanwhile, mix up the batter. Melted butter, brown sugar (though I sometimes use honey), vanilla, and an egg. Then whole wheat flour, oats, and a small pinch of baking powder + salt!
The oats add a nice crisp-like texture to these buttery peach mug cakes.
What I do is spoon the batter over the peaches, then place more peaches on the top with a sprinkle of brown sugar and cinnamon. Add a pat of butter and put the mug in the microwave.
As the cake cooks, the peaches on top get a little caramelized from the brown sugar and the butter helps to create just the right amount of sauce.
It’s really so delicious!
Keys to success
Eat this warm, right after cooking. This isn’t a cake you want to eat leftover, it’s meant as a quick fix. So eat it right away, preferably with ice cream on top. Trust me, delish!
Every microwave is different, so the cooking time is a little tricky. That said, I tested this on two different microwaves and found two minutes to be just the right amount of time. You may need to adjust slightly by fifteen seconds, give or take.
This is the best afternoon pick-me-up, warm after-dinner dessert, or late-night snack with a side of TV watching.
Plus, a really good way to enjoy our summertime peaches!
Looking for summer cookie recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Brown Butter Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Old School Easy Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Honey Butter
5 ingredient Raspberry Peach Sherbet
Lastly, if you make this 10 Minute Gooey Vanilla Peach Mug Cake. be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
10 Minute Gooey Vanilla Peach Mug Cake
Servings: 1 big mug
Calories Per Serving: 652 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1/2 of a peach, sliced thin or chopped
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons old fashioned oats
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pinch cinnamon
Instructions
- 1. Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a (10-12 ounce) microwave-safe mug with 3-4 peach slices and 1 tablespoon brown sugar for 30 seconds to 1 minute. 2. In a bowl, whisk 1 tablespoon melted butter with 1 tablespoon brown sugar, the egg, and vanilla. Add the flour, oats, baking powder, and salt, stirring until just combined.3. Spoon the batter over the peaches in the mug. Do not stir. Place the remaining peach slices on top. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. Add 1/2 a tablespoon of butter. 4. Microwave on full power for 1 minute 45 seconds to 2 minutes (I always do 2 minutes). Serve with ice cream. ENJOY.
Is the an egg substitute, such as banana and oat milk?
Hey Esther,
Sorry, I’ve never tested that, but let me know if you give it a try! I hope you love the recipe! xx
My favorite mug cake recipes don’t use eggs, so I decided to go ahead and make this recipe without! I just substituted in a couple tbsp of milk until the batter came together, and I thought the texture turned out really nicely.
Hi Lydia,
I really appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Hope you’re having a great Wednesday! xT
All the flavors are there, but the batter turned into more of a muffin for me and wound up really dry. I’d really love to make it again, but wonder how to make it more cobbler-y?
Hi Corinne,
Thanks for making the recipe! The texture isn’t meant to be like a cobbler, if that is what you are looking for try this recipe:
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/brown-sugar-peach-cobbler/
Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I’m addicted to Tiegans mug cake recipes – they’re so easy to make with the most simple ingredients.
Tried this out and it was ok ! I thought the batter didn’t end up as moist as some of the other cakes (a little drier) but I loved the bottom of the cake which was melted butter, fruit and brown sugar – I wish this could be been dispersed throughout the cake.
If I ever were craving sweets with nothing around but peaches etc.. then I’d make it again 🙂
Delicious, 10 Minute Gooey Vanilla Peach Mug Cake recipe. My family enjoyed this yesterday for dessert..
Hey Elizabeth,
Amazing!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am so excited it was enjoyed! Hope you’re having a great weekend! xx
Hey Mariana,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try and sharing your feedback, sorry to hear you didn’t love it! Hope you’re having a great Saturday! xTieghan
Well, I know what I’ll be making for dessert tonight lol. Think we’re going to need a pumpkin version for fall as well, nudge nudge. 🙂 Every recipe I make from here and your cookbook are a hit! Thanks T!
Hey Hayley,
LOL love the idea of a pumpkin mug cake:) Let me know if you give this one a try, I hope you love it! xx
What if you don’t have a microwave can you use your oven?
Hey Danielle,
To Oven Bake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 2 cup oven safe ramekin/mug or 2 muffin tins. Add the batter and bake 22-25 minutes. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
Gotta make this. Perfect and the best looking mug cake I’ve seen.
Since I’ve moved into a place, with an atrocious oven, I’ve been for things such as this. Now, if you’d post you banana, chocolate, etc. mug cakes, I’d be very grateful.
She already has posted them. I went to the Search button (the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of this page) and typed “mug” and the mug cake recipes that Tieghan referred to magically appeared: 5 Minute Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Mug Cake and 5 Minute Molten Chocolate Mug Cake.
Thanks so much Joyce! Let me know how the recipe turns out! Here are the other mug cakes:
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/banana-bread-mug-cake/
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/single-lady-5-minute-gooey-molten-chocolate-mug-cake/
Have a great weekend! xx
They all look delicious and I am going to try them. Thank you
Thanks Joan!! I hope you love the recipe!! xTieghan
I made this for breakfast this morning.
I will use a bigger mug next time. It over flowed from the mug I used. It was tasty but chewy. I think it was chewy because of the loss of liquid.
I am going to try this recipe again in a bigger mug.
Hi Melinda,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try, sorry to hear about the overflow! Have a great weekend! xx
Yum! Looks like I know what I’m making with the peaches we have!
I hope you love the recipe Christin!!
Tieghan, have you ever considered adding fat content to your recipes?
Hey there,
Sorry, not at this time, we just have the estimated calorie count:) Please let me know if you give the recipe a try! xx
We are peach lovers and this looks yummy. We went to SC last Saturday and came home with 45 boxes of peaches. We had friends and relatives that got them. We kept 6 boxes for ourselves. I have already frozen 13 pints, made 2 cobblers, muffins, and ate a bunch. HA!!! Will be freezing more as they ripen.
Hey Charlotte!
LOL wow, that sounds awesome!! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
Looks delicious… trying this asap!
Thanks so much Sharon! I hope you love the recipe!!
Can this be made with gluten free flour?
Hey there,
Yes, you can use an equal amount of gluten free flour! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xx
Looks so good! Could you use almond flour and remove the oats? Would you use the same amount of flour?
Thank you!
Lori
Hey Lori,
I would use an equal amount of gluten free flour and then omit the oats:) I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xx
Can I cut down on the sugar?
I know she hasn’t responded to you yet but I made this this morning for breakfast with significantly less sugar. I couldn’t tell you how much because I was basically just using a pinch here and there, but it was less than a tablespoon…probably closer to a teaspoon. I liked it, but my threshold for sweets is way lower than most people. Plus, I was looking for more of a breakfast food rather than dessert! Also topped with Greek yogurt instead of ice cream ?
Thanks for sharing Victoria!
Hey Jessica,
Sure, that would be fine for you to do!! I hope you love the recipe, let me know if you give it a try! xx