101 Microwave Mug Cake Recipes Review and #Giveaway (closed)

ByLisa Johnston

Congratulations to our winner – Rachel!  You’re going to LOVE this recipe book! 🙂

Several weeks ago, Kylie and I decided to make a cake in the microwave… just for fun. We googled a random recipe, followed it step by step, and it turned out to be a huge FLOP! To make matters worse, we noticed afterward that the microwave wasn’t heating evenly. Thankfully, a quick Microwave Repair had it working like new again, so we’re ready to give microwave baking another shot—hopefully with better results this time!

Ironically, a few days after, I stumbled upon an opportunity to review a Microwave Mug Recipe Book that was actually featured on Rachel Ray!! I actually requested to review the Gluten Free version as I know there is a growing need for alternative snacks for those in need of special diets,  these days.  The awesome thing about this cookbook, is that it’s great resource for a quick snack for kiddos of all ages (and their parents) who may be on a gluten free diet!

The author, Stacey Miller, already had a book out called 101 Recipes for Microwave Mug Cakes, and she had such a wonderful response from reader, but readers also posed a fantastic question.

From the site:

Our readers’ enthusiastic reactions to our microwave mug cakes motivated us to reach beyond the original concept. We sensed a theme. Readers kept saying, “These recipes are wonderful, but are there more healthful alternatives? And is it possible to bake gluten-free microwave mug cakes?”

So, the gluten free version was born!

The great thing about these recipes is that it’s so easy to do that your little ones, with a little guidance, can make these fun little cakes, and your preteens can do it by themselves! Not to mention that the leading small space microwaves on the market are affordable too.

If you homeschool your kiddos, this is a great home economics project, as well!  Kylie is looking forward to her next party or sleep over so that she and her friends can make, and decorate, some really cool, personal cakes!

Kylie making a Chocolate Almond Microwave Mug Cake (Gluten Free) minus the almond slivers, because the boys wanted only chocolate!

How can you go about getting your very own recipe book?
Buy It! You can buy either the original cookbook OR the gluten free version.
Win it!  Stacey Miller has offered to give one my my readers their very own copy of this cookbook!

WIN IT!
(gluten free)

Mandatory Entry:  Visit the site and let me know your favorite “when to make a mug cake” time!

1.  Let me know your favorite thing to cook in the microwave. (1 entry)
2.  Have you ever cooked a cake in the microwave? (1 entry)
3. Will this be for yourself or your family, or will you gift this to someone for Christmas?
4. Like Between the Kids on Facebook (1 entry)
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6. Follow me on Twitter (1 entry)
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**US Residents only – Giveaway winner will be chosen via the “And the Winner Is..” application on BetweentheKids.com on Tuesday, December 7  at Noon Central.

Disclosure: I was given a copy of this book from the author for review purposes. I was not compensated for this review, and  all opinions are that of my own.

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  20. My favorite reason is •it’s too cold to go out and buy something.
    I use this excuse way too often. 🙂

  21. My favorite thing to cook in the microwave is cans of soup. It’s pretty much all I use my microwave for besides occasionally defrosting meat.

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  32. My favorite thing to cook in the micorwave is leftovers- although maybe that counts more as reheat in the microwave rather than cook?

  34. I think I would give this to my family, although I’ll probably be the one taking shifts by the microwave pulling out cakes;)

  45. I think this would be a super cute gift idea – with a super cute mug!! I would gift this to a girlfriend with little ones who want to ‘help’ in the kitchen 🙂

  52. You want something fun to do with your kids is my favorite “when to make a mug cake time.”

  53. I love to make sweet goodies “when [I] need a lift!”
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  54. My favorite thing to cook in the microwave is microwave popcorn!
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  55. The only cake I’ve ever cooked in the microwave are those horrible Betty Crocker sweet delights. Loaded with trans fats!
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  56. I’m not sure if I would give this as a gift or keep it for myself!
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  58. Cake time would be when everyone is asleep at night LOL. My kids are well known for eating theirs and then snatching mine.

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