Lemon Drizzle Mug Cake

Name: Lemon Drizzle Mug Cake
Total time: 7 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 tbsp self-raising flour; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 1 egg; 2 tbsp milk; 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 lemon, zest of the whole lemon, juice of half; 1 tbsp icing sugar

A zingy lemon sponge made in one mug in the microwave, soaked with a sharp sugar drizzle while still hot.

Time7 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.60 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

1 serving

Ingredients

Tick what you need to buy. It goes on your shopping list.

4 tbspself-raising flour
2 tbspcaster sugar
1egg
2 tbspmilk
2 tbspsunflower oil
1lemonzest of the whole lemon, juice of half
1 tbspicing sugar

Method

1
Put the flour, caster sugar and most of the lemon zest in a large mug and stir together.
2
Add the egg and beat with a fork until smooth, then stir in the milk and oil.
3
Microwave on full power for 90 seconds, until risen and cooked through. Every microwave is different, so add 10 seconds at a time if it is still wet in the middle.
1 min 30 s
4
Stir the lemon juice and icing sugar together in a cup.
5
Prick the hot cake all over with a fork and spoon over the drizzle.
6
Sprinkle with the rest of the zest. Eat while warm, straight from the mug.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.