Air Fryer Pumpkin Coffee Cake in a Mug Recipe
Enjoy a delightful single-serving pumpkin coffee cake with a buttery brown-sugar streusel topping, perfectly baked in the air fryer in just 12 minutes. This easy recipe requires only one bowl and a ramekin, making it a fuss-free treat without the need for an oven.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Coffee Cake
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons pumpkin purée
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Streusel Topping
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar: In a small bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until the mixture is pale and fluffy, ensuring a light texture for your cake base.
- Add pumpkin and vanilla: Stir in the pumpkin purée and pure vanilla extract until thoroughly combined, imparting moistness and flavor to the batter.
- Mix dry ingredients: Incorporate the flour, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice, ground nutmeg, and ground cloves. Stir just until there are no dry spots; careful not to overmix to keep the cake tender.
- Prepare the ramekin: Grease a 10 to 12 ounce ramekin or oven-safe mug with cooking spray or butter, then scrape the batter into it, filling no more than two-thirds full to allow room for rising.
- Make streusel topping: In the same bowl, rub the cold butter into the flour and brown sugar until coarse, pea-sized crumbs form. Evenly scatter this streusel over the batter without pressing down to create a crumbly top.
- Air fry the cake: Place the ramekin into the air fryer basket and cook at 320°F for 10 to 12 minutes, checking at 8 minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Allow the cake to cool for at least 5 minutes before enjoying to let the flavors set and topping crisp up.
Notes
- Cooking time may vary depending on the thickness and type of your vessel; thicker stoneware mugs can take up to 14 minutes, while thinner ramekins may be done around 9 minutes.
- If the streusel topping browns too quickly before the cake finishes cooking, tent the ramekin loosely with foil during the last few minutes.
- Alternatively, you can bake this recipe in a conventional oven at 350°F for 18 to 22 minutes.
- Leftover cake can be reheated in the air fryer at 300°F for 2 to 3 minutes to re-crisp the topping.
