It was Friday, at the end of a long week, and I was in the mood for some cake.  But I didn't want to go through a lot of trouble to make it, because I also wanted to relax and enjoy, so I decided to make just one small cake for myself to enjoy that I could eat right away.A mug cake!  I haven't made one in ages.I don't think I have even made a vanilla mug cake like this one.

I made a souffle one time in a mug that was similar back before I was vegan.  But cake sounds even better.I thought about making a chocolate one, but decided on vanilla because it brings back good memories and my birthday is next week, so I wanted something sort of birthday cake like.Not that I won't make another birthday dessert, I am all for going all out next week on something.

This time though I wanted to keep it simple.  I made my classic vanilla cake batter that is super easy, just whisk it all together pour it in and bake!  None of that beating of anything separately and folding it in type of business.I used to make those types of cakes back in the day and although it was fun and exciting at the time, I want something with a bit less steps at this point.This cake batter doesn't actually have any oil, it is made with full fat coconut milk instead to give it that richness and it works out perfect.

I used whole wheat pastry flour here, because it is wha

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