When someone you care about is away from home for their birthday, send them a Birthday Party in a Box, complete with cake and frosting!
A regular iced cake would be complicated to ship, however, this box full of 3-2-1 microwave mug cake ingredients includes everything needed for a variety of mug cake creations.
Why you'll love this care package
- This care package is decorated like a birthday gift on the inside of the box.
- Everything needed to make and share individual microwave birthday cakes is included in this festive care package.
- Printable recipes are included in this post, but care package recipients can use the included add-ins to make their own sweet creation.
The idea for microwave mug cakes is not original to The Monday Box, however Monday Box mug cakes are ideal for care packages because they are all made from only shelf stable ingredients.
No extra ingredients like eggs, milk, or oil are required. The 3-2-1 microwave mug cake recipes on The Monday Box are care package ready!
Ever since I first posted about mug cake with cake mix four years ago, readers have been delighted with these portion controlled mugs of instant gratification. Making a 1 minute snack is quick, easy, and delicious!
So many flavor variations can be enjoyed by changing the flavor of the “magic mix” or the add-in goodies.
The “magic mix” is simply one box of Angel Food cake mix combined with one box of flavored cake mix (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, etc.) of your choice. Add chocolate candy to chocolate mix for 3-2-1 Molten Lava Cake or add canned pineapple and cream of coconut to vanilla mix for 3-2-1 Pina Colada Cake.
There are more than a dozen recipe variations for 3-2-1 microwave cake on The Monday Box!
Birthday care package
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- Cover the box flaps with colorful birthday wrapping paper.
- Add festive decorations.
- Fill the box with microwave mug cake ingredients.
Care package contents
- A freezer weight gallon size ziplock bag of chocolate “magic mix” in a Dollar Store plastic canister.
- Add-ins like candy bits, chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, canned frosting with sprinkles, and caramel syrup.
- Patterned or colored paper snack cups that are a great size for 3-2-1 microwave cakes.
- Birthday candles, banners, and napkins.
- Directions for making 3-2-1 microwave cakes.
- Printed directions for three different versions of microwave cakes and enclosed them in plastic page protectors. The directions in PDF format for the basic cake, molten lava cake, and hot chocolate cake are available for your care package use, here.
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Hot chocolate Mug Cake has chocolate cake topped with marshmallow.
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First Published: October 18, 2017. Last Updated: April 29, 2024. Updated for additional information and better user experience.
Monica
I love this! You are creating and spreading a whole lot of cheer and I applaud you. I can't see how this could possibly not make a person feel special and thought of.
Nicola | Serendipity Bakes
Hi Wendy! This is such a lovely idea - I just love these care packages and the sentiments behind them ?Whether at uni or deployed overseas or somewhere else in the world, who wouldn't love one of these gorgeous packages in the mail?! Totally inspiring xo