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A small mug/ramekin with a personal carrot cake, a spoon removing a portion.

Carrot Mug Cake

If you're craving something warm and comforting, you're going to love this easy carrot mug cake recipe. Made with basic pantry staples and no egg needed!
Yield: 1 serving
Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes
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Ingredients

For The Mug Cake

  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons oil I used vegetable oil but canola oil works too!
  • 2 tablespoons milk of choice
  • ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp shredded carrot
  • 1 tbsp chopped walnuts

For The Frosting

  • 1 tbsp cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

  • First, spray a mug or ramekin with non-stick spray.
  • Add flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon & nutmeg to a bowl.
  • Mix this up really well!
  • Add oil, milk, and vanilla to the flour mixture.
  • Mix it really well. There should be no lumps!
  • Fold in 2 tsp of the shredded carrot and chopped walnuts. 
  • Microwave for 60-90 seconds. Every microwave is different so take a toothpick and insert it- when it comes out clean it’s done!
  • Now, to make the frosting pop your cream cheese into the microwave for just 10 seconds to soften. 
  • Then mix with powdered sugar and place on top of your mug cake.
  • Top with a bit of extra shredded carrot and chopped walnuts and enjoy! Make sure these walnut pieces aren’t huge!

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Notes

Oils: You can use whatever oil you have on hand. Vegetable oil, canola oil, avocado oil, melted coconut oil, or grapeseed are all great options.
Walnuts: Make sure to chop your walnuts into small enough pieces that they are easy to chew! I like to aim for the size of my pinky finger nail or smaller.
Vegan: If you would like to make this vegan, you can easily swap out the cream cheese for your favorite vegan cream cheese OR leave it out altogether. Use your favorite plant based milk.
Oven Instructions: Bake your mug cake in an oven safe mug or ramekin at 350F for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle.

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Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Carrot Mug Cake
Serving Size
 
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
430
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
14
g
Cholesterol
 
16
mg
5
%
Sodium
 
188
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
 
59
g
20
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
38
g
42
%
Protein
 
6
g
12
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.