Microwave Carrot Mug Cake
This microwave carrot mug cake combines grated carrot, chopped dates and almonds with cinnamon. The cake cooks in 90 seconds at 1000 W and is finished with a simple cream-cheese and vanilla topping.Dietary note: Contains dairy. This recipe is not vegan.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp (30 g) All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tbsp (30 g) Granulated Sugar
- 1/4 tsp (1 g) Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp (1 g) Cinnamon Powder
- 1/8 tsp (1 pinch) Salt
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Vegetable Oil
- 4 tbsp (60 ml) Milk
- 1 tsp (5 ml) Lemon Juice
- 3 tbsp (20 g) Grated Carrot
- 1 Date, chopped
- 5 Almond, chopped
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 tbsp (15 g) Cream Cheese
- 1/2 tsp (3 ml) Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe mug, mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
- Add the oil and milk and whisk together. Stir in the lemon juice, then the grated carrot, chopped date and chopped almonds.
- Microwave for 90 seconds at 1000 W, as demonstrated in the video. Cooking time can vary with the mug and microwave.
- Mix the cream cheese with the vanilla until smooth. Let the cake cool before spreading the topping over it.
Video
Notes
The video specifies 90 seconds at 1000 W. The 2-minute cooking field rounds this up to a whole minute; use the exact time in the method as the starting point.