5 MINUTE CARROT MUG CAKE RECIPE
A delicious 5 minute carrot mug cake made in the microwave with little to no effort, served with a yummy cream cheese frosting
Yield:1 mug cake
- Prep Time:
- 4 mins
- Cook Time:
- 1 min
- Total Time:
- 5 mins
Ingredients
Carrot mug cake:
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1.5 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 4 tbsp all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/3 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup freshly grated carrots
Cream cheese frosting:
- 1 tbsp cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a microwave safe mug (~10-12oz), add the milk, oil and vanilla, and whisk to combine
- Sift in the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt, and mix using a spoon or fork until the dry ingredients are fully mixed in
- Lastly, add in the grated carrots and mix until combined
- Microwave for ~60-90 seconds until the cake is cooked through (cooking time can vary; see notes)
- Let the cake cool for ~15 minutes
- Mix the cream cheese, heavy cream and powdered sugar until they form a creamy frosting
- Cover the cooled cake with the cream cheese frosting, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Cooking time can vary based on the Microwave and your mug. I recommend you start checking for doneness around the 60s mark – see if there is any wet batter, if there is, immediately cook again for 10-20 seconds. If there isn’t any wet batter, lightly poke the cake – if it is done, it should spring back. Try not to leave long gaps between Microwaving as this can cause the cake to deflate and become dense in texture