A soft, fluffy, delicious, and single serving carrot cake in a mug recipe. It’s the perfect easy dessert for Easter, or for any other day too!
Raise your hand if you like carrot cake.
Jump up and down if you’d like a single-serving carrot cake in a mug that takes less than 5 minutes to make and is so healthy you can eat the entire recipe in one sitting.
Yes, you really can.
Of course you’ll want frosting.
I used the frosting written out in my recipe for Keto Carrot Cake.
Carrot cake and frosting are meant for each other.
Alternatively, you can use vanilla frosting, Coconut Whipped Cream, almond butter, Vegan Cream Cheese, or whatever your carrot-loving heart desires.
It should be no surprise to you that my own carrot-loving heart often desires coconut butter. Slice the cake – or cakes – in half and slather on the frosting.
Oh, um, and you can stop jumping up and down now.
People at work will start to think you’re crazy…
A single serving carrot cake recipe that can be made in your oven or microwave and is secretly good for you. It can’t get much better than that!
Also try this chocolate Brownie in a Mug
Carrot Cake In A Mug
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup spelt, white, or gf all purpose flour (or here's a Keto Mug Cake)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp each: baking soda and salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp sugar (unrefined or xylitol if desired)
- pinch uncut stevia, or 1 additional tbsp sugar
- 1/3 cup canned carrots, drained (or steamed carrots, peeled)
- 1 tbsp milk of choice
- 1 tbsp oil or almond butter, or additional milk of choice
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Carrot Mug Cake Recipe: In a small bowl, mix dry ingredients (not carrots). If you have a blender or Magic Bullet, mix all wet ingredients and blend. (For those without a blender, simply fork-mash the carrots very well before combining with the other wet ingredients.) Then mix dry into wet, and stir. Pour into greased ramekins or a little dish or mug. (I used two 1/2-cup ramekins.) If using the microwave, cook for 1 minute 20 seconds (or more or less, depending on the strength of your microwave). Or you can cook this in the oven at 350F for around 15 minutes. Let cool before trying to pop out. Serves 1-2. Frosting recommendations are listed above in this post.View Nutrition Facts
Notes
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I haven’t had an opportunity to try this & it sounds wonderful. I’m in your corner when it comes to cream cheese frosting; however, in an attempt to save calories during the holidays, I’m going to experiment with butter, coconut, pecans & serve it warm. Wish me luck!
This looks great. All the options are nice, and the substitution for pumpkin is also extremely appealing. I’ll be making this ASAP. Yummmm-o! You have great recipes and ideas. Thank you.
Have you ever tried using potato starch in place of flour in any of your recipies? I thought I might try the carrot or zucchini muffins for Passover, but they would have to be made without flour.
You never cease to amaze me!! Yummy!!
this was incredibly delicious! satisfied my cravings like crazy!
Best carrot cake in a mug ever had and loved the frosting it was so good i will give this 5 stars. 🙂
Great tasting carrot mug cake. I added raisins and chopped walnuts. (the way my mom used to bake them). It was a taste of heaven. I will add this to my list of Favorite Mug Cakes.
Recipe is amazing! But I used 1/3 cup of finely grated fresh carrots, one more 1 tbsp of milk and 1 tbsp of orange juice! It was the best carrot cake in my life, better than non-vegan versions. I’ve just started baking vegan goods:)
And I used raspberry jam and slightly whipped coconut cream to make it moist.
Thank you for posting these delicious, easy recipes. I did the funfetti cake, but used peacans instead of sprinkles, and the carrot cake. Both were excellent. I’m trying the pumpkin cake tonight. The funtetti was quick to put together. The carrot took longer but was worth it. Thanks again
Hi Katie!
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