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Keto Carrot Mug Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

A soft and fluffy keto carrot mug cake for one made in minute! Top it off with a sweet cream cheese frosting for the ultimate keto treat.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 minute
Total Time6 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: carrot cake, mug cake
Servings: 1 mug cake
Calories: 303kcal

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 tbsp almond flour 15g
  • 1 tbsp coconut flour 7g
  • 2 tbsp powdered monkfruit/erythritol sweetener 15g (I sometimes like to swap out 1 tbsp for a brown sugar sweetener for an even better flavour!)
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp xanthan gum optional
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp salted butter melted, 20g
  • 1 egg yolk room temperature
  • 2 tbsp shredded carrots 15g
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • pinch of each: ginger, nutmeg, salt

Frosting (OPTIONAL) This is also great with low carb ice cream or homemade whip cream

  • 2 tsp cream cheese softened, 10g
  • 1 tsp salted butter softened, 5g
  • 1 tbsp powdered monkfruit/erythritol sweetener
  • 1 tsp heavy cream 5g
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a small greased/oiled bowl or mug, whisk together your dry ingredients above including the sweetener.
  • Next add your butter, egg yolk, shredded carrot and vanilla extract. Mix well until a thick batter forms.
  • Smooth out the top as best as you can and microwave for 1min. (Depending on your microwave it will take more or less time, start on the lower end with 45s if your microwave tends to bake hot, if your microwave works slow like mine then you may need the full 1 min).
  • Whisk together the frosting ingredients above and spread it over the top of your Keto Carrot Mug Cake OR top the warm cake with ice cream and/or homemade whip cream. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate, covered, for later.

Notes

*Nutrition facts are for the mug cake by itself. If you choose to add frosting the nutrition facts will be: 386 calories | 37.9g fat | 4.6g NET carbs | 7.4g protein
  • If you want your cake to come out cleaner/prettier looking, your can make it in a separate bowl then grease a mug or ramekin and use a spatula to neatly pour the batter in.
  • I have yet to try it but I think this cake would also be great in the oven! Give it a shot by baking it at 350* for 15-20min or until a toothpick comes out relatively clean.
  • You can lower the calories of this cake by adding 1 tbsp egg white instead of the egg yolk.