Warm carrot cake in a pale blue mug topped with a dollop of cream and chopped nuts, surrounded by scattered pecans on a wooden table

Gluten Free Carrot Cake Mug Cake

Name: Gluten Free Carrot Cake Mug Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 1 serving

1 serving

Easy

20 Minutes

Satisfy your cravings with our gluten-free carrot cake mug cake. This delicious dessert is perfect for a quick & easy snack and super easy to make!

This cake is moist, fluffy, and loaded with carrots and warm spices. Serve it with vegan ice cream topping for an explosion of flavours!

Recipe Ingredients

How to Prepare

Recipe Ingredients

For the Cake

25 ml

Sunflower Oil (5 tsp)

60 ml

Unsweetened almond milk (4 tbsp) or any Dairy Free Milk

40 g

Gluten Free Plain Flour (4 tbsp)

Dr. Oetker Baking Powder Sachet (1 tsp) Gluten Free

20 g

Light Brown Sugar (4 tsp)

2.5 g

Mixed Spice (1/2 tsp) Ground

30 g

Carrots (3 tbsp) finely grated

10 g

Sultanas (1 tbsp)

Pecan Half x 6 (finely chopped)

To decorate

20 g

Vegan Ice Cream (1 tbsp)

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Dr. Oetker Baking Powder Sachet (1 tsp) Gluten Free

How to Prepare:

Prep:

20 minutes

Mix the oil and milk in a 300ml (1/2pt) microwave-proof mug – see tip. Add the remaining ingredients except 1 tsp pecan nuts and the decoration, and beat with a fork until thoroughly combined – make sure there are no floury lumps.

Cook in the microwave on High power (850 watt) for about 2 minutes until risen, just set on the top and springy to the touch. Or 750w for approx. 2 minutes 15 seconds. Stand for 1 minute. (Caution, mug will be hot) Then remove from the microwave and leave to cool for about 5 minutes.

To decorate, spoon a large portion of vegan ice cream on top of the mug cake. Sprinkle with the remaining pecan nuts and enjoy warm, straight from the mug.

Tips

1: Check the capacity of your mugs by filling them with water and then measuring the water quantity in a jug. If you use a mug smaller in the size, the mixture will bubble out into the microwave and won't cook properly. You can use a mug that is larger in capacity but the mixture will cook lower down in the mug.

2: You can eat the muffin straight from the mug but if you want to turn it out, simply run a knife round the edge and tip upside down on to a plate to remove.

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