Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 1 mins
Total: 6 mins
Serving: 1 serving
Yield: 1 mug cake
Most days of the year aren’t your birthday, but that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve a mini birthday cake regardless. Mug cakes are one of the easiest and quickest ways to enjoy a festive dessert treat. They’re individually sized cakes that are mixed without much equipment, then baked in a microwave. From start to finish, a mug cake is ready to eat just a few minutes, making it the ideal treat to satisfy hangry cravings.
Typically wheat flour and sugar are the base for mug cakes, but we've swapped the wheat flour for a blend of almond and coconut, and the sugar for a noncaloric granular sweetener to make this keto friendly.
While this vanilla cake is perfect on its own and has a fun birthday vanilla feel, adding sprinkles will enhance its party vibe. There are numerous brands of sugar-free, keto-diet friendly sprinkles available online.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons almond flour
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1 tablespoon coconut flour
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1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon keto granulated sweetener
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 large egg, beaten
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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1 tablespoon butter, melted
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1 tablespoon heavy cream
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1 tablespoon keto sprinkles, optional
Steps to Make It
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Gather all the ingredients.
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Mix all of the dry ingredients in a small microwavable mug or bowl. Add the wet ingredients and stir well to combine. Gently stir in the sprinkles, if using.
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Microwave the cake on high for 1 minute. Let cool slightly before eating. Serve on its own or topped with a keto-friendly whipped cream or frosting.
Recipe TIps
- The most common issue for mug cake is overcooking, making the cake dry. To make sure your cake is moist, begin by microwaving the cake for 45 seconds instead of 1 minute. Add 5 second increments after that, in case a full 60 seconds is too long.
- Because the vanilla is the main flavor of this cake, it's helpful to use a high-quality extract. Choose real vanilla over an artificial vanilla flavor if possible. Additionally, an alcohol-based extract will have a more true vanilla taste than a glycerin-based vanilla flavoring.
Mix It Up!
You can stir in a variety of goodies and mix-ins to the batter before microwaving. Items that work well and keep this keto friendly include:
- 1 tablespoon sugar-free white chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon sugar-free dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon crushed nuts, such as pecans or walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon small seeds, such as sesame or poppy seed
Top It Off!
- If you’d like to frost this cake, let it cool for at least five minutes before doing so.
- The quickest option that would work well for frosting is heavy cream whipped with a powdered keto sweetener.
- If you’d like to take the time to make frosting, try one of these (note that you will have at least two servings extra on hand for future mug cakes):
- Sugar-Free Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
- Keto Chocolate Mousse
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 1 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 345 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 30g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat 14g | 68% |
| Cholesterol 234mg | 78% |
| Sodium 679mg | 30% |
| Total Carbohydrate 11g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 5g | 17% |
| Total Sugars 5g | |
| Protein 11g | |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 2% |
| Calcium 247mg | 19% |
| Iron 2mg | 10% |
| Potassium 246mg | 5% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
