Red Velvet Mug Cake
This Red Velvet Mug Cake is a single-serve portion of your favorite red velvet cake, baked in the microwave to fix your sweet craving quickly. Plus, this easy red velvet cake in a mug is also allergy-friendly and egg-free.
Yield: 1 mug cake
Calories: 390kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour (note 1)
- ½ teaspoon Cocoa Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 2 ½ tablespoons Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 2 teaspoons Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil canola or coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ⅛ teaspoon Liquid Red Food Coloring add more if deisred
Serving ideas
- 1-2 tablespoons Greek Yogurt sweetened
- 2 teaspoons Freeze-Dried Strawberries crushed
Instructions
- First, prepare the buttermilk. In a small bowl, stir almond milk and apple cider vinegar. Set aside for a few minutes to curdle and make it look like buttermilk.
- In the microwave-safe mug, whisk the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and baking powder.
- Stir in liquid ingredients: prepared buttermilk, oil, red food coloring, and vanilla extract. Combine until light and runny with no lumps.
- Microwave at 900W for 90 seconds in the center of the microwave. If you are not sure what the power of your microwave is, start with 60 seconds and repeat microwaving in 10-second bursts until most and set in the center.
- Cool for a few seconds, then serve immediately with whipped cream, lemon zest, and a lemon wedge.
- Serve with a dollop of Greek yogurt and a dust of freeze-dried strawberries.
Notes
Note 1: All-purpose gluten-free flour with added gums works as a 1:1 ratio to replace wheat flour.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Red Velvet Mug Cake
Serving Size
1 mug cake (with yogurt)
Amount per Serving
Calories
390
% Daily Value*
Fat
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
8
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
268
mg
12
%
Potassium
206
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
58
g
19
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
32
g
36
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
1
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
120
mg
145
%
Calcium
188
mg
19
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.