Name: Carrot Cake in a Mug with Sour Cream Icing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tbs self-raising flour; 2 tbs brown sugar; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 egg; 2 tbs carrot grated; 1 tbs carrot mashed; 1 tbs oil; 1 tbs sultanas optional; 1 tbs walnuts finely chopped optional; 4 walnuts *to decorate; 2 drops vanilla extract; 1 tbs sour cream; 3 tbs icing sugar

by ukaunz Last updated on 07/17/2019

Carrot cake in a mug, a delicious alternative to the 5 minute chocolate mug cake. - ukaunz

Ingredients

3 tbs self-raising flour
2 tbs brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 egg
2 tbs carrot grated
1 tbs carrot mashed
1 tbs oil
1 tbs sultanas optional
1 tbs walnuts finely chopped optional
4 walnuts *to decorate
2 drops vanilla extract

Sour cream icing

1 tbs sour cream
3 tbs icing sugar

Method

Step 1

Place dry ingredients in a large coffee mug and mix well with a fork. Add egg.
Step 2

Add remaining ingredients and combine well.
Step 3

Cover loosely with cling film and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Allow to stand for a minute, then run a knife around the inside to loosen.
Step 4

Tip cake out onto a plate. Allow to cool and slice into 3 or 4 rounds.
Step 5

To make icing, beat together the sour cream and icing sugar in a small bowl with a spoon until combined. Add icing sugar as necessary to achieve a thick consistency.
Step 6

Spread the icing over the pieces of cake, top with a walnut piece and serve.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

You can use homemade carrot puree, or commercial baby food. I have used apple, sweet potato and pumpkin baby food from Aldi, and sweet potato, carrot and apple puree made by Rafferty's Garden. Alternatively, you could use applesauce. Remaining egg can be frozen. Cooking time is based on a 800 Watt microwave. You may need to adjust the time to suit your microwave to avoid overcooking which results in dryness. Try cooking for 1 minute, and if it needs longer, additional bursts of 15 seconds until done.