Description
A quick and moist single-serve carrot cake made in the microwave in just 5 minutes. Packed with warm spices, grated carrots, and optional nuts or raisins, it’s the perfect instant dessert when cravings hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons (30 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (25 g) brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of ground nutmeg (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) milk
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil or melted butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons (15 g) grated carrot
- 1 tablespoon (10 g) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- 1 tablespoon (10 g) raisins (optional)
- Optional Topping:
- Cream cheese frosting or whipped cream
Instructions
- Prepare Mug: Use a microwave-safe mug (at least 12 oz/350 ml). Lightly grease with oil or butter.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Add flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir well.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Pour in milk, oil, and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Scrape sides of mug.
- Fold in Carrot and Add-ins: Mix in grated carrot, nuts, and raisins if using.
- Microwave: Cook on high for 90 seconds to 2 minutes. Check at 90 seconds; cake should rise and set.
- Cool and Serve: Rest for 1–2 minutes. Top with cream cheese frosting, whipped cream, or powdered sugar.
Notes
- Use finely grated carrots for even cooking.
- Cooking times vary by microwave wattage; adjust if necessary.
- Mug cakes are best eaten fresh.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug cake
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
Keywords: 5 minute carrot mug cake, easy mug cake recipe, microwave carrot cake, single-serve dessert