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Spiced Carrot Mug Cake

Spiced Carrot Mug Cake

Ingredients

Recipe for: Spiced Carrot Microwave Mug Cake (MMC)

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon carrot baby food
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding powder unprepared
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Method

1. Grease the mug lightly with butter, margarine, oil or cooking spray
2. Use a small bowl to mix ingredients
3. Beat the egg with a fork then mix in the rest of the liquid ingredients
4. Add the dry ingredients and mix well
5. Pour the batter into the mug, no more than halfway
6. Smooth the top with a spoon if you intend to frost your spiced carrot mug cake
7. Place a damp cloth on the work surface and bang the mug gently but firmly five or six times to remove air bubbles
8. Put the mug on a small plate in the microwave and your mug cake is ready to bake
9. Cook your mug cake for 3 to 4 mins according to your microwave and personal taste
10. Is it done? Insert a small sharp knife into middle of the mug cake
11. If the knife comes out clean, the mug-cake is done
12. Wait 2 mins, then use a blunt knife to loosen the mug cake and turn it onto plate
13. Position the mug cake so that the slightly rounded top is on top
14. Your Spiced Carrot Mug Cake should look a bit like a large muffin

Variation.Frost the Mug Cake with cream cheese frosting or just plain cream cheese, or carefully cut the mug cake in two, and frost each half individually

1. Decorate, if you wish, with cinnamon