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Low fat carrot mug cake with vegan options

Name: How to cook Low fat carrot mug cake with vegan options - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

wgreen39

Low fat carrot mug cake with vegan options

I haven’t eaten carrot cake in so long, usually I can only have one bite of normal cake without problems, I was craving a carrot cake so I adapted a recipe I found on the 101 Cooking for Two blog.

Ingredient

Food ration :

1 serving

Cooking time :

45 minutes

1/4

flax egg (1 teaspoon flax, 2 teaspoons water) (or 1/4 of an egg)

1/2 teaspoons

oil, I used safflower

1/4 teaspoon

vanilla

1/4 cup

grated carrot

1/4 cup

applesauce

1 tablespoon

chopped walnuts

2.5 tablespoons

all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons

sugar (I used demerara)

1.5 teaspoons

coconut flakes (optional, will increase fat content)

1/4 teaspoon

baking soda

1/4 teaspoon

cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon

salt

1 tablespoon

cream cheese or vegan cream cheese

2 teaspoons

soy milk

1 teaspoon

maple sugar

1/4 teaspoon

vanilla extract

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F.

* Step 2

Mix ground flax and water to form a flax egg. Let it sit for a minute, then add the oil and vanilla. Mix.

* Step 3

Add the carrots, applesauce, and walnuts. Mix.

* Step 4

In a separate bowl add the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt. Mix.

* Step 5

Add dry mixture to wet mixture and mix.

* Step 6

Lightly grease an oven safe mug. Spoon mixture into mug, pat down and smooth.

* Step 7

Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick or knife comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes. Then use a knife to work around the edge and remove the cake. Let cool completely.