Keto Birthday Mug Cake

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 1 mins

Total: 6 mins

Serving: 1 serving

Yield: 1 mug cake

Most days of the year aren’t your birthday, but that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve a mini birthday cake regardless. Mug cakes are one of the easiest and quickest ways to enjoy a festive dessert treat. They’re individually sized cakes that are mixed without much equipment, then baked in a microwave. From start to finish, a mug cake is ready to eat just a few minutes, making it the ideal treat to satisfy hangry cravings.

Typically wheat flour and sugar are the base for mug cakes, but we've swapped the wheat flour for a blend of almond and coconut, and the sugar for a noncaloric granular sweetener to make this keto friendly.

While this vanilla cake is perfect on its own and has a fun birthday vanilla feel, adding sprinkles will enhance its party vibe. There are numerous brands of sugar-free, keto-diet friendly sprinkles available online.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons almond flour

• 1 tablespoon coconut flour

• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon keto granulated sweetener

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• 1 large egg, beaten

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

• 1 tablespoon heavy cream

• 1 tablespoon keto sprinkles, optional

Steps to Make It

1. Gather all the ingredients.

2. Mix all of the dry ingredients in a small microwavable mug or bowl. Add the wet ingredients and stir well to combine. Gently stir in the sprinkles, if using.

3. Microwave the cake on high for 1 minute. Let cool slightly before eating. Serve on its own or topped with a keto-friendly whipped cream or frosting.

Recipe TIps

• The most common issue for mug cake is overcooking, making the cake dry. To make sure your cake is moist, begin by microwaving the cake for 45 seconds instead of 1 minute. Add 5 second increments after that, in case a full 60 seconds is too long.
• Because the vanilla is the main flavor of this cake, it's helpful to use a high-quality extract. Choose real vanilla over an artificial vanilla flavor if possible. Additionally, an alcohol-based extract will have a more true vanilla taste than a glycerin-based vanilla flavoring.

Mix It Up!

You can stir in a variety of goodies and mix-ins to the batter before microwaving. Items that work well and keep this keto friendly include:

• 1 tablespoon sugar-free white chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon sugar-free dark chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon crushed nuts, such as pecans or walnuts
• 1/2 teaspoon small seeds, such as sesame or poppy seed

Top It Off!

• If you’d like to frost this cake, let it cool for at least five minutes before doing so.
• The quickest option that would work well for frosting is heavy cream whipped with a powdered keto sweetener.
• If you’d like to take the time to make frosting, try one of these (note that you will have at least two servings extra on hand for future mug cakes):
• Sugar-Free Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
• Keto Chocolate Mousse

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	345
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30g	38%
Saturated Fat 14g	68%
Cholesterol 234mg	78%
Sodium 679mg	30%
Total Carbohydrate 11g	4%
Dietary Fiber 5g	17%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 11g
Vitamin C 0mg	2%
Calcium 247mg	19%
Iron 2mg	10%
Potassium 246mg	5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.