Red Velvet Mug Cake [with Video]
It’s hard to resist a perfectly blended, rose-red, luscious Red Velvet Mug Cake.
It’s the perfect size, with just a handful of instructions, and it’s easily cooked before your eyes in the microwave. That’s right, the microwave!
This mug cake is a simple way to make something delicious and keep the portions small – the perfect cake recipe for 1.
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Whether you have a small party, just you and your loved one or just simply want something easy and small, this quick treat is designed just for you.
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Red Velvet Cake for Your Valentine
On the sweetest day of the year, a day full of flowers, love and sweets, Valentine’s Day is the ultimate opportunity to try a different dessert meant for two.
Valentine’s Day means sharing with someone how much you care, and it’s difficult to find a better way than to share something sweet.
This dessert has Valentine’s Day written all over it; but, it can be enjoyed anytime throughout the year and is perfect for a late-night snack if you’re craving something sugary-sweet.
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Red Velvet Mug Cake
This mug cake recipe makes 1 serving.
Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 30 drops red food coloring
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened
In 12-ounce mug, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Add milk, butter, vanilla and food coloring; mix until blended.
Drop cream cheese mixture into cake batter. Press into batter until covered.
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Microwave up to 3 minutes until cake is done.
In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and cream cheese until smooth.
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Red Velvet Mug Cake
It’s hard to resist a perfectly blended, rose-red, luscious Red Velvet Mug Cake. It’s the perfect size, with just a handful of instructions, and it’s easily cooked before your eyes in the microwave.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 30 drops red food coloring
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened
Instructions
In 12-ounce mug, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Add milk, butter, vanilla and food coloring; mix until blended.
In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and cream cheese until smooth.
Drop cream cheese mixture into cake batter. Press into batter until covered.
Microwave up to 3 minutes until cake is done.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 676Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 646mgCarbohydrates: 90gFiber: 2gSugar: 52gProtein: 9g
Nutrient values are only estimates provided by online calculators. Various factors can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.
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