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Gluten free spice cake in a mug on left, gluten full on right |
This recipe wins absolutely no prizes for beauty, but it is deserving of nearly every other prize.
It came out amazing, absolutely unbelievable.
Super easy too, no mess, and ready in just a few minutes.
You cook this in the microwave and it’s exactly one serving.
After I made mine, I made a gluten full version for Lee to have. He also loved it.
I shared mine with someone who came to this get together whose kid is allergic to so many things but this recipe doesn’t have most of the common allergens, so it’s super exciting.
While I didn’t make mine vegan, since I used honey, it can just as easily be vegan if you use maple syrup or jaggery syrup as the sweetener.
Easy and Delicious Spice Cake in a Mug Recipe — Gluten Free and Vegan Options, Allergy Friendly
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons rice flour AND 2 tablespoons corn, potato, or tapioca starch AND 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum OR 6 tablespoons gluten free all purpose flour mix or 4 tablespoons gluten/wheat flour
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
2 tablespoons oil of choice
4 tablespoons water
Scant 1/4 cup honey, maple syrup, jaggery syrup, etc…
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon dried or fresh minced/grated ginger
1 pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions:
1. Mix all the ingredients together in a mug, making sure there’s no clumps. I recommend first adding the dry stuff and then the oil and then the sweetener because then you can use the same measuring cup/spoon for everything, and the oil helps the sticky sweetener slip out.
2. Microwave for 4 minutes if making it gluten free or 3 minutes if making it with gluten.
3. Eat it with a spoon straight from the cup. Top it with a scoop of ice cream if you want, to make it even more perfect.
Enjoy!
Have you ever heard of making cake in a mug? Done it? Eaten it? What type of cake was it? Does this look like a recipe you’d try, either gluten free or with gluten?
Are you a fan of spice cake in general?
What is your favorite sweet/snack/dessert recipe to make when you’re very short on time?
While I admire your realness in your blog posts, might I suggest a quick swipe of the inner rim of the mugs? Just a little fast and low effort and you'll have a recipe photo that is a lot more aesthetically pleasing. 🙂
While I admire your realness in your blog posts, might I suggest a quick swipe of the inner rim of the mugs? Just a little fast and low effort and you'll have a recipe photo that is a lot more aesthetically pleasing. 🙂
Thanks! Will keep that in mind!
Thanks! Will keep that in mind!