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Red Velvet Mug Cake

Red Velvet Mug Cake

Cuisine:American

Course:Dessert

5m prep 2m 0s cook 10m ready

A quick red velvet mug cake with a gooey cream cheese frosting center. Ready in 10 minutes in the microwave.

Ingredients

Servings:

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 8 of 11 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
544 cal
Protein
7.28 g
Carbohydrate
56 g
Fiber
1.51 g
Sugars
30.8 g
Sodium
216 mg
Total fat
31.2 g
Saturated fat
19 g
Monounsaturated fat
8.71 g
Polyunsaturated fat
1.37 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 193 mg
  • Iron: 1.9 mg
  • Magnesium: 27.2 mg
  • Phosphorus: 165 mg
  • Potassium: 208 mg
  • Zinc: 0.75 mg

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    In a 12-ounce mug, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until well combined.

  2. Step 2.

    Stir in the milk, melted butter, vanilla extract, and red food coloring until the batter is smooth and evenly colored.

  3. Step 3.

    In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners’ sugar and cream cheese until smooth and no lumps remain.

  4. Step 4.

    Drop the cream cheese mixture into the center of the mug batter, then gently push it down until it is completely covered by the batter.

  5. Step 5.

    Microwave on High until the cake is just cooked through, about 1½ minutes. The top should look set and a toothpick inserted near the edge (avoiding the center filling) should come out clean.

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