# Mug Cakes! **URL:** \ **Category:** Recipe\ **Tags:** low-carb-dessert\ **Created:** [September 14, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994 "2017-09-14T19:40:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pianoplayer7008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/pianoplayer7008/32/1507_2.png) [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/1 "2017-09-14T19:40:17Z")
I’m a little obsessed with mug cakes right now. I don’t need the temptation of an entire cake sitting in the kitchen, so it’s nice to be able to make a single serving as an occasional treat, which I felt like I needed during the kids’ naptime today, so I made this: [https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-mug-cake/](https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-mug-cake/) It was so good! With the ingredients I used, it came out to 22g carbs, but it really makes enough to be cut in half into 2 cupcake sized servings (but I ate the whole thing 😁 I’d already bolused for it, so I HAD to, you know). I added Simple Mills chocolate frosting on top, which is 3.5g carbs/tablespoon. Next time, I’ll probably split it with my husband, which will be 14.5g carbs for each of us (with a tablespoon of frosting each). It would obviously be an even lower carb count if you used an alternative sweetener. Anyone else make mug cakes (or low(er) carb desserts)? Favorite recipes? ---
**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/2 "2017-09-14T22:08:41Z")
I don’t know if they’re low-carb, but I make these Vongerichten molten chocolate cakes all the time, and I don’t think they have much more than 22 grams of carbs. They’re each the size of a ramekin, which is perfect for an individual serving. I vaguely remember that you might have Celiac’s though; not sure whether you could replace the wheat flour with something else…there’s really very little flour in it total but it may play a crucial role in the dessert’s structural integrity. We’ve basically found that most desserts, if you just decrease the sugar a little and serve smaller portions, can easily be about 20 g per serving, possibly you can make it even less. > **[Molten Chocolate Cake Recipe](https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014719-molten-chocolate-cake)** > > Here is a can’t-fail version of the chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s warm, soft chocolate cake He says more than a thousand of these cakes are made in his restaurants every day The ingredient list is short — butter, chocolate, eggs, sugar and flour —... ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/3 "2017-09-14T22:22:02Z")
> [@Pianoplayer7008](#): > > With the ingredients I used, it came out to 22g carbs, but it really makes enough to be cut in half into 2 cupcake sized servings (but I ate the whole thing 😁 I’d already bolused for it, so I HAD to, you know). I added Simple Mills chocolate frosting on top, which is 3.5g carbs/tablespoon. Next time, I’ll probably split it with my husband, which will be 14.5g carbs for each of us (with a tablespoon of frosting each). I LOVE the idea! It is great to be able to just do a tiny little cake at a time, so you can’t abuse it 🙂 I am thinking of testing the same recipe (tonight if we have the ingredients), replacing the maple syrup by a very tiny bit of dark honey for taste and some splenda for sweetness, to see if I can lower the carb count. ---
**Author:** ![Pianoplayer7008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/pianoplayer7008/32/1507_2.png) [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/4 "2017-09-14T23:31:20Z")
I’d love to hear how it turns out! I used agave syrup instead of maple (we’re out of maple syrup, somehow!), so I’m sure it was missing some of that rich maple-y flavor. I have to admit, I’ve never heard of dark honey. ---
**Author:** ![Pianoplayer7008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/pianoplayer7008/32/1507_2.png) [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/5 "2017-09-14T23:44:53Z")
I can’t access the recipe without a login, apparently, but it sounds good! I actually have never tried a molten cake - one of those things I hadn’t gotten around to before my celiac diagnosis - but now I’m going to try to find a GF recipe! ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/6 "2017-09-15T02:25:53Z")
> [@Michel](#): > > I am thinking of testing the same recipe (tonight if we have the ingredients), replacing the maple syrup by a very tiny bit of dark honey for taste and some splenda for sweetness, to see if I can lower the carb count. OK, I am trying it tonight with the ingredients at hand: 2 tablespoons _Blue Almond_ almond flour: 85 calories, 2.5 carbs, 1.5 g fiber 1 tablespoon _Hershey’s_ unsweetened cocoa: 10 calories, 3 carbs, 2g fiber 1 large egg: 70 calories 1/8 teaspoon baking soda: - 2 grams dark honey: 8 calories, 2 carbs 2 packets Splenda: 7 calories, 1.5 carbs Total: 180 calories, 9 carbs, 3.5 grams fiber (for us, we would dose for 7 carbs for the whole thing: ( = 9 - 0.5\*3.5) It is baking right now, we’ll see how well it goes! ---
**Author:** ![Pianoplayer7008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/pianoplayer7008/32/1507_2.png) [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/7 "2017-09-15T02:39:47Z")
> [@Michel](#): > > It is baking right now, we’ll see how well it goes! Oops, forgot to mention I just nuked it for 50 seconds in the microwave. 😁 It probably will be even better cooked in the oven, though. > [@Michel](#): > > we would dose for 7 carbs for the whole thing You’re not the first person who’s talked about dosing for carbs - 1/2 the fiber. I always dose for total carbs; haven’t ever tried subtracting fiber - is that another YDMV kind of thing, or is it a general rule of thumb? ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/8 "2017-09-15T02:44:23Z")
> [@Pianoplayer7008](#): > > is that another YDMV kind of thing, or is it a general rule of thumb? I am not sure the impact on dosing is significant 🙂 I think it’s YDMV but the difference is in most cases unmeasurable. ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/9 "2017-09-15T02:45:31Z")
> [@Pianoplayer7008](#): > > forgot to mention I just nuked it for 50 seconds in the microwave. 😁 Ow, I had no idea you could do that! Next time I’ll try it that way, much more convenient. ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/10 "2017-09-15T02:51:06Z")
> [@Michel](#): > > 2 tablespoons Blue Almond almond flour > 1 tablespoon Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa > 1 large egg > 1/8 teaspoon baking soda > 2 grams dark honey > 2 packets Splenda My attempt was not quite successful: I left it a little too long in the oven ,so it was too dry, and 2 packets of Splenda are definitely not sweet enough! But it is really promising! Next time, I’ll try nuking it as suggested by @Pianoplayer7008, and I’ll use 4 packets of Splenda. ---
**Author:** ![Pianoplayer7008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/pianoplayer7008/32/1507_2.png) [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/11 "2017-09-15T02:56:43Z")
Sorry it was dry. And it’s hard to get those sweetener ratios right…even just adjusting down the amount of sugar in recipes is tricky to me, especially with cocoa and how bitter it can be! I hope next time is more successful. ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/12 "2017-09-15T02:57:56Z")
> [@Pianoplayer7008](#): > > Sorry it was dry. It’s my fault! I think baking is like D: a lot of experimenting before you get it right 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Pianoplayer7008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/pianoplayer7008/32/1507_2.png) [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/13 "2017-09-15T03:09:20Z")
Very true! And GF baking just adds another layer of complexity. ---
**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/14 "2017-09-15T07:25:04Z")
WE never dose for the fiber. Theoretically, fiber is not absorbed and doesn’t become sugar, so if you’re eating enough of it, you would wind up with higher dosages than you need based on the total carb count. Our endo initially started us out just dosing for the total carbs, but somehow I think that was just out of convenience; both because most people eat negligible amounts of fiber and because a lot of people are not capable of subtracting somehow? ---
**Author:** ![kenrick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/kenrick/32/113_2.png) [@kenrick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/kenrick)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/15 "2017-09-15T08:07:45Z")
I’m a mug cake fan! I normally use splenda instead of syrup and flaxseed or a mix with flax and almond flour. ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/16 "2017-09-15T11:00:51Z")
> [@kenrick](#): > > I’m a mug cake fan! Do you use oven or microwave? I am curious. ---
**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/17 "2017-09-15T14:07:30Z")
If you do try the GF version of a molten cake let me know how it turns out, I found another very similar recipe here, which is gluten free. Seems like someone just used rice flour. I think the level of “molten” is one of personal preference. I am a fan of a gooey center but my kids basically prefer it all done. > **[Molten Lava Cakes - Gluten Free Recipe - Food.com](https://www.food.com/recipe/molten-lava-cakes-gluten-free-301966)** > > These are super yummy! You can make them with regular flour if your not G/F! > I personally like to bake mine so they are not as soft in the middle but it's a personal choice! > I don't always include the 2nd egg yolk and they turn out fine. > > I love that... ---
**Author:** ![Pianoplayer7008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/pianoplayer7008/32/1507_2.png) [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/18 "2017-09-15T16:03:33Z")
> [@TiaG](#): > > Theoretically, fiber is not absorbed and doesn’t become sugar, so if you’re eating enough of it, you would wind up with higher dosages than you need based on the total carb count. That makes sense. I guess I’ve just been fortunate in that meals where there’s been enough fiber to subtract, I just stay flat instead of going low (like this morning - started at 80 and have only gone up to 86, despite my almond flour pancakes having sugar, chocolate chips, berries, etc). I’ll have to watch more closely when I eventually get my CGM to get a better idea of how my BG reacts in those situations. That recipe looks delicious! I’ve got to experiment to get a gluten free, dairy free, light-on-the-eggs, light-on-the-sugar recipe for mine and baby’s needs. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![kenrick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/kenrick/32/113_2.png) [@kenrick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/kenrick)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/19 "2017-09-15T18:11:59Z")
I microwave - once I used the pot-in-pot method in my instant pot, which made it a little more moist, but wasn’t worth it to me for the extra time. For me a big part of the lure is the one minute microwave time! ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994/20 "2017-09-15T18:14:51Z")
> [@kenrick](#): > > For me a big part of the lure is the one minute microwave time! I MUST try it – it would be huge to me too 🙂 Tonight we’ll try again. [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mug-cakes/1994.md?page=2)