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Gluten Free Red Velvet Mug Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting 720p 24fps
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Jul 23, 2025
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We're making a moist and delicious red
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velvet cake in a mug in the microwave.
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It's made gluten-free with almond flour,
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uses beetroot powder for the iconic red
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color, and is topped with a simple
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whipped cream cheese frosting. Hello, my
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name is Nicole Bonia, and if you love
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healthier recipes to our favorite foods,
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then you are in the right place. To make
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this really easy mug cake, we're going
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to start with a very small bowl, and
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then we're going to add our wet
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ingredients. Now, you're welcome to jot
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down these ingredients as we go along,
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or you can click on the link that's in
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the video description below, and that
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will take you to the full recipe with
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ingredient substitutions, nutrition
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facts, as well as frequently asked
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questions. So, I'm going to start by
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cracking one egg into my bowl. And then
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I'll add 1 tbsp of light olive oil. You
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could also use avocado oil. Then, we'll
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add half a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
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And then, for a little kick of flavor,
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as well as to enhance the color of the
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beetroot powder, we're going to add half
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a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. And
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then I'm going to mix this together with
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my mini whisk. You could also use a
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fork. Next, we're going to add the dry
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ingredients, which includes 1/3 cup of
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almond flour. And you can check the
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recipe for additional flowers that you
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could use instead. Next, I'm going to
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add 2 tbsp of cane sugar, but you could
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also use regular sugar. And we'll add 1
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teaspoon of cocoa powder. And as a
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natural way to bring in the red color,
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we're going to use beetroot powder. And
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this is simply made from dehydrated
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beets. And I've included a link in the
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description below to my favorite brand.
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So, I'm going to add half a teaspoon of
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beetroot powder and 1/4 a teaspoon of
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baking powder and three pinches of salt.
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And then we'll just whisk this together
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until combined.
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Now, to bake the cake, we're going to
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use a standard size mug, but you can
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also use a ramkin if you prefer. So, I'm
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just going to spray it with some
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non-stick and then we can pour our
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batter right inside. And then, you're
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going to want to microwave this anywhere
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between about a minute and 20 seconds
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and 2 minutes. I have found that 1
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minute and 45 seconds works perfect with
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my microwave. So, in only 1 minute and
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45 seconds, we now have a baked red
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velvet cake. Now, this mug is very hot,
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so please be careful. Now, you can enjoy
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the cake as is or make a really easy
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cream cheese frosting. So, in a small
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bowl, I'm going to start by adding 3
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tablespoons of whipped cream cheese. And
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you could use regular cream cheese, but
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I find that the whipped cream cheese is
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a little bit easier to mix up,
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especially at the small quantity. Then,
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I'll add 1 teaspoon of butter and 2 tbsp
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of powdered cane sugar and two pinches
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of salt. And then we'll just mix this
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together until smooth. Now you can leave
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the cake inside your mug as it cools and
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then just frost it and eat it out of
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your mug. Or you can take it out and
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allow it to cool. And then you have this
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very cute little red velvet cake. And
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then it's up to you how fancy you want
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to be with how you apply your frosting.
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So I'm just going to spread mine right
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on top. And then go in with my fork and
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it is ready to enjoy.
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That is delicious. that has all the
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flavor of a full-size red velvet cake.
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As soon as you bite in, you get that
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nice soft sponge that has the hint of
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chocolate as well as a depth of flavor
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that comes in from the almond flour. And
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then you get that sweet, tangy cream
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cheese frosting on top that is so good.
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And I love that it's made with clean
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ingredients. And it's the perfect way to
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satisfy a cake craving without having to
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make a full-blown cake. Well, thank you
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so much for hanging out with me today in
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my kitchen. And I've included the link
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to the full recipe and it's in the video
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description below and that will take you
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to my website gentleummy.com.
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And I also invite you to like and
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subscribe to my channel if you haven't
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already. And I cannot wait to have you
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hang out with me again in my kitchen.
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