Carrot Cake For One

Name: Carrot Cake For One
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, American
Ingredients: ¼ cup sugar; ▢2 tablespoons butter , melted; ▢1 large egg yolk; ▢⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract; ▢¼ cup all-purpose flour; ▢¼ teaspoon baking powder; ▢⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ▢⅛ teaspoon salt; ▢1 tablespoon milk; ▢¼ cup grated carrots; ▢1 tablespoon chopped pecans; 1 ounce cream cheese , softened; ▢1 tablespoon butter , softened; ▢¼ cup powdered sugar; ▢¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

10 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

This small carrot cake is topped with a rich cream cheese frosting. It's everything you love about a carrot cake but in a smaller size. Topped with cream cheese frosting, this mini cake bakes in just 20 minutes!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:04:48 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories951.4 kcal (48%)

Total Fat53.3 g (76%)

Carbs112.5 g (43%)

Sugars84.3 g (94%)

Protein9.5 g (19%)

Sodium543.3 mg (27%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

Cake

¼ cupsugar

2 tablespoonsbutter

melted

1egg yolk

large

⅛ teaspoonvanilla extract

¼ cupall-purpose flour

¼ teaspoonbaking powder

⅛ teaspoonground cinnamon

⅛ teaspoonsalt

1 tablespoonmilk

¼ cupcarrots

grated

1 tablespoonpecans

chopped

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 ouncecream cheese

softened

1 tablespoonbutter

softened

¼ cuppowdered sugar

¼ teaspoonvanilla extract

Instructions

Cake

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350° F (177°C). Lightly butter or grease a 10-ounce ramekin and set it aside. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, melted butter, egg yolk, and vanilla with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until well mixed, about 45 seconds.

Step 2

In a separate small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

Step 3

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix with a hand mixer on medium speed until combined.

Step 4

Add the milk and mix well.

Step 5

Fold in the grated carrots and chopped pecans.

Step 6

Pour into the ramekin.

Step 7

Bake for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.