Single-Serve Pumpkin Cake
A soft, warm low-carb pumpkin cake baked in one ramekin with almond flour, pumpkin and pumpkin spice. Ready in about 15 minutes.
Prep Time3 minutes mins
Cook Time14 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, European
Keyword: low-carb cake, mug cake, pumpkin cake
Servings: 1
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp 30 g pumpkin purée
- 3 tbsp 21 g almond flour
- 1 tbsp butter melted (or oil)
- 1 –2 tbsp low-carb sweetener
- 1 tsp heavy cream or milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp sugar-free chocolate chips optional
Heat the oven to 200°C (390°F), no fan. Grease a ramekin.
Whisk the egg, pumpkin, melted butter, sweetener, cream and vanilla.
Stir in the almond flour, pumpkin spice, baking powder and salt until smooth and thick.
Pour into the ramekin and press the chocolate chips on top.
Bake for 13–15 minutes, until puffed and just set in the middle.
Rest 2–3 minutes and serve warm.
- If the batter is runny, add 1 more tbsp almond flour.
- Microwave: 75–90 seconds on high in a microwave-safe mug.
- Best eaten fresh.
Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 236mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5259IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 3mg