RED VELVET CAKE IN A MUG: Dessert for One

I haven't posted many Cake in a Mug recipes (Cakes for 1) since the pandemic, but I was talking with a friend the other day whose spouse does not eat sweets. She was craving something easy and simple ... and just enough for one, so she wouldn't have the temptation to eat an entire cake. The solution? Cake in a Mug. 

Here's a delicious and easy recipe for Red Velvet Cake in a Mug. I use Wilton's red food coloring (natural) rather than the ones in the small bottles, but it's up to you. Looking for a different Cake in a Mug recipe? Search my blog. :-) FYI: you can use a ramekin or mug. Both work. Just make sure the container is microwave safe.

RED VELVET CAKE IN A MUG

Ingredients

4 Tbsp all purpose flour 
2 Tbsp sugar 
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder 
1/4 tsp baking powder 
3 Tbsp whole milk 
1/4 tsp white vinegar 
1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil (I used canola oil)
Red Food coloring

Directions

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and baking power in mug. Stir in milk, vinegar, and oil. Slowly stir in food coloring until you like the color. It is red velvet cake, after all. Maybe 4 drops? 

Microwave for 60 seconds, and continue microwaving 10 second increments until cooked through.  Top with powdered sugar. OK, you might want to top with cream cheese frosting, but that's another step. You can always top with whipped cream.