5 Minute Mocha Mug Cake

Ready for a low-calorie sweet snack? You’ll love this quick and easy mug cake, which uses low-fat ingredients and artificial sweeteners to reduce the calorie count. If spelt flour isn’t available at your local grocery, you should be able to locate it at Whole Foods or another gourmet grocery. The recipe says this that it takes 5 minutes to make this cake, but I bet you can do it in 3!

Ingredients

1/4 cup spelt flour
1 tsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp instant coffee
1 tsp stevia
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbls coconut oil (if not available, you can use unsweetened apple sauce)

Preparation Process

Add the flour, cocoa powder, instant coffee, stevia, salt, baking powder and coconut oil into a small bowl and stir.

Pour into a large coffee mug, microwave on high for 40-50 seconds and serve.

Want to make this and need the written instructions? Just click here to download the full recipe.

Spelt is a cereal grain in the wheat family that looks similar to wheat and has a nutty and slightly sweet flavor. It does contain some gluten and is a popular substitute for regular flour.

If this is hard to find locally, Bob’s Red Mill brand is available online and gets high reviews. Just click on the image below to learn more.