Aunt Rocky’s Mini Spice Cake or OMM (Low Carb, Gluten Free)

Spray a small bowl or wide mouth soup mug with cooking spray. Melt butter in mug (about 20 seconds in the microwave).

Add egg, cream, and vanilla, and whisk with a fork until well blended. Add remaining cake ingredients, and mix again until smooth. The batter will be thick.

Smooth the top, then microwave for 70 seconds (1100 watt oven), or until top is completely set and dry looking. Run a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen. Put a small serving plate over the bowl/mug, and invert quickly. The cake should come right out onto the plate. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before icing. You can put it in the refrigerator or freezer to cool it faster.

For the glaze, in small bowl, melt butter in the microwave for 15–20 seconds. Add remaining glaze ingredients, whisk with a fork until smooth. Drizzle over the cake, allowing some to drip down the sides. If you wish to garnish for a dessert, add a few chopped nuts for presentation.

Cake may be served immediately while still a little warm. If you are making it ahead, you may also set in the refrigerator long enough for the icing to firmly set, then cover with plastic film until ready to serve. Store on the counter top for a day or two, if it’s not too hot in the house. Or store in refrigerator, and bring to room temperature on the counter before serving.

Notes:
• Oat fiber is made from the hull of the oat plant, not the grain. It is 100% fiber. For that reason most ketoers find it acceptable. I use Lifesource Oat Fiber 500 to assure a product free from gluten cross contamination. If gluten is not an issue for you, use whatever brand is cheapest.
• I get no kickback for products used in my recipes. Brand names are included to assure more accurate nutritional estimates. Nutrition information is based on My Fitness Pal’s online recipe analyzer. The recipe is stored there and available to MFP users for logging in their food diaries. Sugar alcohols and liquid Sucralose are excluded from nutrition counts, as they are not absorbed by the body and rate zero on the glycemic index.
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Nutritional information for the entire cake with frosting:
Calories 438, Total Fat 42 g, Saturated Fat 19 g, Sodium 752 mg, Potassium 92 mg, Total Carbohydrate 9 g, Dietary Fiber 5 g, Net Carbs 4 g, Sugars 1 g, Protein 11 g. Macros: 86% fat, 10% protein, 4% carbs.

© October 15, 2018 Roxana Lopez for Aunt Rocky’s.