Prep Time:15 mins
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Carrot cupcakes
Cooking Time:20 mins
Serves:18 Adults
Adapted from 101 Square Meals. A simple, sweet and tasty recipe.
Ingredients
- 225g / 8oz. of caster sugar
- 225g / 8oz. of grated carrots, raw
- 2 eggs
- 100 ml of vegetable oil
- 250g / 9oz. of white self-raising flour, sieved
- 100g / 3 ½ oz. low-fat cream cheese
- 55g / 2oz. icing sugar
- Zest of one orange
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6.
- Line your tray with baking cases.
- In a large bowl, mix the sugar, grated carrots, eggs and oil together. Fold in flour and mix until combined.
- Divide the mixture between 18 baking cases, then bake for 15-20 minutes until the cupcakes have risen and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Place on a wire tray to cool.
- Beat the cream cheese, icing sugar and orange zest together. Spread over the cooled cupcakes.
What you will need
- Cheese grater
- Kitchen scales
- Large muffin tray
- Measuring jug(for liquids)
- Mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
