Carrot Cake Cupcakes
My mom recently found this recipe in my grandma’s archives. And I remember it being one of the tastiest carrot cake recipes I had ever had!! Sharing it with you, on this sunny Friday morning, to help you jump start your weekend 🙂 Sharing this recipe also means keeping my loving grandma’s memory alive!
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbs cinnamon
- A pinch of salt
- 4 eggs (5 if eggs are small)
- A pinch of vanilla
- 1 cup corn oil
- 3 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup walnuts
- Icing (optional):
- 200g cream cheese
- 1 tbs powder sugar
- 1/2 cup whipped cream
How to Make It
Step 1
Pre heat oven to 190°C
Step 2
Mix the eggs, vanilla, sugar and oil.
Step 3
Gradually add in the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Add the cinnamon and salt
Step 4
Add in the grated carrots and chopped walnuts
Step 5
Line a muffin tray with cupcake paper
Fill the cups 3/4 full
Step 6
Bake for 45 minutes at 190°C
Step 7
For the icing (optional):
Prepare the icing by thickening the whipped cream then adding it to the cream cheese and sugar. Mix well
Step 8
Pour the icing into a piping bag and refrigerate for an hour
Step 9
Once the cupcakes are done, set aside to cool before icing
Add the icing to the cooled cupcakes and enjoy chilled
