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Carrot Cake Cupcakes

 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

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