Carrot Cake Cupcakes

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I came across this recipe from Jane's Patisserie when I was looking for a recipe specifically for Carrot Cake Cupcakes for a meeting at work.

This is the first time I've made carrot cake cupcakes before, and it definitely won't be the last, especially with this recipe.

Let's get baking!

Ingredients:

Cupcakes:

125ml sunflower oil

2 medium eggs

175g grated carrots

125g light brown sugar

175g self-raising flour

1.5 tbsp mixed spice

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Cream Cheese Frosting:

150g unsalted butter (room temp.)

150g icing sugar

300g full fat cream cheese (cold)

1 tsp vanilla extract

To start making your cupcakes, preheat your oven to 180C/160C Fan, and line a a cupcake/muffin tray with cupcake or muffin cases.

Peel your carrots and chop off the ends, then grate them. You need 175g of grated carrot. Once done leave to one side.

Next in a bowl, mix together the sunflower oil and eggs.

Add in the grated carrot and sugar, and mix again.

Add in the flour, mixed spice, ginger and cinnamon, and bicarbonate of soda. Mix again, but try not to over mix.

Split the mixture evenly between your cases and bake them in the oven for 20-22 minutes.

While your cupcakes are cooling, start making your frosting.

Start by beating your butter on it's own for a few minutes.

Next add in the icing sugar, and beat again, for at least 5 minutes.

Before adding the cream cheese, make sure any excess water is removed. The add in the cream cheese and vanilla extract. Beat for a few minutes, it may go lumpy at first but keep beating until it turns smooth and thick.

Pipe the cream cheese frosting onto your cooled cupcakes and decorate them if you wish to.

This recipe is really easy and quick to follow and make, the only time consuming part of this recipe I would say is grating the carrots.

These cupcakes are really nice, the flavour is stunning in both the cupcakes and the frosting. The even went down a treat with my work colleagues that tired them too.

I will definitely make these again, they've definitely become one of my favourite bakes.

If you would like to follow Jane's recipe, then head over to Carrot Cake Cupcakes on the Jane's Patisserie website.

See you soon!

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