A really lovely cupcake as you know so when I came across this recipe for carrot cake cupcakes it seemed the right recipe to share with you for National Carrot Cake day ,these individual cupcakes are tasty and so moist a very moreish cupcake .. great for a afternoon tea or mid morning treat with a coffee .. what a really super recipe
A really fantastic video tutorial to watch that brought to you by Stephanie Jaworski of Joy of baking on YouTube and on her website joyofbaking.com thanks for sharing this recipe with us … she demonstrates how to make these cupcakes in a great step by step guide for you to follow … happy baking x
Here is a excerpt from Stephanie Jaworski of Joy of baking says about this cupcakes
Carrot Cupcakes are moist and flavorful with grated carrots and nuts and are frosted with a delicious cream cheese frosting.
Here below is the ingredients you will need to make these cupcakes and the video tutorial to watch
Carrot Cupcakes:
1 1/3 cups (175 grams) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (120 ml ) walnuts, chopped
2 large eggs
2/3 cup (135 grams) granulated white sugar
2/3 cup (160 ml) vegetable, safflower, corn, or canola oil
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup (160 ml) unsweetened applesauce (or grated apple or crushed pineapple)
1 1/3 cups (320 ml) finely grated raw carrots (about 1/2 lbs. (225 grams) carrots)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/4 cup (55 grams) butter, room temperature
4ounces (115 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
2 1/4 cups (250 grams) confectioners’ (powdered or icing)sugar, sifted
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
National Carrot Cake Day
Carrot Facts:
Carrots were first cultivated in north Africa & the Mediterranean. They originally were purple or grey in color. Introduced to Europe around 1000 years ago.
The weed/flower Queen Anne’s Lace is actually a wild carrot. Many say carrots were planted in colonial gardens; went to seed & soon spread across North America.
Jello in the 1930’s offered ‘carrot pie’ flavored gelatin.
Article source : foodimentary.com
Original recipe source:joyofbaking.com
