Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Cake Batter
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Alternate: grease and flour each cup section.
- Grate carrots to make 3 cups Option: Buy pregrated carrots in grocery store produce section
- In a seperate meduim size mixing bowl stir with a fork to blend sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, white sugar and salt. Tip: No sifter? Stir with a fork in blend well.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs then add oil and vanilla and beat
- Next, slowly add while mixing about 1/3 of dry ingredients at a time until all are incorporated together.
- Stir in or mix on slow speed grated carrots in cake batter
- Fold in 1 cup chopped walnuts. Save 1/8 to mince for dusting decoration on top of icing.
Cream Cheese Icing
- Mix together until smooth and creamy butter, cream cheese amd vanilla extract
- Slowly add 4 cups of lump free powdered sugar. You msy hsve to sift it
- Mix until smooth. Cool the icing to firm up before icing cooled cupcakes Optional: Use an icing bag with different tips for a fun look
- Dust top with minced walnuts or cinnamon