Carrot Cupcakes With Molasses Cream Cheese Icing Recipes

CARROT CUPCAKES WITH MOLASSES CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• Make cupcakes:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. and line twelve 1/2-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
• In a bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. In another bowl whisk together oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla and with a wooden spoon beat in flour mixture until combined well. Add carrots, walnuts, and coconut, stirring until just combined. Fill muffin tins two thirds full with batter (there will be enough batter remaining to make 4 more cupcakes) and bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Turn cupcakes out onto a rack and cool completely. Muffin tins may be used again immediately for second cupcake batch. Cupcakes may be made 2 days ahead and kept in airtight containers.
• Make icing:
• In a bowl beat together icing ingredients until fluffy. Icing may be made 2 days ahead and chilled in an airtight container. Soften icing at room temperature to spreading consistency.
• Spread icing on cupcakes.

CARROT CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 12 standard muffin cups with paper cupcake liners.
• Sift together the flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a large stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the brown sugar, oil and eggs until well combined. Add the carrots, applesauce and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Stir in 1/4 cup of the chopped walnuts.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• With an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and lemon zest until smooth and creamy. Frost the cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

CROSBY MOLASSES CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Add ingredients in the above order, mixing well after each addition. Pour into prepared 2.5 Litre - 3 litre tube pan.
• Bake at 325F for 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours.
• Let cool before icing.
• ICING:.
• Cream cheese and margarine. Beat in the confectioner's sugar gradually, until you reach the desired stiffness. Mix in vanilla. Spread on cooled cake. Garnish with walnut pieces.

CARROT CUPCAKES OR CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with cupcake liners.
• Mix sugar, buttermilk, eggs, oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Stir in pineapple, carrots, and coconut.
• Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture gently into the carrot mixture. Fill lined muffin cups about 3/4-full of batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool, at least 25 minutes.
• Blend confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Frost the cooled cupcakes.

CARROT CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 12 muffin cups with paper or foil liners., In a large bowl, beat the first five ingredients until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; gradually beat into brown sugar mixture. Stir in carrots and walnuts., Fill prepared cups two-thirds full. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat frosting ingredients until smooth. Spread over cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers.

CARROT CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Cake:
• In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, egg white, sugar, oil, and applesauce.
• In a separate bowl combine all dry ingredients. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and beat all together.
• Add carrots, pineapple, and pecans (optional), and mix again. Spoon into 24 lined muffin cups; filling about 2/3 full.
• Place pan on the middle oven rack and bake for 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes and then remove from the pan. Allow cupcakes to cool completely on wire racks before frosting.
• Frosting:
• In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract.
• Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Add milk to desired consistency. (Don't make it too thin or it will slide off the cupcakes.)
• Frost cupcakes with a small spatula or use your favorite pastry tip and bag. Garnish with crushed pecans, if desired.

MARTHA'S CARROT CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper cups.
• In a bowl, combine sugar, macadamia oil, orange juice, vanilla extract, and eggs.
• Stir in baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and salt.
• Add flour; mix. Stir in carrots.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling only about 3/4 of the way up.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
• Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Frost cupcakes, and garnish with orange zest.

CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease 12 muffin cups with butter or line with paper liners.
• Sift flour, white sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and ginger together in a large bowl.
• Beat canola oil and eggs into flour mixture with an electric mixer, beating each egg thoroughly before adding the next one.
• Stir carrots into mixture until well combined.
• Fill the prepared muffin cups about 2/3 full with carrot mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cupcakes are lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cupcakes cool completely.
• Beat unsalted butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer on high speed in a bowl until fluffy. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in vanilla extract and confectioners' sugar until combined. Increase speed to high, and beat until the frosting is fluffy, about 3 more minutes.
• Fill a pastry bag with the cream cheese frosting and pipe onto the cupcakes.

CARROT CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil a standard 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners. In a bowl, combine sugar, vegetable oil, orange juice, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and eggs.
• Stir in baking powder, baking soda, allspice, and salt. Add flour; mix. Stir in carrots, walnuts, and coconut.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 25 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting.
• For the icing: In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
• Frost cupcakes, and garnish with shredded coconut.