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Carrot Cake Cupcakes Recipe

	Yummers / All my dishes 1 year, 9 months ago I admit I have not tried these, but they look so good I wanted to share :) I will let you know when I make these!! Prep:15m Cook:20m Servings:10	Yummers
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Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup sugar

1 tbsp. maple syrup or honey

1 tbsp. finely grated orange zest

2 eggs

1 cup grated carrot

1 cup plus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

7 tbsp. fresh orange juice, warmed

1 tsp. baking soda

Mascarpone Icing:

6 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

1 tsp. grated lemon zest

4 oz. cold mascarpone or low-fat cream cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Line 10 standard muffin cups with paper liners.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter, granulated sugar, maple syrup and orange zest until pale and creamy.

Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the grated carrots.

In a bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder.

In another small bowl, stir together the orange juice and baking soda.

Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture in two additions, alternating with the orange juice mixture in two additions until smooth.

Do not overbeat or the cupcakes will be tough.

Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups.

Bake until the cupcakes are risen and lightly golden, about 20 minutes.

Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let the cupcakes cool for 10 minutes,

then turn them out onto a baking sheet and let cool completely, about 1 hour.

Mascarpone Icing:

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.

Stir in the lemon zest and mascarpone (or low-fat cream cheese, if using) until blended.

Frost cupcakes when cool.

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Comments

nlo209 1 year, 9 months ago said:
These sound great too...my "to try" recipe file is bulging...and so are my jeans. Thanks

trigger 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I love the grated lemon zest in the icing.
Carrot Cake or Loaf is one of my favorites; making them into cupcakes makes for nice individual servings.

Michael

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