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Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

I have made this recipe to enjoy the experience of Carrot Cake as much as I possibly can. I LOVE carrot cake but it isn’t often that I have the time to make a full on cake. However, these Carrot Cake Cupcakes are quick and easy to make,
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Icing Time 15 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 6 cupcakes

Ingredients
 
 

  • 120 g Flour plain, white, all-purpose
  • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Cinnamon powder
  • 130 g Soft light brown sugar
  • ½ tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon Vanille extract
  • 75 ml Vegetable oil
  • 30 ml Almond milk unsweetened
  • 1 Flax egg 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed diluted in 2 ½ tablespoon water
  • 110 g Carrot grated

For the Buttercream Icing

  • 270 g Butter
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
  • 400 g Icing sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Water if necessary

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Prep your cupcake cases. Place 8 into a muffin tray.
  • In a large bowl, sieve + combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugar) together. In a separate bowl, combine the milk and the apple cider vinegar. Once curdled, add the other wet ingredients: the oil and vanilla extract. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, along with the flax egg and grated carrot. Whisk as you go.
  • Place into cupcake holders. Bake for 20 minutes and then leave to cool.
  • In a standing mixer, add the butter and beat on medium-high speed until creamed. Sieve the icing sugar into the same bowl. Then add the vanilla extract + water. Mix on a low speed for 1-2 minutes, and then increase to a high speed for a further minute or two, until a light and smooth buttercream icing has formed. You can leave this for longer if you want the icing fluffier. The longer you leave it, the lighter it will become.
  • Once your cupcakes are completely cool, place the icing into a piping bag and pipe onto the cupcakes. You can do this in whatever way you like! I further decorated with Easter carrot sprinkles but you could do something simple like a walnut. Enjoy!
Keyword carrot cake cupcakes, carrot cupcakes, vegan carrot cupcakes
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