11 Mar Hop Into Easter With This Sweet Treat.

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After an easy, delicious and versatile sweet treat that will give you a break from all the chocolate indulging?

Whether you’re visiting family or just staying in to indulge in some Easter festivities, we found the perfect easter recipe that is bound to spark some joy over your long weekend.

 

Carrot Cupcakes

 

A festive Easter dessert that doubles as a brunch treat! They’re a delightful nod to the classic carrot cake, but in convenient cupcake form.

 

carrot cakes

 

Ingredients

1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil

1/2 cup (110g) firmly packed light brown sugar

1 egg

1 cup firmly packed, coarsely grated carrot

1/3 cup (40g) finely chopped walnuts

3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour

1/2 teaspoon mixed spice

1 tablespoon pepitas, chopped finely

1 tablespoon finely chopped dried apricots

1 tablespoon finely chopped walnuts, extra

lemon cream cheese frosting

90 gram cream cheese, softened

30 gram unsalted butter, softened

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

1 1/2 cup (240g) icing sugar

 

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 18 holes of two 12-hole (2-tablespoon/40ml) deep flat-based patty pans with paper cases.

2. Beat oil, sugar and egg in small bowl with electric mixer until thick and creamy. Stir in carrot and nuts, then sifted flour and spice. Divide mixture among paper cases.

3. Bake cakes about 20 minutes. Stand cakes 5 minutes before turning top-side up onto wire rack to cool.

4. Meanwhile, make frosting: beat cream cheese, butter and rind in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually beat in sifted icing sugar.

5. Spoon lemon cream cheese frosting into piping bag fitted with 2cm (¾-inch) fluted tube; pipe frosting onto cakes.

6. Sprinkle cakes with combined pepitas, apricots and extra nuts. lemon cream cheese frosting Beat cream cheese, butter and rind in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually beat in sifted icing sugar.

 

You can find the original recipe here:

https://www.womensweeklyfood.com.au/recipe/baking/carrot-cupcakes-16338/

 

These carrot cupcakes are sure to be a hit at your Easter brunch gathering. So whip up a batch, share them with loved ones, and bask in the joy of the Easter celebrations. Happy baking, and Happy Easter!

 

 

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