DAY 17, CARROT CUPCAKES

Congratulations to Maddie, from Grade 7 - the winner of our VIS Bake Off. Carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. 

Look at these Bunny Beauties!
Absolutely fantastic!

 Here's the basic recipe (makes 6)

for the cake mixture

 1 small carrot

1 egg

¼ cup fine crystal sugar

⅓ cup plain flour

3 tbsp oil

1tsp baking powder

½tsp cinnamon

½tsp ginger

¼ cup raisins

for the frosting

100g cream cheese
zest 1/2 lemon
1-2 tsp icing sugar

Method

1.    Set oven to 180°C fan.
2.   Peel and finely grate carrot into a bowl.

3.   Add egg, oil and sugar and beat well.

4.   Add sieved flour, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger into bowl.

5.   Add raisins and gently mix until just combined.

6.   Put 6 paper cases in a muffin tin.

7.   Spoon mixture equally into each case. 

8.   Bake for 15-20 minutes.

    9.     Allow to cool.

10.  Mix cream cheese with powder sugar and lemon zest.

11. Decorate cooled cakes with frosting and sprinkles of your choice.

Delicious as an after school treat!