Ingredients
- CAKE INGREDIENTS:
- 2 ORGANIC EGGS, LIGHTLY BEATEN
- 1 1/8 CUPS ORGANIC WHITE SUGAR
- 1/3 CUP ORGANIC BROWN SUGAR
- 1/2 CUP ORGANIC VEGETABLE OIL
- 1 TEASPOON ORGANIC VANILLA EXTRACT
- 2 CUPS ORGANIC SHREDDED CARROTS
- 1 /2 CUP ORGANIC CRUSHED PINEAPPLE
- 1 1/2 CUPS ORGANIC GLUTEN FREE ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
- 1 1/4 TEASPOONS BAKING SODA
- 1 TEASPOON GLUTEN FREE XANTHAN GUM
- 1/2 TEASPOON SALT
- 1 1/2 TEASPOON ORGANIC GROUND CINNAMON
- 1/2 TEASPOON ORGANIC GROUND NUTMEG
- 1/4 TEASPOON ORGANIC GROUND GINGER
- 1 CUP ORGANIC CHOPPED WALNUTS
- INGREDIENTS FOR FROSTING:
- 2 OUNCES ORGANIC WHITE CHOCOLATE
- 1 (8 OUNCE) PKG. ORGANIC CREAM CHEESE, SOFTENED
- 1/2 CUP ORGANIC BUTTER, SOFTENED
- 1 TEASPOON ORGANIC VANILLA EXTRACT
- 1/2 TEASPOON ORANGE EXTRACT (IF AVAILABLE)
- 4 CUPS ORGANIC CONFECTIONERS SUGAR
- 2 TABLESPOONS ORGANIC HEAVY CREAM OR MILK
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CARROT CUPCAKES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE ICING
Time: 30 minutes prep, 25 minutes cook
Servings: 12
Directions
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F.
- LIGHTLY GREASE 12 MUFFIN CUPS
- BEAT TOGETHER THE EGGS, WHITE SUGAR & BROWN SUGAR IN A BOWL AND MIX IN THE OIL AND VANILLA. FOLD IN CARROTS AND PINEAPPLE.
- IN A SEPARATE BOWL, MIX THE FLOUR, BAKING SODA, SALT, CINNAMON, NUTMEG, AND GINGER.
- ADD FLOUR MIXTURE INTO THE EGG, SUGAR AND CARROT MIXTURE AND BEAT UNTIL THOROUGHLY MIXED.
- FILL THE MUFFIN CUPS.
- BAKE 25 MINUTES AT 350 DEGREES.
- FROST WITH THE ORGANIC WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE ICING WHEN COOL.
- NOTE: SEE RECIPE DIRECTIONS BELOW FOR ICING RECIPE.
- IN SMALL SAUCEPAN, MELT WHITE CHOCOLATE OVER LOW HEAT. STIR UNTIL SMOOTH, AND ALLOW TO COOL TO ROOM TEMPERATURE.
- IN A BOWL, BEAT TOGETHER THE CREAM CHEESE AND BUTTER UNTIL SMOOTH. MIX IN THE CONFECTIONERS SUGAR UNTIL THE MIXTURE IS FLUFFY. MIX IN HEAVY CREAM OR MILK.
- FROST THE CUPCAKES.
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Summary
A MOIST AND SPICY CARROT CAKE CUPCAKE TOPPED WITH A CREAM CHEESE FROSTING FLAVORED WITH A HINT OF WHITE CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE.