Carrot Raisin Spice Cupcakes Food

CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Beat the sugar, oil, and vanilla together in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the eggs, 1 at a time. In another bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add 1/2 of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Add the grated carrots, raisins, and walnuts to the remaining flour, mix well, and add to the batter. Mix until just combined.
• Line muffin pans with paper liners. Scoop the batter into 22 muffin cups until each is 3/4 full. Bake for 10 minutes then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and cook for a further 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack.
• For the frosting, cream the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the sugar and beat until smooth.
• When the cupcakes are cool, frost them generously and serve.

CARROT & SOFT CHEESE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with cases. In a large mixing bowl, mix the sugar, flours, bicarbonate of soda, mixed spice and orange zest. Whisk together the eggs and oil, then stir into the dry ingredients with the grated carrot. Divide the mixture between cases and bake for 20-22 mins until a skewer poked in comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack before icing.
• For the icing, beat the butter until really soft, then beat in the soft cheese, icing sugar and vanilla. Use a palette or cutlery knife to swirl the icing on top of the cakes, then decorate with the sprinkles.

CARROT & RAISIN SPICE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, oil, sugars and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, cloves and nutmeg; gradually beat into egg mixture until blended. Stir in carrots and raisins., Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in pineapple until blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; set aside to cool., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth., Cut a large hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a round tip. Fill with pineapple filling. Push the tip through the top of the cupcake to fill each cupcake. Frost tops and sprinkle with cinnamon. Store in the refrigerator.

CARROT-RAISIN SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• MIX flour, cereal, pumpkin pie spice and baking soda; set aside.
• BEAT applesauce and sugars in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
• Add flour mixture; beat on low speed until well blended.
• Stir in carrots and raisins; let stand 10 minutes.
• DROP rounded teaspoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto parchment paper-covered or nonstick baking sheets.
• BAKE at 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool on wire racks.

CARROT-RAISIN SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix flour, cereal, pumpkin pie spice and baking soda; set aside.
• Beat butter and sugars in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add egg product and vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed until well blended. Stir in carrots, raisins and walnuts; let stand 10 minutes.
• Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto parchment paper-covered or nonstick baking sheets.
• Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

CARROT-RAISIN NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Line baking sheet/s with parchment paper.
• In a bowl cream butter with brown sugar until fluffy.
• Add in egg and vanilla; beat until well blended.
• Mix in carrots and coconut.
• In a small bowl mix the flour with salt, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon; add to the creamed mixture and mix until combined.
• Mix in raisins and nuts.
• Drop large spoonfuls on prepared baking sheet/s.
• Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until browned.