Carrot Zucchini Cupcakes W Spiced Icing Food

CARROT ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or coat with nonstick spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the oil with the sugar and applesauce.
• Add eggs. In a separate bowl, mix together mix together the flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Add to the liquid ingredients. Fold in carrots, zucchini and nuts.
• Spoon into muffin cups filling 3/4 full.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until done when tested with a toothpick. Cool on a wire rack.
• For frosting, beat the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar until well-incorporated.
• Add lime juice and beat until frosting is light and fluffy.
• Ice the cupcakes with a blunt knife. Garnish each with a walnut half.

CARROT & ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES W/ SPICED ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and put paper cupcake liners into cupcake pan. In a food processor, pulse carrots, zucchini and raisins until they are uniform in size. *This step is optional but I have found that it works better than folding in shreds and whole raisins*
• In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt and baking soda. In a separate bowl, beat applesauce, eggs and vanilla. Beat the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until it is mixed. Add the processed vegetables and beat until well incorporated.
• Fill each cupcake liner about 1/2 way or so with batter and bake for 21-25 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting and refrigerate.
• For the frosting, cream together the cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Add the confectioner's sugar in parts and beat well. If needed, add a little more sugar for consistency. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves and mix well.

CARROT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and oil. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, allspice and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in carrots. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in the coconut, pecans and raisins. Frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator.

ZUCCHINI CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Beat the first 5 ingredients. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to egg mixture and blend well. Stir in zucchini. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack., For frosting, combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool to lukewarm. , Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes.

ZUCCHINI CARROT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake pan with 12 paper muffin liners.
• In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a large bowl, beast sugar, eggs, applesauce, and vanilla extract for 1 minute.
• Beat together wet and dry ingredients by hand until no traces of flour remain. Stir in zucchini, carrots, and nuts.
• Spoon batter evenly into 12 muffin liners. Bake cupcakes for 15 minutes or until a cake tester indictes they're done. Cool on a rack.
• Frost with icing if desired. Top with sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, or raisins. You can also skip the icing and dust the cupcakes with 10X sugar or just leave plain.

CARROT CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 12 standard muffin cups with paper cupcake liners.
• Sift together the flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a large stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the brown sugar, oil and eggs until well combined. Add the carrots, applesauce and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Stir in 1/4 cup of the chopped walnuts.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• With an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and lemon zest until smooth and creamy. Frost the cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

CARDAMOM-SPICED CARROT CUPCAKES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners and grease with butter spray.
• Make the base carrot cupcake batter: In a food processor, process the carrots until finely chopped.
• In a large bowl, whip the butter with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the granulated and brown sugars, and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• In a small bowl, beat together the eggs and vanilla extract.
• Add the egg mixture to the butter mixture in thirds, beating on medium speed between each addition until fully incorporated.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in thirds, beating on low speed between each addition until incorporated.
• Add the coconut oil and beat on medium-low speed for 1 minute, until fluffy.
• Finish making the cupcakes according to your desired variation.
• For the Cardamom-Spiced Carrot Cupcakes: When making the batter, add the cardamom to the dry ingredients. Gently fold in the carrots and 1⅓ cups Fisher Pecans. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups, filling each about ¾ of the way full. Bake the cupcakes for 15-17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let cool completely before frosting.
• Meanwhile, make the orange, cardamom, and ginger-spiced cream cheese frosting: In a large bowl, whip together the cream cheese and vanilla extract with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until fluffy, 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the powdered sugar and beat on low speed until smooth. Add the orange zest, cardamom, and ginger, and beat until incorporated. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• To frost, place the tip of the piping bag upright at the center of a cupcake and squeeze until the cupcake is covered with frosting. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes, then garnish the edges with the remaining cup of Fisher Pecans.
• Enjoy!

ZUCCHINI-SPICE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. In another bowl, whisk together oil, eggs, vanilla, and zest until well blended; whisk in brown sugar until smooth. Stir in zucchini, then add flour mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in walnuts.
• Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes. Cupcakes can be stored overnight at room temperature, or frozen up to 2 months, in airtight containers.
• To finish, use a small offset spatula to spread cupcakes with frosting. Refrigerate up to 3 days in airtight containers; bring to room temperature before serving.

CARROT GINGER CUPCAKES WITH SPICED CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare cake batter as directed on package using water/milk and 2 eggs.
• Stir in carrots, ginger, 3/4 t. cinnamon and walnuts.
• Spoon batter into 24 paper lined muffin cups.
• Bake 15 minutes or until toothpick comes clean.
• Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with wire whisk until smooth.
• Gently stir in whipped topping.
• Spread with reserved 1/4 t. cinnamon.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.