Holey Moley! We got a full blown snow storm! I’m guessing we got around 2-3 ft? More than I’ve ever seen! It’s still going strong!
So as I mentioned before, I am baking for a faculty/student mixer today.
I carefully chose a recipe I had made in the past…
Enter carrots:
Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
adapted from Smitten Kitchen’s Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 tsp cinnamon
2 cups sugar
1 1/4 cup canola oil
4 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups grated carrots
1 cup walnuts (optional)
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Combine all the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Combine went ingredients in a larger bowl (mix in one egg at a time). Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix together. Stir in the grated carrots and walnuts.
Line your cupcake pan. Fill about half way. DO NOT over fill! This is what happens:
I overfiled my first dozen and they got terribly messed up! I ended up having to make another half batch to make up for the mess ups. I just knew these cupcakes were jinxed!! Oh well. Turned out fine in the end!
Bake for about 20-22 minutes depending on the strength of your oven.
For the frosting….
Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
16oz of cream cheese (I used reduced fat)
1 stick of butter, softened (I left it out over night, it’ll be fine)
1/4 cup maple syrup
4 cups of powdered sugar
With a hand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and butter, add the maple syrup and mix some more. Gradually add the powdered sugar. Chill in the fridge for about half an hour. Spread on cooled cupcakes for carroty/mapley deliciousness!!
Off to class! Have a wonderful day!!
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Carrot cake is my favorite!! These look amazing 🙂
Ohhh, how I LOVE carrot cake. These look so good! Have fun at your mixer!
While I’m not much of a carrot cake fan, that maple frosting looks AMAZING! I’d probably eat the carrot cake just for the frosting 🙂
That is WAY too much snow! I am surprised classes were not canceled!
Carrot cake heaven over here! Everything looks fantastic, especially the cupcakes. Though that email on your last post looks wonderful, as well! I’m such a sucker for carrot cake!!
Have a great weekend!
Dang girl though looks and sound absolutely divine!! I have actually never had carrot cake before! You’re post makes me want to go try to make some!
Have a fabulous weekend!!
Wow wow wow, I want one! Carrot cake is the best, and maple cream cheese frosting makes them over-the-top awesome!!
Ah, those look amazing. Anything with cream cheese on top is a winner in my book.