Root Crops - Carrots, Beets, Turnips, Radish, Parsnips, Misc

Zana · September 15, 2012

Spicy Carrot Cupcakes

source: My online recipes, tnt

INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup Butter, melted
1 cup milk
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
5 medium (1 1/2 cups) carrots, shredded
1/2 cup raisins
Powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line muffin pans with paper baking cups.
• Combine all ingredients in large mixer bowl except carrots, raisins and
• powdered sugar.
• Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes).
• Add carrots and raisins; mix well.
• Fill each paper-lined muffin cup with about 1/4 cup cupcake batter.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove cupcakes from pans; cool completely.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Makes 2 dozen cupcakes.

September 15, 2012	#27
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	Spicy Carrot Cupcakes source: My online recipes, tnt *INGREDIENTS* 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup Butter, melted 1 cup milk 3 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 tablespoon lemon juice 5 medium (1 1/2 cups) carrots, shredded 1/2 cup raisins Powdered sugar *DIRECTIONS* • Heat oven to 350°F. • Line muffin pans with paper baking cups. • Combine all ingredients in large mixer bowl except carrots, raisins and • powdered sugar. • Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (2 to 3 minutes). • Add carrots and raisins; mix well. • Fill each paper-lined muffin cup with about 1/4 cup cupcake batter. • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. • Remove cupcakes from pans; cool completely. • Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Makes 2 dozen cupcakes.