Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Orange Icing (Flat Belly Diet Recipe)

Carrot cake has been a popular dessert since the Middle Ages and was originally made without sugar due to the high cost of sweeteners.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 55 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Orange Icing (Flat Belly Diet Recipe)

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 25 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 55 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 3000

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 200 gram Carrots
• 200 gram All-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 2 unit Eggs
• 150 gram Granulated sugar
• 0.5 cup Vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoon Orange zest
• 0.25 cup Orange juice
• 1 cup Powdered sugar
• 8 ounce Cream cheese
• 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the grated carrots, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar until well combined.
4. Add the vegetable oil, vanilla extract, orange zest, and orange juice to the egg mixture and mix well.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
6. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and fill each liner with the batter.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Remove from the oven and let the cupcakes cool in the tin for 10 minutes.
9. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, and orange zest until smooth and creamy.
11. Spread the orange icing over the cooled cupcakes.
12. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 34g12%

Sugars 22g

Protein 3g6%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.