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"Easter Nest" Carrot Cupcakes With Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
Moist carrot cupcakes topped with caramel cheese frosting. Decorated with sprinkles, coconut flakes, M&M eggs to form a nest - Perfect for Easter!
Course:
Dessert
Servings:
12
cupcakes
Author:
Manali Singh
Ingredients
Cake
1
cup
all purpose flour
1.25
tsp
cinnamon powder
1
tsp
baking soda
½
tsp
baking powder
¼
tsp
salt
2
eggs
⅔
cup
oil [i used canola oil]
¾
cup
sugar
1
tsp
vanilla [optional]
1.5
cups
shredded carrots
Caramel Sauce
1
cup
light brown sugar
½
cup
heavy cream or half n half
4
tbsp
unsalted butter
1
tsp
vanilla
salt
a pinch
Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
4
oz
cream cheese
softened
4
tbsp
unsalted butter
at room temperature
1.5
cups
confectioners sugar
4
tbsp
caramel sauce
¼
tsp
salt
Decoration
rainbow sprinkles
coconut flakes
M&M eggs
Instructions
Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
Line a muffin tray with 12 cupcake liners or coat it with a non-stick spray. Set aside.
In a bowl sift together all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
Grate the carrots using a grater or use a food processor.
Using a mixer beat together oil, vanilla and eggs till smooth.
Add sugar and beat for 3-4 minutes till the mixture turns thick and pale.
Add the dry ingredients and mix till the batter is smooth. Do not overmix.
Fold in the grated carrots using a spatula and mix till combined.
Pour the batter into the cupcake liners till they are 3/4 full.
Bake at 350 F degrees for 18-20 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Transfer the cupcakes onto the wire rack to cool completely.
Caramel Sauce
Mix heavy cream, brown sugar, salt and butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir till butter and sugar is completely melted.
The caramel will starts to bubble, cook till it thickens [around 5-7 minutes].
Switch off heat and add vanilla. Mix and let it cool .
Frosting
Beat softened butter and cream cheese together until creamy.
Add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time and mix till it's well incorporated.
Add the prepared caramel sauce and mix till smooth and creamy.
Decorating the cupcakes
Press a large tip or cupcake corer in the center of the cupcake, twist and pull out the center piece of the cupcake.
With a knife or spatula apply some frosting on the entire cupcake ring.
Take sprinkles in a bowl and dip your cupcake into it till it's well coated.
Using a spoon fill the core with some frosting.
Place coconut flakes on the sides of the core to make it look like a nest and then place 2-3 M&M eggs in the center.
Nutrition
Calories:
495
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
60
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
27
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Cholesterol:
71
mg
|
Sodium:
288
mg
|
Potassium:
144
mg
|
Sugar:
46
g
|
Vitamin A:
3230
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.9
mg
|
Calcium:
60
mg
|
Iron:
0.9
mg