Carrot & cream cheese cupcakes

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• Rachael

  18 April 2010

  Rachael commented on this recipe

  Tried these today and they are yummy. I did however take one look at the mixture all together and squeezed the juice of the orange in with it too, think they would have been a bit heavy and dry otherwise!

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• Anne

  19 April 2010

  Anne commented on this recipe

  Brilliant. Easy to make and delicious.

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• Anne

  19 April 2010

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• kellygarside

  20 April 2010

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  Love this recipe, easy to make followed the tip about adding the orange juice they turned out delicious !

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• spy67

  30 April 2010

  spy67 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  It is yummy..licious. I took the advice of adding the jiuce of one orange. The cupcake is light and not too moist. Thanks for sharing the tip.

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• Good Food

  30 April 2010

  Good Food rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these without the orange juice and they were SO moist - unbelievable. Very easy to make and tasted delicious. In fact they are so moist, my husband had one left over in his lunch box which had been there for the best part of a week and although I didn't eat it, it was still very moist. I don't always make the icing with the cream cheese if I haven't got any in - just butter icing - still yummy.

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• Beth

  02 May 2010

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• BeckySivier

  03 May 2010

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  Very easy and very tasty, definately worth trying

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• meryl

  06 May 2010

  meryl commented on this recipe

  lovely recipe and easy to make, very popular , not too sweet, 5* recipe

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• Penny

  07 May 2010

  Penny rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made these as a gift and they went down very well. Lovely and moist and the cream cheese topping was naughty but nice!!! Sooo easy to make but everyone commented on how professional they looked and tasted!

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• rogue

  17 May 2010

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• rchappell

  21 May 2010

  rchappell commented on this recipe

  I have just made these and they are delicious, didnt read the comment about adding the orange juice until it was too late but they still turned out ok! love the cream cheese icing!

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• Gemma

  28 May 2010

  Gemma rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Just made this bit forgot the orange zest, oops!! Either way they are light and delicious. Will definitely make again.

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• ponygirl007

  31 May 2010

  ponygirl007 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious - thanks for the oj tip - moist still after 3 days and just as tasty!!!

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• aeward

  01 June 2010

  aeward rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this for a BBQ recently and they were a massive hit! Everyone loved the recipe and will be making again!

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• maisiegliddon

  21 June 2010

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• Susie

  24 June 2010

  Susie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Thought i ought to comment as i have now made these three times in the last month. I also used a little squeezed orange juice in mixture... the icing stretched to almost another batch and i did pile it on. Very straightforward recipe...yum .... also best kept (once iced) in the fridge.

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• blondediamond

  09 July 2010

  blondediamond commented on this recipe

  I really liked this recipe although I found the mix to be very dry so I added a little water, and it was fine, once they were in the oven I realised I hadnt added the oil! Anyways they turned out great, everyone liked them but I wasnt too keen on the icing might try again with just a plain icing but everyone else like them! I also added the juice from the orange.

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• chubbychops

  17 July 2010

  chubbychops commented on this recipe

  Made these as per recipe and they were fabulous. Topping especially was fantastic. Light, not tooooo sweet. Work collegues and son loved them. Very quick and easy. Going to compare to other recipe with pinepapple. Hightly recommend.

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• kabl08

  25 July 2010

  kabl08 commented on this recipe

  The cakes are very tasty but I find the cream cheese topping recipe unpredictable. The first time I made the topping it came out sloppy and runny. The second time perfect as I changed to a better brand of soft cheese. Now I have made the recipe again and the topping is sloppy all over again!

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Ingredients

• 175g brown muscovado sugar
• 100g wholemeal self-raising flour
• 100g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• zest 1 orange
• 2 eggs
• 150ml sunflower oil
• 200g carrots , grated
• orange coloured sprinkles , to decorate

FOR THE ICING

• 100g butter , softened
• 300g soft cheese
• 100g icing sugar , sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Difficulty and servings

Makes 12

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 30 mins

Cook 22 mins

Can be frozen un-iced

Ingredients

• 175g brown muscovado sugar
• 100g wholemeal self-raising flour
• 100g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• zest 1 orange
• 2 eggs
• 150ml sunflower oil
• 200g carrots , grated
• orange coloured sprinkles , to decorate

FOR THE ICING

• 100g butter , softened
• 300g soft cheese
• 100g icing sugar , sifted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

PER SERVING

442 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 38g, fat 32 g, saturated fat 14g, fibre 2g, sugar 26g, salt 0.7 g

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