One of my most used cookbooks is Nigella Lawson’s “How to be a Domestic Goddess“. It was so lovely to see Nigella as a guest judge this week on Masterchef. I was in the baking mood today and baked up a batch of her Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese icing -they are delicious.
Carrot Cakes with Cream Cheese Icing
For the cupcakes
100g light muscovado Sugar (I used brown sugar0
175 ml of sunflower oil
2 large eggs
225 g plain flour
3/4 tsp bicarb soda
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch of salt
zest of 1/2 lemon
zest of 1/2 orange
2 medium carrots grated
scant 1/2 cup walnuts chopped (I omitted the walnuts – my family don’t like nuts).
12-cup muffin pan lined with 12 cupcake cases
for the icing
125g cream cheese
250g icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar), sieved
1-2 tsp of lime juice
12 walut halves
Preheat the oven to 200 C. Beat sugar and oil together, then add the eggs one at a time. Add flour, baking bicarb soda, cinnamon, salt and zests, then fold in carrots and chopped walnuts. Spoon into the cupcake cases in the muffin tin and bake for 20 mins. Cool on a rack.
Beat the cream cheese until soft, then beat in the icing sugar, then squeeze in the lime juice. Spread on the icing and place a walnut half in the centre of each cupcake.
Sarah and I have been doing some sewing today – will be back tomorrow to show you what we have been up to!
Yummy! I made carrot cake today, never thought of making them into cupcakes I must try these soon, thanks for sharing!
Very professional. I think you need to open up a super cute bakery.
Your images always make my eyes smile, dear Lisa!!! Lovely and delicious cupcakes!!
I can imagine your sewing…oh, something wonderful coming!!!
Love, Bela
Love love love carrot cake with cream cheese frosting…especially when they are packaged up so cutely! I haven’t read the Nigella book…must put it on my to-read list!
The look yummy!!!! Did you made the cupcake liners? they look so nice.
they look delicious and beautifull!!
Have a nice weekend!
kind regards
Petra
Mmmhhh, they look so delicious!
As we still have a problem with fresh vegetables here in Germany, carrot cakes are a perfect alternative!
Happy weekend,
kiki
It looks divine! The packaging is just splendid!
Nigella is a favorite of mine as well. Her Red Velvet cupcakes are on my list for tomorrow! What a lovely gift for your parents.
delish – cream cheese icing is the best!
Lisa, I squealed as much as Shannon when Nigella appeared as a Masterchef judge! I use her cookbooks regularly, but especially love to watch her cooking through my Nigella dvd collection. Funnily enough, it is my 18yo son who watches both Jamie Oliver and Nigella dvds with me and not Blossom. He doesn’t cook but he enjoys watching the process.
Yummy cakes, but it’s the way you present them that always causes me to catch my breath. 🙂
Hugs
Jenny
Yummy-yummy.
Sounds like delicious cupcakes. Thanks for the information.
Cory
Oh Yum! Might be perfect for the walnuts I have left!
Those cupcakes look yummy.
I love it.
Have a nice evening.
Katharina