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Weekend Baking: Maple Sweetened Carrot Cupcakes

September 11, 2011 By Spoonful of Sugar - 9 Comments

Sarah and I have had a wonderful weekend in the kitchen! Today we spent 5 hours at an Advanced Pastry Making Class, where we learnt how to make Croissants, Danishes, Profiteroles, Eclairs, and Puff Pastry. I won’t tell you how much butter we used in our baking, but the results looked and tasted spectacular! Unfortunately we don’t have any photos of our efforts but hope to recreate some of the recipes at home soon. It was such a fun class and a great opportunity for some Mother/Daughter time.

Sarah spent some time in the kitchen yesterday and baked up a batch of Maple Sweetened Carrot Cupcakes from   Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes (one of our most frequently used cookbooks). It made up a huge quantity (12 regular sized, and 24 mini). Instead of the Maple Cream Cheese Frosting, Sarah used a simple vanilla icing. These are simply the best carrot cakes I have ever tasted. Carrots are healthy, right?

You can also find the recipe here.

Sarah also made up a batch of compost cookies and despite their name, they were also sensational. Her “compost ingredients” included: corn flakes, crushed biscuits, sultanas,  oats, almonds, chocolate chips, and coconut. Basically you can use any cereals or snack foods in the pantry. She has made them a few times and they always taste good. You can find the recipe at Amateur Gourmet.

We are thrilled that each week, more of you are linking up the results of your weekend baking. There have been some fabulous recipes shared. Last weekend, Monkey Muffins from Ag May Sew Knit Bake or Make and Easiest Peasiest Banana Cake from Lillabilly were the clear favourites. If you haven’t already, you should check them out!

Here is our Weekend Baking button if you would like to play along:.

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Filed Under: Cupcakes & Muffins, Recipes Tagged With: carrot, maple

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  1. two hippos says

    September 11, 2011 at 10:09 am

    compost cookies, sound great – perfect for my nephews!

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  2. Sue says

    September 11, 2011 at 5:35 am

    Compost Cookies? I might have to try them.

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  3. Chocolate Cat says

    September 11, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    Your class sounds great, now to practice at home!! Those cupcakes look delicious! No baking here yesterday but a lemon cake in the oven and a boiled chocolate cake about to go in!!

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  4. Kate says

    September 11, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    Yum – I love your weekend backing – we made the golden syrup bikkies yesterday.

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  5. Thimbleanna says

    September 11, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    I always look forward to your weekend baking posts — they always make me drool. Those cupcakes look fabulous!

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  6. Tracey Rampling (The Peony Teacup) says

    September 11, 2011 at 6:54 pm

    I just checked out the cooking professor website – OMG! I am going to have to get myself booked into one of those classes! But which one to choose?? They all look so good!

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  7. K-Sue says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:35 am

    I must check out the compost cookies! My husband and I will love them, I’m sure. Unfortunately, our daughter likes plain texture pastries, yogurt, cakes, pancakes, with chocolate chips as the only add-in.

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  8. Bela says

    September 12, 2011 at 4:31 pm

    …carrots are definitely healthy, dear girls…yes…they are…not healthy is just look at this deliciousness…oh, lord, you are really good in the kitchen (too)!
    You know what? This polka paper (?)under the sweeties are perfect in the images!!!
    Love, Bela

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  9. Shannon says

    September 13, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    Carrot cupcakes… what a great way to eat your vegetables! 😉 I am looking forward to settling into fall routine and joining your weekend baking again.

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