Carrot Cake Muffins

AuthorJacobCategory, DifficultyBeginner

I recommend these delicious muffins to all bakers, whether they are beginner or master. I can guarantee you’ll enjoy making these… and eating them!

Yields12 Servings
Prep Time25 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time50 mins
Cake
 200 g Self-raising flour
 175 g Caster sugar
 2 Carrots (grated)
 2 Eggs (large)
 150 ml Sunflower oil, not strong olive oils
 50 ml Milk
 1 tsp Mixed spice
 1 tsp Vanilla essence
 1 Orange zest
Icing
 180 g Philadelphia cheese
 32 g Icing sugar
 1 Orange zest
Cake
1

Preheat the oven to 180°C (gas mark four) & place 12 muffin cases in a muffin tin.

2

Place the flour, sugar and mixed spice in a large mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon. Set aside.

3

Crack the two eggs into a smaller mixing bowl and add the vanilla, milk and oil, then stir with a fork.

4

Once liquid mixture is fully combined, pour into the large mixing bowl with the dry ingredients and stir with the wooden spoon.

5

Now add the carrot and the zest of 1 orange.

6

Mix all the ingredients until well combined and pour 1 dessert spoon of the mixture into each muffin case or pour all the mixture into the cake tin.

7

Place the muffin tray in the oven for 25 minutes or the cake tin for 40 minutes.

Icing
8

Beat together the cheese and sugar until smooth.

9

Gently pour over the cooled cake/muffins.

10

Sprinkle some orange zest over the icing.

25 minute timer for baking

Ingredients

Cake
 200 g Self-raising flour
 175 g Caster sugar
 2 Carrots (grated)
 2 Eggs (large)
 150 ml Sunflower oil, not strong olive oils
 50 ml Milk
 1 tsp Mixed spice
 1 tsp Vanilla essence
 1 Orange zest
Icing
 180 g Philadelphia cheese
 32 g Icing sugar
 1 Orange zest
Carrot Cake Muffins

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