Another treat I baked for the Bloggers Bash looked like the above pictures. Well actually the photo shows the exact cakes I made!
If you would like to make Carrot Cake Cupcakes, follow the recipe below.
Ingredients for Cake
175g light muscovado sugar
100g wholemeal self-raising flour
100g self-raising flour
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp mixed spice
zest of 1 orange
2 eggs
150ml sunflower oil
200g grated carrots
Ingredients for icing
100g softened butter
300g soft cheese
100g icing sugar, sifted
1tsp vanilla extract
Method for cake
- preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius/160 degrees Celsius for fan/ Gas mark 4.
- line a 12 hole muffin tray with cases
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the flours, bicarbonate of soda, mixed spice and orange zest
- Whisk together the eggs and oil
- Stir into the dry ingredients with the grated carrot.
- Divide mixture between the cases and bake fo 20-22 minutes until a skewer poked in comes out clean
- Allow to cool on a wire rack.
Method for Icing
- Beat the butter until really soft
- Beat in soft cheese, icing sugar and vanilla
- Use a palette knife to swirl icing on top.
- Sprinkle with crushed walnuts, orange sprinkles, or whatever you want!
I used this recipe times 2 to make two large cakes as Lil Man’s birthday cake too!
Cooked for a little longer, but here you are!
But I Smile Anyway... 
Jun 08, 2018 @ 09:17:54
I have not baked a carrot cake yet. This sounds delicious. I would love to try this when I have time. Thanks for sharing.
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Jun 08, 2018 @ 09:29:04
I highly recommend!!!
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Mar 22, 2018 @ 01:18:57
OOOOHHHH! Lovely, Ritu! I like the use of sunflower oil, too!
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Mar 22, 2018 @ 07:01:02
They are really moist and tasty Charli!
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Mar 16, 2018 @ 20:02:07
That looks fabulous!
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Mar 16, 2018 @ 21:09:42
Thanks! They are really yummy!!!
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Mar 16, 2018 @ 17:14:35
Yum yum Yum! You are a baking supremo Ritu. Xxx
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Mar 16, 2018 @ 18:42:07
Aw thanks Marje! I do love a carrot cake!
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Mar 16, 2018 @ 17:14:35
Yum yum Yum! You are a baking supremo Ritu. Xxx
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Aug 31, 2017 @ 02:22:20
Yumm! They look so pretty too! 😊
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Aug 31, 2017 @ 07:58:26
Thanks Tiff!
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Aug 13, 2017 @ 09:53:18
Looks amazing 🙀😍
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Aug 13, 2017 @ 10:05:48
They were yummy!
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Jul 20, 2017 @ 15:06:21
Nice! I must try this out 🙂
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Jul 20, 2017 @ 16:40:57
I recommend!
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Jul 04, 2017 @ 21:31:21
look delicious! Now I want some!
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Jul 04, 2017 @ 21:36:07
Lol Thanks!
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Jul 03, 2017 @ 08:05:22
They look yum and so fun!
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Jul 03, 2017 @ 08:26:28
They were!
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Jul 03, 2017 @ 06:01:25
Beautiful carrot cake! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Jul 03, 2017 @ 06:46:37
Thank you Megala!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 21:06:33
they look good…..one of my favorite cakes….just wanted to say hello..I am following you on Instagram….I am so impressed on how you are doing….I wish I liked eggs…your dishes looks so yummy….hope alls well for you and your family and your beautiful sweet kitty….Happy July…..kat
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 21:46:24
Thank you Kat ❤
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 20:18:08
Talented
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 20:52:33
Thanks 😊
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:58:34
nom nom nom 🙂
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 20:12:11
Come get some Jim!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:16:34
Carrot cake with some proper British tea sounds divine.
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:17:04
A perfect combo Tony!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:03:50
Yum – Having had one of these little carrot cakes at the Bloggers Bash I can highly recommend them – really moist and so delicately flavoured 🙂
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:15:57
Thank you Ruth!!! My Lil Man is a carrot cake fanatic!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 18:56:10
Yummy, I love carrot cake. Both the Swiss and the English are big in that!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:15:34
Carrot cake is yummy sis! And it includes vegetables! What more could you ask for! 😛
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:30:01
Haha… that’s my excuse too… lol!!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:35:01
🥕🥕🥕🍰🎂🍰🎂
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Jul 03, 2017 @ 19:08:26
😋😋😋
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 18:52:37
Looks yummy!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:14:55
Oh they were!!! I am still stuffed from my slice 4 hours ago!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:16:15
Hey, it has vegetables in it, so feel free to over indulge! LOL!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:16:51
Lol! Don’t tempt me! I baked a single tier one extra to take into work tomorrow lol!!!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 18:47:01
Thank you for this recipe, Ritu. I have never seen wholemeal self raising flour in South Africa. If I can’t find any I will just add some baking powder to regular wholemeal flour.
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:14:35
Have a go and tell me if it works out Robbie!!! I didn’t know you could get it either!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 18:09:26
It looks yummy 🙂
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 18:11:15
Thanks!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 18:04:28
Your blog is going to make me fat!!!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 19:24:00
Lol sorry!!!!! But they are seriously worth it!!!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 17:53:06
I love the little decorative carrots.
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 17:59:12
So cute aren’t they!!! Asdas finest
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 17:31:38
We love carrot cake and yours looks so tasty, Ritu.
Leslie
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 17:58:13
Thanks Leslie!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 18:22:12
🙂
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 17:26:57
Greedy girl
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 17:58:04
I didn’t eat them all!!!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 17:21:09
Ohhhh lovely! 🙂
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 17:57:39
Thanks sis!!!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 17:04:01
Carrot cake is a huge hit here in our house! Yours sounds tasty and I’ll just bet everyone at the Bash, was in heaven!
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Jul 02, 2017 @ 17:15:42
Thank you Annette!!! I’m still coming down from a sugar high!
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