Mini Carrot Muffins with Mascarpone Frosting

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Description

A one bowl recipe, it’s so simple to make.  It’s sweet, moist and utterly delicious – perfect for teatime with creamy mascarpone adding a little something extra to the perfect cake. 

Ingredients

Cake
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¼ Sungold
  • 2 teaspoons Mariandazi baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 ½ cups grated carrots
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
Mascarpone
  • 400g mascarpone
  • 2 tablespoons icing sugar
To Serve
  • Orange zest
Honey

Directions

Preheat oven to 175 degrees C and prepare tray with cupcake liners. Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together. Add oil, sugar, vanilla and continue to whisk. Add one egg at a time till fully mixed. Stir carrots, orange zest, walnuts and spoon into liners. Bake for 20 minutes till cooked. Allow to cool completely
Mascarpone: Combine mascarpone, icing sugar and refrigerate till needed.
To serve: frost with mascarpone, sprinkle with orange zest and enjoy!

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