Sunday, March 15, 2015

HERE COMES THE EASTER BUNNY.


easter is coming, so i would like to share with you the recipe of these super cute and simple

CARROT AND CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES:

 

prep: 30 mins
bake: 20-25 mins
skill level: easy
servings: makes 12


ingredients
150g sugar
200g plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp gingerbread spice
zest of 1 orange
2 eggs
150ml sunflower oil
200g carrots, grated
for the icing:
100g butter, softened
250g soft cheese (mascarpone)
icing sugar (according to your taste)
1 tsp vanilla extract 
  
method
heat the oven to 170C and line a 12-hole muffin tin with cases.
in a large mixing bowl, mix the sugar, flour, bicarbonate of soda, spice and orange zest.
whisk together the eggs and oil, then stir into the dry ingredients with the grated carrot.
divide the mixture between cases and bake for 20-22 mins until a skewer poked in comes out clean. cool on a wire rack before icing.
for the icing, beat the butter until really soft, then beat in the soft cheese, icing sugar and vanilla.
the bunny ears are made of dr. oetker fondant (+ red food coloring) and freezed.