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Raspberry cupcakes & carrot cake cupcakes

Postby debih » 06 Sep 2013, 12:09

I had to sample one of each (to make sure they were good enough for the show of course).

They are divine so thought I would pass the recipe on. I have made the raspberry ones loads of times (they would be nice with blackberries too I would think) but this was the first time for the carrot.

Raspberry cupcakes - makes 12

Set the oven to 180 deg/gas 4

180g softened butter
180g caster sugar
180g plain flour
1 heaped tsp baking powder
3-4 tblsp milk
2 eggs
150g raspberries

Put everything but the raspberries in a mixer and mix together. Add a little more milk if needed (it should be dropping consistency).

Put a spoonful of mixture in the bottom of the case. Add two or three raspberries and then another spoon of mixture.

Bake for 15-20 minutes.

L will be icing them when she gets home - butter icing with a small amount of pink colouring in I think and then a raspberry on top.


Carrot

Set the oven to 180 deg

3 medium carrots, peeled and grated (takes seconds in Delia :D :D )
100g soft light brown sugar
80g softened butter
80g golden syrup
2 eggs
150g SR flour
1/2 tsp bicar soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
pinch of salt

Put the butter, sugar and syrup in a pan and melt. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Add the remaining ingredients and mix into a smooth batter.

Spoon into the cases and bake for around 20-25 mins.

The recipe suggests a cream cheese icing but we will probably do butter icing and decorate it with a little grated carrot I saved.

My two don't really like butter icing and as I have made 12 of each cakes and they only need 3 of each for the show it isn't worth icing all the rest as they won't eat them with the icing on. Therefore it isn't worth making up a batch of butter icing and a batch of cream cheese icing just for 3 (of each) cakes!
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Re: Raspberry cupcakes & carrot cake cupcakes

Postby Diflower » 06 Sep 2013, 12:39

They do sound lovely - those carrot ones will definitely get made here, everyone loves carrot cake :)
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Re: Raspberry cupcakes & carrot cake cupcakes

Postby JoM » 06 Sep 2013, 13:15

The carrot ones will get made here too - we all love carrot cake :D
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Re: Raspberry cupcakes & carrot cake cupcakes

Postby Kaz » 06 Sep 2013, 15:01

Mmmmmm did someone mention cake??? :D
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Re: Raspberry cupcakes & carrot cake cupcakes

Postby JoM » 06 Sep 2013, 15:04

^It was all Debbie's fault :D

Seeing as the weather doesn't look too good this weekend I think I'll do some baking, I think the carrot cupcakes will be made along with the dog biscuits which Di posted the recipe to :)
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Re: Raspberry cupcakes & carrot cake cupcakes

Postby Kaz » 06 Sep 2013, 15:10

Yes the cupcakes sound fab - look it too, if the pics on FB are anything to go by :D
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Re: Raspberry cupcakes & carrot cake cupcakes

Postby Diflower » 06 Sep 2013, 15:50

I didn't have any carrots, so I made vanilla cupcakes with chocolate fudge frosting :D
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Re: Raspberry cupcakes & carrot cake cupcakes

Postby Kaz » 06 Sep 2013, 16:35

:D
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Re: Raspberry cupcakes & carrot cake cupcakes

Postby JoM » 06 Sep 2013, 17:51

Diflower wrote:I didn't have any carrots, so I made vanilla cupcakes with chocolate fudge frosting :D


I wouldn't have bothered with the cupcakes, a bowl of the frosting would do me :lol:
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Re: Raspberry cupcakes & carrot cake cupcakes

Postby debih » 06 Sep 2013, 20:04

JoM wrote: I think the carrot cupcakes will be made along with the dog biscuits which Di posted the recipe to :)


Don't get them mixed up will you!
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