Rose's Heavenly Cakes, Page 122: Classic Carrot Cake with Dreamy Creamy White Chocolate Frosting
Baked carrot cake into cupcakes (yes..again! yup, me and my cupcakes! lol!) since I was running out of time and cupcakes seemed like a better idea - they take lesser time to bake & cool. :) The batter yield exactly 24 cupcakes and i baked them for around 30mins. Shredded about 5 big carrots and came out about 10g short..but i didn't want to shred another carrot halfway, if you know what i mean, so i left it as it is. Chose to add in raisins and hence deducted about 10g of sugar. I used Hershey's Special Dark cocoa powder...not too sure if it made any difference though or just my imagination since i think my cupcakes seem a bit darker than the usual carrot cake. :)
As for the frosting, i didn't use white chocolate. I opted for the whiter frosting which Rose said to use icing sugar in place. Figured icing sugar helps stabilize the cream cheese & butter better so it will not melt too quickly in our hot climate. Made less cream cheese frosting since i didn't want to use 1-1/2 package of cream cheese (1 pack is like 225g). So i used only 1 pack of cream cheese & adjusted the butter & icing sugar likewise. Used mascarpone cheese in place of sour cream - added about 45g (that is because i have a tub of mascarpone cheese opened and it has to be used within 3 days otherwise it will turn moldy in my fridge..yup! same goes with all kinds of cream i find). I didn't weigh the icing sugar but just added it tablespoon by tablespoon and stopped when it tasted right (didn't want it too sweet). Also added 2-3 tsp of lime juice for an added punch of flavor. Finally, I topped a carrot gummy candy on top of each cupcake, how appropriate isn't it? :)
Verdict: DELICIOUS!! This is one of the best carrot cake i have ever tasted! And there's no nuts..which i like! LOL! Very moist and you can't really taste the carrots actually. I like the tinge of cinnamon flavor & the added raisins too! Glad i added the raisins! Since i had 24 cupcakes, i had plenty to give away. Everyone loved it! My family, friends, office co-workers & my neighbors - all gave the thumbs-up! :) I'm quite certain that this recipe is one that i'm going to bake often! :) So easy to bake & fuss-free.
PS: I want to apologize to the other HCBs (and whoever that's reading) for my terrible writing skills..:p. Esp. Marie who has to read my Monday posts! I know my writing sucks...at times I write like i'm writing a report at work..:p - must be very boring and at times full of grammatical mistakes..which i do try to correct when i have time..:p!
16 comments:
These look great! I love the shape of the buttercream on top of the bases. Did you make your own carrots?
Cute cakes. I love the carrot sweets on the top.
I really like reading your blog - I have no complaints about your technique or grammar!
So cute. I almost made cupcakes but in the last minute went with the sheet cake. I've also never noticed any faults in your posts!
These look delicious! Love the little carrot on top!
What a great idea. I think I need to do that next time since big cakes go to waste in my house and cup cakes make it so easy to have a few and then share the rest. These look so so so good
Raymond
The little carrots on your cupcakes are really cute! the more I read other blogs the more I wish I hadn't impulsively added more cocoa!
Faithy I can always count on you to create adorable and perfectly decorated cakes! These are no exception.
These cupcakes look great. I love the candy decoration, it adds so much!
yum! And don't worry about the grammar - I do that all the time. My mother reads my blog posts and then sends me edits :-)
Hi Faithy-- These are beautiful cupcakes. Really very, very nice. They look just like something you'd get at a special bakery. Lovely!
:) Jane
I just got back..and still haven't unpack yet! Thank you all for your lovely comments!
@Sarah, the carrots are sugared gummies that i bought from a store.
wow! these look great! why of why didn't i think of cuppies!
good job and i think you writing skill is just perfect .. apologies not accepted as none is needed.
I love your carrot cupcakes. Great idea to make them easier to give away. I really like your gummy carrots too. I have never seen those here in California.
Superb photo....Want to eat those cupcakes...
Love the carrot cake as cupcakes, and also how you adapted the frosting. And the carrot gummies are just the right finishing touch!
Those are so, so cute! Great work!
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