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Eggless Carrot Cupcakes
By
DK
on Nov 19, 2008
P.S. This recipe got a mention at LA times :)I love carrots - the versatility that it offers, the beautiful orange color, the sweetish yet not overly sweet taste, the health benefits adds up to the wonderfulness of this vegetable. I always was a fan of carrots halwa so i was sure that I would love them in baked goodies too.
Carrot cupcakes are American favorites and although usually served with Cream cheese frosting, I made a change by going for Mascarpone Frosting - well mostly cos, I ran out of cream cheese and thought to use up some of the Mascarpone cheese lying in my fridge. Am glad that I did. This cupcake - made eggless - with this frosting is to die for. Dont take my word for it. Try it. I have made it more healthy by cutting unnecessary fats.
Basic Information
Prep Time: Under 30 min
Cook Time: Under 30 min
Yield: Makes around 10-12 cupcakes
Ingredients
- For the cupcakes
- 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp all spice
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Carrot juice
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup demerara sugar/brown sugar
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1-1/2 cup grated carrots
- 1/3 cups finely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup dry coconut
- For the Mascarpone Frosting
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup mascarpone
- 1/2 cup confectioner sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
Tips
If you want to Bake using Microwave pls refer to these articles:1) How to Bake in Microwave
2) How to Bake in Microwave Convection Oven
For making Substitutions please refer my handy chart:
1) Baking substitutions
2) Egg Substitutions
Method
1
Sift together all the dry ingredients.
2
Mix applesauce,vanilla,oil,coconut,applesauce,carrot juice along with carrots and mix well.
3
Now add both wet and dry ingredients together and stir in walnuts.
4
In a lined muffin pan, divide the dough into the cups. This recipe makes approx 10-12 cupcakes.
5
Bake for 20-25min in a 350F oven, until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the middle. Cool it in a rack.
6
To make Frosting :
Add the butter and cheese together and whisk it until it is smooth. Add the sugar,vanilla and zest and whisk somemore. Now top it on the cupcakes and serve. :)
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We do not have applesauce available from our location. So how to make them? Can we substitute? Thanks.
Do try this if possible. Its easy to put together
Applesauce (no sugar) recipe –DK
I used your recipe and the cupcakes turned out moist and delicious! But I didn’t know if I should add the sugars to the dry or wet ingredients. I ended up adding them to the wet. Does it make a difference?
I used coconut oil for the vegetable oil. And I didn’t have allspice so I used pumpkin pie spice. Even with those changes, the cupcakes came out amazing. This is a great recipe. I will definitely make them again!
I dont see a reply to Krishna’s doubt, which is mine too…can we substitute whole wheat flour? is there any wheat flour specially for pastries?
No, there isnt any special flour for pastries, to my knowledge. but you can start with whole wheat pastry flour which will give a lighter texture than using all whole wheat –DK
hi again, I am having problems buykng backing soda. where can I buy it from in uk ? is tjere amything I canuse?
For any substitutes, pls refer my “Tips” section under the Ingredients. Since I am not in UK, I would suggest you post this question in my Facebook Chef In You page where I have lots of members from there. They would probably be able to help you with shops and stuff. Here is the link :https://www.facebook.com/ChefInYou
hi thanks for the lasr reply. can I use any Chapathi flour that I have ? you said also before that can mske the apple sause. csn u pls tell me how and also the carrot juice does it hsve to be fresh or shop bought
Wowow was the word when my son had these carrot cupcakes…
I follow ur site y’all r good cooks m jus a beginner ..but to get a wowo frm my son who is the critic of my house my feeling at that moment was like a child who has gained A+ ..Thanx for sharin ur wonderful recipes & making me good cook
thanks alot
God BLess !!!
Unless I’m mistaken, you forgot to say what temperature the oven should be set to..?
Thanks Sophie for pointing out the omission. I have updated it in 5th step – its 350F oven! My bad, sorry
–DK
hi!
i m based in Mumbai—India…Cant get Applesauce..pls let me know how to make it!!! Thanks–Suruchi
Where does one get applesauce???pls let me know.
Hi Suruchi, it depends on where you are located at. In US you actually get applesauce. In case of non-availability, pls do let me know. I will post how to make applesauce which is very easy with available ingredients
Hi, Thanks for the wonderful recipe. It came out beautifully.
DK, hope u get to read this..THANKS yet again for all the uses lined up there! Thats fantastic! Shall b using up the other half this sunday! Tks for the ‘wow’ cheese update! Wishng u a quick n safe shifting!
DK, I frosted first time with Mascarpone, wt this recipe, added a tsp of cocoa in place of lemon zest..oh it was lip smacking, finger licking tasty! Tks for coming up with this long-term-in-use frosting recipe,this is gonna b my regular frost-recipe frm now on!! THANKYOU!
U have mentioned in this post that u used up the mascarpone, can you kindly let me know more uses of this lovely cheese? Thanks!
These cupcakes look awesome!
These have come out really well!! Well done:)
arey wah: ek cupcake aur teen waar.. (i mean events).. I can see myself in you now Dhivs..hehehe.. and i love the frosting. I am meaning to make some cupcakes for the longest time.. time to call you and take some tips I guess..:))
Hugs,
Siri
Cupp cakes lookes yummy, i have lots of carrots, i would try this…
perfect, must have tasted great with mascarpone
These cup cakes are beautiful and that frosting is just creamy delicious
Very healthy ones DK, with applesauce, carrot juice, whole wheat pastry flour. I usually make Indira’s version which uses mashed bananas, I’ll try this one too. Thanks for the yummy and healthy entry.
Cupcakes looks divine..delicious..
The cupcakes are very tempting. And you have made it eggless. Good job.
Hi, thanks for stopping by my blog. Love this step by step demo.Very useful for baking dummies like me
Cake looks awesome, btw.
wow they looks amazing DK book marked
Wow, the cupcakes are just yummy! Gorgeous pics too.
Lovely and lovely.Healthy as well
Yummy cupcakes..the addition of apple sauce and coconut with carrots sounds like a great idea..;-)
They look too inviting Dhiv. Love the addition of apple sauce and coconut.