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Carrot & Pecan Cup Cakes

Carrot & Pecan Cup Cakes

  • Preparation Time: 30 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 25 minutes
  • Makes: approx 12

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (75g) Sunbeam Sultanas
  • 1/3 cup (45g) coarsely chopped Sunbeam Dry Roasted Pecans
  • 125g butter, softened
  • ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 11/4 cups coarsely grated carrot
  • 11/2 cups self raising flour
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • ¼ cup milk
  • Frosting:
  • 125g cream cheese, softened
  • 50g butter, softened
  • 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind
  • 2 cups pure icing sugar
  • To decorate:
  • 6 Sunbeam Pistachio Nuts, halved lengthways
  • 12 Jaffa chocolates

Method

1.Preheat oven to 170ºC. Line a 12-hole regular muffin pan with paper cases.
2.Beat butter and brown sugar until pale and creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time (do not be concerned if the mixture appears to curdle). Stir in carrot, sultanas and pecans. Sift flour and spice together. Add to carrot mixture alternately with milk.
3.Divide mixture between holes of prepared pan. Bake 25 minutes or until cooked. Remove from pan and cool on a rack.
4.Make frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter and rind until creamy. Gradually beat in sifted icing sugar. Spread cupcakes with frosting and decorate with pistachios and Jaffas.
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