Today, I made carrot cupcakes. And not just any cupcakes, but the celebratory kind. To make Jeremy’s birthday celebration even more enjoyable, and to celebrate the near-completion of the ABSURDLY long and tedious kitchen remodel. Yes, it is finally, finally almost done. I say ‘almost’ because there’s a few little decorative knick-knacks that still need to be put in place, but as far as actual construction involving strangers in my house + sawdust coating everything = never again. YAYYYYY!!!!!! And in addition to celebrating with these tasty carrot cupcakes, I’m also shouting hurrah with a giveaway!
I’ve been collecting cooking props and kitchen finds for a while now, but my favorite addition to the new kitchen is the handmadehanging fruit basket that’s found its home on a birch branch foraged from our yard. They’re made by the talented Dave Charest of Charest Studios, and he’s been kind enough to offer a beautiful medium hanging wire sphere basketto one of you! To enter, use the rafflecopter widget below. The giveaway ends at 11:59 pm on December 18th, best of luck everyone!!
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
These carrot cupcakes are spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and make for an incredibly moist and flavorful little cake. You can ice them with the cream cheese frosting for an extra bit of silky goodness, or omit it to make a simple carrot cake muffin.
Ingredients
Carrot Cupcakes
- 2 1/3 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange or satsuma zest
- 2 1/2 cup grated carrots
- 1/2 cup peeled diced, crushed, and drained orange or satsuma
- 1/4 cup flax seeds
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 10 tablespoons butter softened
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Cream Cheese Frosting
Mix the cream cheese, vanilla and butter together until they are completely combined. Add the powdered sugar and mix until blended. Set aside.
Carrot Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a muffin pan with oven safe cupcake liners and set aside.
Mix together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a medium-sized bowl. Set it aside. Then mix together the oil and sugars in a large bowl until well blended.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then add the coconut milk, vanilla extract, and orange zest and mix until blended. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until they are just combined. Stir in the shredded carrots, crushed orange, and flax seeds.
Fill each cupcake liner about 3/4 full with batter. Place the muffin pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out relatively clean.
Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool for 10 minutes, then remove them from the pan and allow them to cool for another 30 minutes.
- Once the cupcakes have cooled completely, ice them with the cream cheese frosting. Serve immediately and refrigerate any leftovers. Makes about 30 cupcakes.
AHHH! It looks AMAZING! I'm just so happy for you guys. I can't wait to see it in person…
I love my tongs from culinary school
immersion blender for sure
I use my Vitamix for EVERYTHING.
But I have to pause for a sec and say OH MY GOD! Eva! Your kitchen is BEAUTIFUL!! I just love it!!
The kitchen looks great! I think my favorite item in my kitchen is my tea kettle. It's just a nice pop of color and I am a tea FIEND.
maggie
http://www.unboundprocess.com
Happy birthday to one December baby from another. Now, can I just say…..That sink and that stove, I die!!!! I have to see it in person, asap!
well, my new favorite thing is that wooden spoon from one of your older giveaways, i use it so so often. otherwise i really love a darling little soup bowl i found at a thrift store a few weeks ago.
My favorite kitchen item would be my stand mixer. Does all the work for me in half the time. A close second is the food processor.
yay!!! so glad the kitchen's finished. the countertops look gorgeous!
My cast iron pan is my favorite kitchen item. <3
Your kitchen is so insanely beautiful. I'm especially loving that pot-hanger. My favorite kitchen item would probably have to be this vintage Chemex I found a few weeks ago, and have been using everyday since. Otherwise, my cast iron skillet.
Oh! And these cupcakes look amazing!
My fav item has got to be my vitamix blender….so boring, but true.
My mixer is definitely my favourite kitchen item 🙂
It has to be this gorgeous clay vessel which i use to make my traditional south indian fish curries..It adds so much flavour that fish curries cooked in any other vessel never turn out the same
My favorite Kitchen item is my KitchenAid mixer. It stays out on my Very limited work space because I use it so much.
My immersion blender is definitely what I love the most. And my microplane…
I love love love my OXO nylon-head tongs. I use them ALL the time and buy them as gifts for everyone because I can't really imagine cooking without them!
My favorite kitchen item is my wooden rolling pin with red handles. It belonged to my husband's mother and I think of her every time I use it. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes from your wonderful kitchen! And thanks for the giveaway too!
I love your kitchen..and have Pinned the cupcakes..You have such great taste.
Beautiful photos.
Eva, your new kitchen is so beautiful! It is an inspiration. I can't wait to hear more about it!
Let's see, if I had to say what my favorite kitchen item is, at the moment it might be my commercial size baking sheet. So great for oven roasting all kinds of vegetables–and that's just for starters!
My Kitchen Aid mixer and my wooden spatula are my favorite tools.
My microplaner! Such an inexpensive tool but helpful in so many recipes.
My favorite kitchen item is my blender. I use it for everything.
I love your kitchen especially the countertops and oven. My fav appliance in my kitchen is my vitamix, I use it daily for so many things. I need one or 4 of those hanging produce baskets tho, genius! 🙂
I have a hand carved Brazilian spatula I use for practically everything. That is definitely my favorite. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway and for sharing your recipe and pictures 🙂
Renee
fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com
Hm…my favorite kitchen item. Probably my food processor, since it's so versatile.
I love my kitchen aid mixer!
Yum! And I love my kitchenaid best!
my teapot
My favorite kitchen item is such a toss – I'll say it's my Kitchenaid mixer for baking and my copper pot for cooking!
Your kitchen is gorgeous!
Oh and my favorite kitchen gadget is the immersion blender, it makes soups so easy!
Whoa, this kitchen is stunning. Love it. And these are beautiful little cupcakes, too.
Omnomomomom. I love all of this.
I love my immersion blender for soups!
My Kitchen Aid
Your kitchen looks absolutely amazing!! I hope you make many delicious things in there 🙂
I like my mixer
okay, so now I have wooden counter-tops envy! I'm gonna have to go with my stand mixer. thanks for the chance to win!
Love your kitchen. We have a butcher block cutting board we love in our kitchen.
mmm…cream cheese frosting. my favorite kitchen item is my custom-made cutting board!
These look delish! And I absolutely love the Chemex & copper kettle in the background!
I LOVE my immersion blender.
My favorite kitchen item is my ceramic red bowl!
I have yet to find my favorite kitchen item.
I love my loaf pan because I bake tons of quick breads!!
Love my butcher's knife
I love my tea kettle, hearing that whistle makes everything better lol
That pot-holder branch! Love it!
I love my Kitchen Aid Blender!
Your new kitchen is beautiful Eva!!! I wish you many, many happy hours spent there! 🙂
your kitchen is beautiful!
my favorite item is probably my dutch oven. love to make soups.
I love my wooden spoons.
My favorite kitchen items are these beautiful teal green glass storage jars from my grandmother. She used to keep pasta and dry goods in them on her counter when I was little, now I use them for flour, sugar, rice, etc.
My favourite kitchen item is my cast iron skillet. It's wonderful for everything!!
Wow – what a great kitchen and love your stove. My favorite kitchen item is a Cuisinart food processor.
My favorite kitchen item is probably my big, thick cutting board. It would be difficult to replace it with something else if I had to, and be happy. Although my le Creuset pieces always make me very happy,and I try to use them as much as possible.
I don't know which is more beautiful… your kitchen, your the way you photograph everything. Just amazing!
My favorite kitchen item is the peeler – shaunie
Che spettacolo le tue foto; è davvero un piacere guardarle. Complimenti! Tornerò a trovarti presto
Federica 🙂
My favorite kitchen item is a super sharp knife.
I love my kitchenaid mixer!
Practically I love my kitchen aid but my fave item is a square crystal pedestal cake stand my husband's grandmother gave me. It's over 100 years old and i feel like it gives my cakes some class…
Also, I would love to redo my kitchen someday. I am loving your counter tops. What are they made out of? I love rustic and that's how I want my kitchen to look. I don't want my kitchen to really match. I want new and old and different colors and wood and glass. I want a beautifully mismatched kitchen.
My favorite kitchen item is my citrus squeezer. I have three (oranges, limes, lemons), but heard someone say that all you need is one large one I(orange, in my case). You can squeeze the smaller limes and lemons with the orange one, so no need to have all 3.
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