Elevate Your Baking Skills with Carrot and Walnut Cupcakes Perfected by MAMBO

Elevate Your Baking Skills with Carrot and Walnut Cupcakes Perfected by MAMBO
Are you looking to impress your friends and family with your baking skills? Look no further than these delicious carrot and walnut cupcakes perfected by MAMBO! These cupcakes are moist, flavorful, and packed with the perfect balance of carrot and walnut flavors. Plus, they are topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting that will leave everyone wanting more. So let’s get baking!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups grated carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- For the cream cheese frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preparation:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the melted butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the grated carrots and chopped walnuts until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
- Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare the cream cheese frosting by beating together the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beating until the frosting is creamy and smooth.
- Once the cupcakes are completely cooled, frost them with the cream cheese frosting using a piping bag or offset spatula.
- Enjoy your delicious carrot and walnut cupcakes perfected by MAMBO!
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