Spring is here but unfortunately, the weather is still cold and rainy, which means most people will be spending more time indoors with their favourite toasty beverage to stay warm.
Carrot cake is the perfect treat to pair with a cup of tea or drink of your choice, and Mary Berry’s cupcake recipe is incredibly easy to make as a “delicious” way to treat yourself.
This carrot cake recipe takes less than 10 minutes to prepare before you place the cupcakes in the oven to cook for around 25 to 30 minutes.
Cakes can often feel complicated to make with a long list of complicated ingredients, but these cupcakes are very easy to make and are the best way to use up any bananas or carrots that are going to waste.
Mary Berry first shared this “superb” recipe in her cookbook “Easy Bakes in Minutes” where she described it as a “wonderfully gooey version” of a carrot cake but much quicker to bake.
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Instructions
To begin, preheat the oven to 180C (160C Fan or Gas Mark 4. Grease a muffin tin and then line it with cupcake cases.
Sift together the flour and baking powder in a large mixing bowl and then stir in the sugar. Add the nuts, carrots and bananas and then mix together.
Make a well in the centre of the cake mixture and then add the eggs and oil, then beat together until well combined.
Pour the mixture into the muffin tin and place in the oven. Bake for 25- 30 minutes minutes or until risen and golden brown. Place a toothpick in the centre of the cake to test if it is fully cooked, if the toothpick comes out clean it is ready to take out the oven but if it comes out wet with batter then the cake needs more time in the oven.
Once ready, take the cupcakes out of the oven, turn out of the muffin tin and leave it on a wire rack to cool.
To make the topping, place all the ingredients in a bowl and beat until well-blended and smooth. Spread the icing all over the cake and rough it up with a fork.
Leave the cupcakes in a cool place to rest and harden slightly and then your delicious carrot cakes are ready to serve.
