Easter marks the end of Lent(a forty-day period of fasting and prayer which begins on Ash Wednesday) that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ (three
days after his death by crucifixion). It is the oldest Christian holiday and the most important day of
the church year. Easter customs vary across the world but one of the oldest & common tradition is to use painted chicken eggs and hide the brightly colored eggs for
children to find on Easter morning! But the
modern practice is to substitute chocolate/plastic eggs filled
with confectioneries. The egg is used as a symbol of the start of new life (just like a new life emerging from an egg when the chick hatches out). So, i thought of baking a carrot cupcake with cream cheese frosting, decorated with coloured coconut flakes & egg shaped candies. This is a common type of decoration but still i wanted to give it a try once :) Isn't that really cute? I used to have shop bought carrot cakes but this was my first trial & i totally loved the homemade taste! Hope you'll also love these :)
And now, I am taking this opportunity to thank all those who entered the giveaway. The winners were chosen through Random.org. The lucky winners of the 'The New Green Smoothie Diet' eBook are:
- Hema @ Aromatic Cooking
- Prathibha @ Cook-Ezee
- Reshmi @ Noel Collection
Congrats all three of you! Hope you will love this eBook. Please mail to yummydelights@hotmail.com with subject as ''Winner of Giveaway'' so that i can mail the eBook to you :) Hope you'll love reading & experimenting the lovely recipes in it! Now coming onto the cupcake recipe:
Ingredients for the cupcake
- 1 cup all-purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Cinnamon powder
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 3/4 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup grated Carrots
- 1 cup chopped Walnuts
- 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 tsp Vanilla essence
Directions
- Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F and fill the cupcake molds with paper cups.
- Whisk sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla essence in a cake mixer.
- Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg together. Mix with the above batter.
- Add sugar and salt. Whisk until smooth.
- Stir in carrots, coconut flakes and walnuts.
- Fill 12 cupcake liners 3/4th full and bake for 20 to 25 min.
Ingredients for the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 3 oz Cream Cheese
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla essence
Directions
- Whisk cream cheese, butter & vanilla in a mixer.
- Then add sugar & blend until smooth.
- Spread frosting on the cupcake.
Ingredients for the Decoration
- Coconut flakes
- Food colours
- Egg shaped candies
Directions
Mix the food colours with the coconut flakes & spread on top of the frosted cupcakes with the egg shaped candies. Sit back & enjoy the pretty & delicious cake :) Wishing you all a Happy Easter in advance!
Cupcake pan & Cake mixer useful for this recipe:
44 comments:
Beautiful and perfectly made cup cakes..lovely
Cute cupcakes.Beautifully decorated.. Perfect for easter..
my eyes popped out when I saw my name there.. thanks teena.. will mail you... and lovely cupcakes there..
Reshmi @ Noel collections
Lovely delicious cupcakes..yummy n Perfect for Easter,Happy Easter in Advance !!
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wow....gorgeous luking cup cakes teena....amazingly done....
Congrats to the winners...
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wow, they look so yum n lovely..Advance Easter wishes :)
My hubby loves carrot cake! I am going to make these for his Easter basket! :) Patsy
Happy Easter Teena, the cupcakes look delicious, nicely decorated, thanks dear for the giveaway, I am delighted and have mailed you..
this cupcakes are so pretty. kids will absolutely love this
Lovely recipe. Thanks for dropping at my space. Glad to follow u :)
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Aww, now tat was a sweet surprise Teena :-) Thanks a lot for including me in the winners list, mailing you right away.
Easter Egg Cupcakes looks awesom, lovely pics :-)
lovely cuppies ;)
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is one of my favorites. The Easter theme fits perfectly.
I love carrot cake. Your cupcakes look super cute with those candy eggs :).
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Gorgeous presentation, dear...looks so tempting!
this cupcakes look fabulous!
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These are too beautiful and cute! What a gorgeous way to celebrate Easter :D
Cheers
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awww...they look so cute teena! good job!
Easter is coming really fast. These cupcakes look so delicious and cute!
wow perfect for easter...i will try this out
Wow! These carrot cupcakes look so cute & delicious. I really like the idea of coconuts flakes topping . A wonderful Easter treat! :)
cute cupcakes !! loved them !!
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how cute! love it
wow cute and perfectly done cake
This luks lovely, eye catching pic :)
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Simple amazing...love the decorations!
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Awesome cup cakes..so colourful.
Loved the presentation.
Lovely looking cup cakes and very delish flavours. The presentation is very impressive :)
The cupcakes looks os yum,perfect for Easter :0 lovely clicks and so colorful
I was thinking of doing something similar for Easter. Your recipe looks very tasty. I like the coconut flakes addition to the ingredients.
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cupcake looks very delicious
very cute, Teena.
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Oh those cupcakes are so so cute.
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These cupcakes are adorable and look at how many other great cupcakes you've made. You've got the talent for it that's for sure.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm glad to have found you, you've got some great recipes and photos.
This Easter Egg Carrot Cupcakes recipe sounds delicious and perfect for celebrating the Easter holiday! The combination of carrots, walnuts, and coconut flakes with cream cheese frosting and colorful decorations creates a festive and tasty treat. It's great to see the traditional Easter egg symbol incorporated in a creative way with the egg-shaped candies and coconut flakes. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, making it accessible for even novice bakers. Thank you for sharing this recipe and congratulations to the lucky winners of the giveaway!. To discuss more about Cake Baking Classes In Chennai
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