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Maple Carrot Cupcakes
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Maple Carrot Cupcakes

18 ingredients 20 min + 20 min 32 openrecipes
Maple Carrot Cupcakes

A moist, carrot cake cupcake filled with maple syrup, pecans and raisins, and topped with a light, whipped mascarpone frosting.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1338
Calories
32g
Protein
68g
Fat
151g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Mascarpone 2 tbsp (28g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup FOR THE CUPCAKES:
  • ½ cups Sugar
  • 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1-¼ cup All-purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Whole Wheat Flour
  • ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 4 whole Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 cup Eggs, Beaten
  • 1 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 2 teaspoons Pure Maple Syrup
  • 3 cups Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Grated/minced Carrots
  • ½ cups Raisins
  • 2 cups Chopped Pecans
  • 16 ounces, weight FOR THE FROSTING:
  • ½ teaspoons Heavy Cream
  • 1 cup Mascarpone Cheese, Room Temperature

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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