CARROT FAIRY CAKES/CREAMCHEESE FILLED(CUPCAKES)

Name: CARROT FAIRY CAKES/CREAMCHEESE FILLED(CUPCAKES)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 3 c all purpose flour; 3 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp nutmeg; 2 c granulated sugar; 6 large eggs; 11/3 c vegetable oil; 3 c shredded carrots; 1 c chopped walnuts (optional); 1 c coconut, flaked (optional); 1 c plumped raisins; FILLING:; 8 oz softened cream cheese; 2 large egg yolks; 1 c granulated sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract

By Becky Hudgins
@JimorBecky

These little gems are so yummy.I had them on a cruise and decided to try to duplicate.Altho their's were lighter in texture I think I prefer the dense.These are great for breakfast with scrambled eggs or a bowl of oats.

PICTURE COMING SOON!!!

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Serves:

Prep:

45 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Ingredients

3 c

all purpose flour
3 tsp

baking soda
2 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

salt
2 tsp

cinnamon
1 tsp

nutmeg
2 c

granulated sugar
6 large

eggs
11/3 c

vegetable oil
3 c

shredded carrots
1 c

chopped walnuts (optional)
1 c

coconut, flaked (optional)
1 c

plumped raisins
FILLING:
8 oz

softened cream cheese
2 large

egg yolks
1 c

granulated sugar
1 tsp

vanilla extract
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How to Make CARROT FAIRY CAKES/CREAMCHEESE FILLED(CUPCAKES)

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350.
Sift together 3c. all-purpose flour, 3tsp. baking soda, 2tsp.baking powder, 1tsp. salt, 2tsp. cinnamon, 1tsp. nutmeg, and 2c. sugar.
In a separate bowl, beat 6 eggs and 11/3 cup vegetable oil until lightened. Stir in 3 c. shredded carrots, 1 c. chopped walnuts (optional),(1c.flaked coconut(optional) and 1 c. raisins that have been soaked for 10 minutes in hot water
In another bowl, cream 8oz. softened cream cheese with 2 egg yolk, 1 c. sugar, and 1tsp. vanilla.
Fold the dry ingredients into the egg/oil mixture. Stir until just combined. Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full making sure the bottom is covered.Put a generous teaspoon of the cream cheese filling on top of the batter in each muffin cup,and bake.
Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.