Mini Carrot Cakes with Cream Cheese Glaze

Name: Mini Carrot Cakes with Cream Cheese Glaze
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 340 grams cups shredded carrot (about; 118 milliliters confectioners sugar; 3 larges eggs; 118 milliliters 2-percent Greek yogurt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 118 milliliters light brown sugar; 118 milliliters pecan halves; 1 halve Pecan , golden raisins and/or ground cinnamon, for garnish, optional; 1 teaspoons fine salt; 1 pinch Pinch fine salt; 0 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 79 milliliters vegetable oil; 355 milliliters whole wheat pastry flour

This vegetarian recipe serves 12. One serving contains 227 calories, 5g of protein, and 11g of fat. A mixture of vegetable oil, brown sugar, confectioners' sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Instructions

For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 12 mini loaf pans or a 12-cup regular muffin pan with pan release spray.

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Muffin Tray

Loaf Pan

Oven

Spread the pecans out on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until toasted, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool and then pulse in a food processor until very finely chopped but not ground.

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Pecans

Spread

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Food Processor

Baking Sheet

Oven

Combine the chopped pecans, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.

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Pecan Pieces

Baking Soda

Cinnamon

Ginger

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Whisk together the brown sugar, yogurt, oil, vanilla extract, lemon zest and eggs in another bowl. Stir the carrots into the egg mixture. Fold the carrot-egg mixture into the flour mixture until just combined. Divide evenly among the prepared pans. (Don't be alarmed if the batter seems skimpy; the cakes will rise once baked.)

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Vanilla Extract

Brown Sugar

Lemon Zest

Carrot

Yogurt

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Bowl

Bake until the center of the cakes bounce back when pressed and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Let the cakes cool in the pans for a few minutes, and then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Mix together the confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, lemon juice, vanilla extract and salt in a medium bowl. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the glaze onto each cake and use the back of the spoon to spread.

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Powdered Sugar