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Cupcake Recipe of the Week
Nothing brightens up the day like a colourful cupcake and this week it’s all about this little iced gem – it’s National Cupcake Week!
And being lactose intolerant doesn’t mean you have to miss out. We’ve got the yummiest Carrot Cupcake recipe for you to try this week – not only is it healthy, it’s also deliciously lactose free!
Ingredients:
For the cupcakes:
½ cup pitted prunes
¼ cup hot water
1 tin crushed pineapple
1¼ cups sifted cake flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 large egg
1 large egg white
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup canola oil
1 cup grated carrots
For the Lactose Free Soft White Cheese Icing:
4 ounces Lactofree Soft White Cheese
40ml confectioners’ sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp chopped toasted pecans, (optional)
Method:
To make the cupcakes:
1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners or coat with cooking spray.
2. Combine prunes with hot water in a food processor and process until smooth; set aside. Drain pineapple in a strainer set over a small bowl, pressing firmly to extract most of the juice. Set the pineapple aside and reserve the juice for another use.
3. Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Whisk egg, egg white, sugar, oil and the reserved prune puree in a mixing bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until blended. Stir in carrots and the reserved pineapple.
4. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups, filling them about two-thirds full.
5. Bake the cupcakes until they spring back when lightly pressed in the centre (usually between 25 to 30 minutes). Let the cupcakes sit in the pan for about 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool before frosting.
To make the Lactofree Soft White Cheese icing:
6. Beat the Lactofree soft white cheese, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
7. Spread each cupcake with frosting and sprinkle with pecans (if using).
Don’t forget to email us your favourite cupcake recipe or photos this week – all entries will go into a draw to win a box of 100 portion packs and Lactofree vouchers!