Carrot cupcakes
Description
Homemade baked goods for tea. These pastries are very easy to make, the hardest part is preparing the ingredients according to the long list, and after that everything is very simple, we mix them and bake. Try it and you will succeed.
Instructions
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Step 1
The hardest part of this recipe is gathering all the ingredients according to the formula; the list is long, but almost everything on the list can be found in every household.
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Step 2
Add flour, salt, half a packet of vanilla sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the bowl.
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Step 3
Mix all the dry ingredients.
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Step 4
Place the walnut kernels in a bag.
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Step 5
Grind into fine crumbs, but don’t overdo it, so you don’t turn them into flour.
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Step 6
Crack 2 eggs into a mixing bowl and add 120 g of granulated sugar.
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Step 7
Beat the eggs with granulated sugar until pale, gradually drizzle in the vegetable oil while continuing to beat. Then add a tablespoon of lemon juice and the zest of one lemon.
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Step 8
Add the grated carrot there as well.
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Step 9
Add walnuts.
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Step 10
Mix well.
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Step 11
Add the flour mixture.
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Step 12
Mix well.
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Step 13
Pour the batter into a baking pan; I use a silicone mat with edges, measuring 29×24 cm. Bake the sponge cake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 30–35 minutes.
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Step 14
While the crust is baking, work on the cream. In a mixing bowl, place softened butter.
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Step 15
Add the cream cheese.
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Step 16
Add 70 g of powdered sugar, which should be made from sugar, and also 4 g of vanilla sugar.
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Step 17
Whip the cream, but don’t overdo it, so you don’t overbeat it.
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Step 18
Take 50 g of heavy whipping cream.
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Step 19
Whisk them into a foam.
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Step 20
Add the whipped cream to the custard; optionally, you can add a creamy liqueur, such as “Irish cream” or “Baileys,” which will make the flavor of the cream much brighter.
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Step 21
Carefully, using a bottom‑to‑top motion, stir the cream until it reaches a uniform consistency.
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Step 22
Remove the baked crust from the oven.
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Step 23
Cool the cake layer to room temperature and cut it into even pieces; there should be an even number of them.
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Step 24
Using a pastry bag, pipe the cream onto a piece of sponge cake, then cover with a second piece of cake. Garnish the pastries with the remaining cream.
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Step 25
Now you can try the finished pastries with aromatic coffee.