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CARROT AND DATE CUPCAKES
Carrot And Date Cupcakes
The original recipe for these yummy little cakes came from Nigella Lawson's lovely cookbook 'How to be a Domestic Goddess.' I totally love this book, its slowly becoming a quintessential part of my cookbook collection :) and a favorite, ofcourse.
The original recipe didn't call for any baking powder, but I added a bit, because I really wanted my cakes to get that high, domed top. I'd imagine without it they would still be fabulous, just not quite as popped up on top. I also added cardamom because a hint of the spice works really well with flovors such as cinnamon, carrots and fruits. I added the dates, because I love dates, and thought they'd be good in carrot cake I used the zest of an entire lemon, and no orange, because I didn't have an orange... and 2 large carrots, because, again, its what i had on hand. With the icing, I used about 1/4 teaspoon lime extract, because I didn't have any fresh limes, which turned out really well, and gave the icing a more intense flavor, that suprisingly matched fabulously with the flavors in the cupcakes.
One more small note... these turned out great, but probably more like a hybrid muffin/cupcake. Since I used more carrot than was probably intended, I think it also added to the more mufffin like texture. All in all, a pretty waist friendly recipe, and hey, atleast you're getting a serving of vegetables! :)
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