Posted on Sunday, January 21, 2018 in
Snack Recipes
Portuguese Carrot and Orange Cupcakes Recipe
These Portuguese carrot and orange cupcakes (queques de cenoura e laranja), make a delicious snack at any time.
| Preparation time | 15 min |
| Cooking Time | 40 min |
| Ready In | 55 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 6 |
Ingredients
1 lb of peeled carrots1 and 2/3 cups of flour1 cup of sugar2 tablespoons of softened butter3 eggs1 orange, juice and zest1 teaspoon of baking powder
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Preparation
- Cut the carrots into small pieces and cook them in a pot with hot water for 20 minutes.
- Drain and puree the carrots.
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC or 350ºF and grease the cupcake forms/cups.
- In a bowl, beat the butter with the sugar, add the eggs one by one and beat well.
- Add the juice and the zest of the orange, add the carrot, flour and baking powder and beat everything very well.
- Divide the mixture into the cupcake cups and bake for 20 minutes.
Recipe & Photo Credit: canelamoida.blogspot.pt *
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