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Carrot cake doughnuts with maple frosting recipe

These Carrot Cake Doughnuts with Maple Frosting are baked to perfection with warming spices and topped with a delicious cream cheese maple icing.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 15 doughnuts
Calories: 320 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American , British

Ingredients

Dry
  • 200 g carrots grated
  • 200 g light brown sugar
  • 200 g plain flour
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp mixed spice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 Pinch nutmeg
  • Zest of 1 orange
Wet
  • 150 ml sunflower oil
  • 3 large free range eggs
  • Juice of 1 orange
Frosting
  • 200 g cream cheese
  • 220 g light brown icing/powder sugar (normal will do)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 40 g butter softened plus extra for greasing
  • Sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Put all the wet ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk together. Add all the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold everything together with a wooden spoon until thoroughly combined.
  2. Grease the doughnut pan with a little butter and then spoon the mixture into the moulds. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until an inserted tooth pick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  3. Add all the frosting ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk with an electric mixer for around 5 minutes. Once the doughnuts are cool top with the frosting and decorate with sprinkles.

Notes

  • Consume within 1-2 days.
  • If you are using only one 6 ring doughnut pan bake each batch for around 10 minutes each.

Nutrition Information

Calories 320kcal (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15doughnuts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Calories 320kcal 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.