Perfect Carrot Cake Cupcakes + Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting - FOOD PHOTO SHOOT

[gringalicious]

So tell me if this is just me, but I always seem to wonder about the most random things in life.

My mom used to tell me I’d ask her the deepest questions as a little kid. The kind of questions that really stump parents as there’s no possible way to describe and explain the answers to a child even if they do have an answer. Questions about time, space, and concepts of fairness in life.

Mom was always pretty good at coming up with an answer to appease my shorter self, but looking back now I can see that I put her in some tough positions with my spontaneous inquiries. These days I’ll still find myself thinking deeply about stuff, but now it’s about a fifty/fifty split between meaningful things and just random trivia. For example when I’m skiing I’ll end up thinking “Who in the world was the first person to decide that strapping sticks to you’re feet and sliding down a mountain was a good idea?” Another example, now that I’ve been gaining more and more interest in photography (and possibly video soon) I’ll end up paying attention to the filming in a movie and wishing I could talk to the filmmakers rather than paying attention to the plot.

Okay, I’m getting to the point though. Not that it’s even relevant, because carrot cake is amazing, but who do you think was the first person to throw carrots into they’re cake? I know I could use the internet to look these things up, but who’s got the time? Besides, these thoughts always pop up at the most inconvenient moments like while I am skiing down a slope, at the gym, or mid-shower when I can’t get to the internet. One thing that is almost always the case though, is that most inventions were the result of a necessity.

Haha, I had to look it up now to see if I was right and to prove I’m not as lazy as it sounds. As it turns out, I was right about both skiing and carrot cake. According to the web, the first recorded evidence of skiing was for utility purposes to travel in snow and only later became a recreational sport. Then carrot cake dates back to medieval times when sugar was expensive and carrots were cheap. Thanks Google!

That concludes out history lesson for today, promise. Sorry you guys, I know you didn’t sign up for that, you’re just here for cake. So facts and questions aside, who loves carrot cake? I honestly didn’t use to until I got older and realized it’s divine. There’s just something magical about combining all the spices, nuts, and textures and topping it all with some classic cream cheese frosting.

One great thing about carrot cake is that it’s also pretty healthy. I know it’s not winning any awards for healthiest food ever, I mean it’s still cake, but comparatively to other cupcakes it’s doing pretty good. This recipe is actually gluten free and I tried something new to cut down on some of the sugar in the frosting, I used coconut flour. I know it sounds a little odd but it seriously works amazing.

I guess you’ll just have to try them and see for yourself though!

Perfect Carrot Cake Cupcakes + Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

Cake:

1/2 cup oil (I use sunflower)
1/2 cup coconut milk (shake the can before opening)
2 eggs
1 cup raw (turbinado) sugar (or regular)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon each of: cloves, allspice, ginger and nutmeg
1 cup oat flour
2 tablespoons coconut flour
1 1/4 cups grated carrots
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup crushed pineapple
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut flakes

Coconut Frosting:

1 (4 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
2 tablespoons coconut flour
4 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt

Toppers:

2/3 cup white chocolate
1 teaspoon coconut oil
green and orange food coloring

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C) and grease a 12-slot cupcake pan. Cream coconut oil, and raw sugar in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Mix in eggs and add salt, vanilla, baking powder, spices, and oat flour and coconut flour, then stir until combined. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Divide batter among the slots and place in oven to bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.

Frosting:

Beat cream cheese in mixer with whisk attachment until no lumps remain. Add coconut oil, and milk and beat in until smooth. Slowly add remaining ingredients and whip until light and fluffy.
Remove cupcakes from pan and fill a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.

Toppers:

Melt the white chocolate and coconut oil in a double boiler until smooth. Add a few drops of orange food coloring and pour about half of the mixture into a plastic ziplock bag and pipe little carrot shapes onto a parchment lined pan. Add a few drops of green coloring to the remaining white chocolate and pour into a second bag. pipe the carrot leaves onto the carrots to make leaves and allow the chocolate to cool and dry. Once set, top each cupcake with a carrot and serve.

For more great food ideas, please do not forget to look at my other recent food posts

1. Chile Lime Veggie Burrito Bowls
2. Chocolate Covered Almond Butter Eggs - FOOD PHOTO SHOOT
3. Traditional Greek Lamb Gyros + Tzatziki Sauce
4. Mint Chocolate Chip Muddy Buddies
5. Blueberry White Chocolate Almond Oatmeal Cookies
6. Homemade 'Nilla Wafers with Banana Pudding
7. Carrot & Lentil Salad with Indian Curry Tahini Dressing w/ Vegan Option
8. Simple Chocolate Drizzled Blood Orange Cream Tart
9. Springtime Vibes Salad+Cilantro Almond Butter Dressing
10. Chocolate Dipped Frosting Filled Doughnuts

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Comments

[rhubarb]

Looks amazing! Keep going. 😍👩🏼

[gringalicious]

thanks for the words or encouragement @rhubarb

[slimanepro]

Beautiful, creativity
Looks really delicious .. Thanks for the pictures
Thanks for sharing the recipe

[gringalicious]

I almost missed this one @slimanepro, thanks so much for commenting

[anthrovegan]

I love the way you have put in multiply photos of the cupcakes something really enticing about it . Nice job.

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @anthrovegan

[yukimaru]

Hope to see you @gringalicious on #Dlive someday. Livestreaming while you are prepping and cooking your delicious treats! Keep up the wonderful work, God bless you always! <3

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @yukimaru

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[sweetcarol]

These cupcakes looks so delicious! And they are so beautiful and perfect! I think these ones goes to my to do list! I have to try :) Have a sweet day!
I don't know if I'll be able to publish the recipe today as I told you a few days ago. But betweeb today and tomorrow I will publish! :)

[gringalicious]

I am glad these made it to your list. You have a sweet day as well @sweetcarol!!

ok, make sure to contact me on discord or steemit.chat when you publish.

[sweetcarol]

I made the post today! @gringalicious I posted it a few minutes ago. I can't add you in discord, I don't know why :/

[silvia]

Amazing ... looks very delicious. Cream color is very good and creative ..

[gringalicious]

you are so kind, thanks so much for taking the time to comment @silvia

[naditinkoff]

My daughter is 1.5 years old and I often think, that soon she will learn to talk and start asking me questions. In bookstores, I often see books called "answers to all children's questions." Once I opened the book and began to read out of interest. Conclusion - I'm not ready for some questions, that children ask))) But I still have time)
I love carrot cupcakes!!!! I bake them in large batches) I really liked your decoration idea, it is very simple and original at the same time. I usually use cream cheese, but I want to try your cream because I love coconut.

[gringalicious]

amazing commenting @naditinkoff, thanks so much. I home some of my ideas gave you some inspiration

[stephmckenzie]

Those little carrots made of icing are so cute.

Usually, necessity or convenience is the mother of invention. I remember reading up on the history of central Florida when I taught local History to my elementary school students, during my first of only two years as a public school teacher. It turns out, the early European inhabitants of central Florida were used to drinking coffee up north, but had none available to them in Florida. So, to get the taste, if not the buzz, they would dry some of the sweet potatoes they grew, grind them to fine grounds, and filter the grounds to brew just like regular coffee.

Imagine that. Sweet potato coffee. I can only imagine what it tasted like.

[gringalicious]

mmm, sweet potato coffee, that sounds like a revival is necessary

[russianbitcoin]

Probably it's very tasty!))

[gringalicious]

give it a go and verify for yourself @russianbitcoin

[jassi]

looks soo delicious

[gringalicious]

thanks for commenting

[seabearflying]

nice sharing! upvote! please follow me back or upvote me, if possible, thanks！

[gringalicious]

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[universalpro]

These cupcakes looks sooo delicious and cute.....

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for the kind words @universalpro

[shey88]

This cupcake looks great, salivating here already....wish i could invite you to my wedding party@gringalicious

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting @shey88

[raquel06]

Exquisite, I love the culinary art!!

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @raquel06

[burgershewrote]

Digging the low contrast edits on these. What do you shoot on?

[gringalicious]

read the post

[hauptmann]

Looks soooo good, have to get some now from my bakery next door... ;-)

[gringalicious]

I hope they have some for you, thanks for commenting @hauptmann and welcome to Steem

[thusitha]

wow... great photography and delicious dessert.... I would try to make it.... thank you for sharing with us

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting @thusitha

[thusitha]

you are welcome

[talatawan]

Carrot Cake Cupcakes + Coconut Cream Cheese
Thanks for recipe love it...
Thanks I upvote your work...
My upvote is a sign that you worked great..

[gringalicious]

That's so sweet @talatawan! Thanks for the support!

[vahrizalyuda]

Nice info guy.
I like it.

Tips for you friends.
Coffee is a very useful beverage.
Especially for people smoking can be made anti-toxins that enter the body. More nicotine than cigarettes that can make the lung cavity big hole.
Thus causing janntung and lung disease.
It is recommended for those who smoke.

[gringalicious]

thanks

[fikarfitim99]

Your photos are very interesting.
please vote my post @fikarfitim99

[gringalicious]

I love the mute button

[akashdas11]

wow! nice. i hope it so delicious. thanks for sharing

[bangash113]

Perfect Carrot Cake Coconut it's so delicious and tasty .you check it

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting

[bangash113]

Welcome my friend

[ablaire]

The quality of the pictures are so amazing! I have little food blog and this puts my pictures to shame haha. But I'm learning a lot from you. You're really an inspiration. :)

[gringalicious]

Wow, that's such a sweet compliment @ablaire! Keep working at it and give it all your passion and you'll do awesome.

[noboxes]

Gorgeous photography, I love the back grounds and your staging.

[gringalicious]

Thanks @noboxes! So sweet!

[wa2qr]

Wow. These cute little things look yum.

[gringalicious]

That's awesome that you like them @wa2qr!

[molikhatun]

I love food Carrot Cake Cupcakes + Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting Amazing food photography ,,This Is just absolutely gorgeous food and very tasty and yammy ,,,, I was interested in your photos,,,Thanks for share with us

[gringalicious]

Thanks @molikhatun!

[molikhatun]

welcome

[saqib143]

So yummy

[gringalicious]

I'm so glad you liked it @saqib143!

[shoovoon]

Nice decoration...
and the way you presentated is amazing.

[gringalicious]

Thanks @shoovoon!

[abdulmanan]

:/ :/ :/ :/

Source

[gringalicious]

Hahahaha @abdulmanan!

[abdulmanan]

You are heartless :(

[jumartphoto]

so delicious!

[gringalicious]

I'm glad you think so @jumartphoto!

[rmasoud]

it seems that its very delecious

[gringalicious]

Thank you so much @rmasoud

[bilal9808]

I guess you really are inspired from your mom.
This is looking amazing. I will try it

[gringalicious]

Thanks @bilal9808!

[blazing]

oh very nice this looks very tasty and yummy :D

[gringalicious]

Thank you so much @blazing!

[numanahmed]

Wow..excellent food photography......& great post...i really love this post..thanks for sharing..dear @gringalicious

[lockent]

My daughter would love it, try it, thank you !!!

[gringalicious]

I'm so pleased you like it @lockent!

[mamaloves]

amazingly beautiful as always. These look fabulous

[gringalicious]

Thanks @mamaloves!

[peggyhazelwood]

I love carrot cake and these little cupcakes look so good! I love how you did the carrots and tops. So subtle and pretty!!

[gringalicious]

Aw, that's super kind @peggyhazelwood!

[yusfriadi]

Sedap banget. Meleleh liur dibuatnya. Melihatnya membuat ingin cepat cepat mencicipinya. Mungkin ini ada pengaruh dari kameranya juga. Kamu hebat ya bisa memproduk foto foto yang bagus dan berkualitas. Follow dan upvote ya

[opeyemioguns]

Oh yes I'll try it I must try this

[gringalicious]

yes, you must

[journeyfreedom]

I love carrot cake and these look so yummy!!! Thanks for sharing! @journeyfreedom

[gringalicious]

So glad you liked it @journeyfreedom!

[canadianrenegade]

You're photography really captured my attention to begin with but your writing keeps me coming back for more. I love your little diatribes before you ever get to your point, it reminds me very much about how random my own thoughts can be. I also found your history of carrot cake interesting. The more you know (A little 90's humor for you there). -Aimee

[gringalicious]

Always great to hear from you @canadianrenegade! Thank you so much for the thoughtful comments.

[doitvoluntarily]

coconut + cream cheese ??? again i'm looking for the 'order' button! lol

[gringalicious]

Thanks @doitvoluntarily ! Haha, maybe someday I can find the time to sell them.

[larasayu]

I want to bite them! haha

[gringalicious]

That's so sweet @larasayu

[muksa]

it seems delicious.
ice cream that melts in the mouth

[gringalicious]

thanks

[scaredycatguide]

This post is just making me think of trivia night, but with carrot cake cupcakes!!!

[gringalicious]

Haha, totally @scaredycatguide!

[cloudspyder]

What is turbinado sugar... is that a brown sugar.

[gringalicious]

It's sugar in the raw. Thanks @cloudspyder !

[stelwok]

This is healthy food?

[gringalicious]

Eehh, it's kinda sorta healthy- ish. Haha, thanks for reading @stelwok!

[stelwok]

Yummy. I am hungry 😩, yes welcome

[akkha]

Wow ! Superb shots of mouthgasmic foods by a beautiful girl !!

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @akkha