Ingredients
2 eggs 170g demerara sugar 100ml vegetable oil 200g grated carrots 100g sultanas 150g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt margarine for greasing
Frosting 170g cream cheese 85g icing sugar 1/2 lemon
Children's age: All ages
Makes: 4 servings
Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes T = together A = adult
A Preheat oven to 170xC.
T Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl. Whisk the eggs together.
T Add the sugar to the egg until it turns a pale shade of yellow, then add the oil.
A Peel and grate the carrots, add this to the mixture and mix thoroughly.
T Add the sultanas.
T Sift the plain flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and salt, and add to the sugar and egg mixture.
T Grease the muffin tins with margarine, and carefully spoon in the mixture.
A Place tray of muffins in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
T For the frosting beat the cream cheese together with the icing sugar. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon and add the juice to the mixture.
A Remove the muffins from the oven with oven gloves and allow to cool.
T Once cooled, place a teaspoon of the frosting on the top of each muffin.
