Ingredients to make 12 muffins
- 500g Middletons Reduced Sugar Plain Muffin Mix
- 150g Oil
- 200g Water
- 150g Grated Carrot
- 2tsp Mixed Spice
- 60g Chopped Walnuts
- Orange Zest of one Orange
Cream Cheese Icing
- 100g Softened Butter
- 300g Soft Cheese
- 100g Icing Sugar (sifted)
- 1tsp Vanilla Extract
Method
- Add dry mix and mixed spice to the bowl
- Mix the oil and water together and add 3/4 of the mixture to the dry mix
- Mix on slow speed for one minute
- Scrape down side of the bowl and add the remaining oil and water to the mixture and beat for a further one minute on slow speed
- Scrape down side again and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes
- Scrape down mixture again and mix on slow speed for one minute
- Add freshly grated carrots and chopped walnuts in the last 30 seconds of mixing or fold in
- Scrape mixture to required amount into a muffin case
- Bake at 190°C / 400°F / Gas mark 5 for approximately 20-25 minutes
- Allow muffins to cool on wire rack before icing
- For the icing – beat the butter until really soft and then beat in the soft cheese, icing sugar and vanilla extract
- Use a palette or cutting knife to swirl the icing on top of the cakes.