Ingredients

The following ingredients have 15 Servings
  • 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
  • 150 ml sunflower oil
  • 3 large free range eggs
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • 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))

Instruction

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.