Recipe: Carrot Spice Muffins with Orange Glaze: Nut-Free, Gluten-Free
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| Oozing glaze |
Oh, this spice cake mix by Namaste. I cannot stop playing with endless variations; it's a perfect foil for my creative, hungry, cake-loving mind.
And added BIG BONUS: the finished cake is so good, suitable for so many friends/colleagues and so easy to make and share. Who exactly can enjoy? Those with food allergies to any of the top 7 (it uses eggs); those that are gluten-free or celiac; and even my vegetarian friends (as it’s only mixed with water, oil and eggs).
And added BIG BONUS: the finished cake is so good, suitable for so many friends/colleagues and so easy to make and share. Who exactly can enjoy? Those with food allergies to any of the top 7 (it uses eggs); those that are gluten-free or celiac; and even my vegetarian friends (as it’s only mixed with water, oil and eggs).
A comedy colleague’s birthday was coming up and he said he
liked carrot cake. (I’m a writer, performer and musical talent on his podcast.)
So, I got a box of Namaste Spice mix out of my cupboard and added finely shredded carrot.
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| A bite cross-section |
And
while it baked I thought: since I don’t have cream cheese in my fridge to make a traditional frosting (and I think it would be too heavy for these delicate goodies), what about a glaze
made with fresh Cara Cara oranges?
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| See pieces of orange and zest? So fresh, so good! |
The result? My friend said, with a small tear in his eye: “I want to marry this cupcake. I want to settle down in the
country and raise horses, maybe. It doesn't matter as long as I can live the
rest of my life with this cupcake."
Yes, he liked the cupcake a lot. And he has no dietary restrictions. Had no idea it was a free from cake.
How to make it?
Follow the directions for carrot cake on Namaste Spice mix and whilst it's baking, whip up this super fresh, easy, vegan, top 8 allergen-free glaze.
How to make it?
Follow the directions for carrot cake on Namaste Spice mix and whilst it's baking, whip up this super fresh, easy, vegan, top 8 allergen-free glaze.
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Cara Cara Orange Glaze
1 cup confectioners sugar
Wash and scrub a Cara Cara orange. Zest and juice it. Add those yummy
things to a cup of sugar, mix to desired consistency. Try not to taste every 5
seconds. No actually, go ahead, it’ll be sweet, zingy, full of fresh orange
smell and taste. When drizzled
onto the carrot spice muffins, watch out: there will be a happy explosion of
zest and sweet and spice in your mouth. And your friends may want to marry them,
and by extension you.
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