Blueberry Carrot Snack Cake Recipes

BLUEBERRY CARROT SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter and flour a 10 cup bundt pan.
• Mix the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Combine both sugars in a large bowl.
• Add eggs one at a time, whisking until smooth.
• Whisk in oil.
• Stir in the carrots and then fold in the blueberries.
• Do not over mix-- batter will the thick.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake about 1 hour until cake begins to come away from the edges of the pan.
• Cool cake in pan for 20 minutes.
• Invert onto plate and let cool completely.
• I have also cut this recipe in half and used a square cake pan with equally good results.

HEALTHY BLUEBERRY-CARROT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners and spay the liners lightly with cooking spray.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of the blueberries for garnish. Place the remaining blueberries in a large bowl and lightly crush them with the back of a fork (crushing keeps them from sinking to the bottom of the muffin batter during baking). Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt to the blueberries and stir to combine. Whisk together the milk, oil, brown sugar, carrots, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla in another bowl, whisking until no clumps of brown sugar remain. Fold the milk mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (don't worry if there are a few lumps).
• Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Press the reserved blueberries into the tops of the muffins. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the tops of the muffins with the turbinado sugar. Rotate the pan and continue to bake until the muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 20 to 24 minutes. Cool the muffins in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer the muffins to a rack to cool completely.

CARROT SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees.
• Set oven rack to second lowest position.
• Grease a 9-in square pan.
• For cake; combine first 8 ingredients.
• Beat on med speed 3 mins, scaping down sides of bowl.
• Stir in last 3 ingredients; mix well.
• Spread evenly in pan.
• Bake for 50-60 mins, or until cake tests done.
• Cool.
• FOR ICING; Cream the cream cheese with butter until fluffy.
• Add the icing sugar, beat until well mixed and smooth; about 1 minute.
• Add all remaining ingredients, beat until well mixed and fluffy.
• Spread over cooled cake.

BLUEBERRY SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand until needed. Preheat oven to 350°., In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup mixture for topping. Add baking powder, milk and egg yolks to remaining mixture; beat until blended. With clean beaters, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with blueberries and reserved topping. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

CARROT BLUEBERRY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. In another large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in the carrots, zucchini and pineapple. Fold in blueberries. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. If desired, top with nuts and fresh blueberries. Refrigerate leftovers.