Carrots Cupcake does not rise
I did the following recipe twice and the cupcakes do not rise, they just spread around the cup tray. What I do wrong? Thanks
2 Cups Flour
1.5 Cups Brown Sugar
2 TSP Baking Powder
1 TSP Baking Soda
1/2 TSP Ground Ginger
1/4 TSP Cinnamon
Salt
1/2 Cup Chocolate Chip
1.5 Cups Grated Carrots
1/2 Cup Corn Oil
1/4 Cup Orange Juice
2 Eggs
Vanilla
With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350 °F. Line 12 muffin cavities cups with butter.
In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Add the grated carrots & chips
In another bowl, combine the oil, orange juice, eggs and vanilla with a whisk. Add to the dry ingredients and stir gently with a spatula until the mixture is barely moist. Don’t overmix
Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly. Unmold and cool on rack.
The only thing that seems odd to me is the amount of baking powder and soda. So I imagine they puff up a lot, spread over the tray, but the dough can't hold all those gases.
The eggs already give a bit of a lift (especially if you whisk them beforehand) and then the baking powder gives an additional boost. In this recipe I guess around 1 to 1,5 tsp baking powder is enough.
Another thing that might be worth noting is the large amount of sugar. While lending sweetness and color, it doesn't support the overall dough structure (it just kinda melts).
Here is a video by Tasty that has similar proportions to yours. I've made them multiple times and they work great! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGQbezA3qZM
I can imagine that adding chocolate chips and grated carrot shouldn't be a problem.
Thank you, net time I will give it a try following your instructions
carrot cake (and muffins) is very moist and doesn’t tend to rise to a “muffin top” peak anyway. I’d double check your baking powder but also ensure that your not filling the cups too high, causing that oozing.
ive seen recipes that add pineapple but never chocolate. Not sure that’s a great pairing but I’ll not judge. :)
How was the crumb on the batch you made?
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The crumb is very good and the taste excellent assuming you like the carrots / chocolate chips combo. Since I got the recipe I made them twice and soon the ones I have now are gone I will make them again. It’s true that I overfill the cups and next time I will not do so
I only one teaspoon each of balking soda and baking powder with 1 1/2 cups sugar, and 3 eggs so it appears that sugar is in the correct zone but if you are using a total of 3 tablespoons of leavening then that is most likely what is causing the cupcakes to rise and then collapse.