Blueberry Carrot Snack Cake Recipes

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.

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.

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.

Steps:

• To make the blueberry compote: Add the blueberries, lemon juice and granulated sugar to a small saucepan and heat over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the blueberries begin to soften and release their juices, about 3 minutes. Use the back of a wooden spoon to slightly smash some of the berries. Turn the heat down to low and continue to cook until saucy, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the heat off and let cool to room temperature.
• For the lemon cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt to a mixing bowl. Whisk the mixture to break up any lumps of flour and to evenly incorporate the ingredients. Set the dry ingredients aside.
• Add the milk, lemon juice and vanilla extract to a measuring cup. Whisk to evenly incorporate the ingredients. Set the wet ingredients aside.
• Add the butter and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Turn the mixer to medium and cream the butter and sugar together, scraping down the bowl as needed, until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, allowing each egg to be fully incorporated before adding another. Add the lemon zest and beat until just combined.
• With the mixer on low, add the dry and wet ingredients, alternating between the two, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just incorporated, being sure not to overmix the batter.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan. Spoon on the blueberry compote. Use a butter knife to fold and swirl the compote into the batter. Transfer the cake to the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool the cake completely in the pan on a wire rack.
• Spoon the Frosting onto the cooled cake and use an offset spatula to smooth the frosting over the cake. Garnish with the fresh blueberries.
• Slice and serve immediately or cover and leave at room temperature until ready to serve.
• Add the cream cheese, butter, lemon zest and vanilla to a mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer to beat the ingredients together until smooth and well combined. Add 2 cups of the confectioners' sugar to the bowl and beat, starting the hand mixer on low and turning the speed up as the sugar is incorporated, until completely smooth. Add the remaining 2 cups confectioners' sugar and once again beat until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.

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.

Steps:

• Place the dry streusel ingredients in a food processor bowl. Drop in butter and pulse until small crumbs form. This can be done in a bowl with a pastry blender too. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add the egg, and beat well. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternating with the milk & vanilla. Mix well. Stir in the blueberries by hand. Spread the batter evenly in an oiled 8-inch square cake pan. Spoon the streusel topping evenly over the batter, and bake for 40-45 minutes. Let cake cool for 15 minutes and then cut into squares and serve warm.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine flour and sugar.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Set aside 3/4 cup for topping.
• Add the baking powder, milk and egg yolks to remaining mixture; mix well.
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter.
• Pour into a greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish.
• Sprinkle with blueberries and reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine first eight ingredients.
• Gently fold blueberries into batter.
• Spread batter into a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until top of cake is lightly golden.
• For optional glaze, combine last three ingredients (powdered sugar, salt and warm milk). Blend until smooth and drizzle over warm cake.
• Slice cake into 2-inch pieces and serve warm.

Steps:

• Combine cake mix with remaining ingredients in large mixer bowl; beat until thoroughly mixed and batter smooth.
• Pour by 2/3 cupfuls into 5 separate 8" round cake pans.
• Bake each layer at 325°F for 15-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
• Cream together sugar and cream cheese; fold in whipped topping until smooth.
• Spread thin layer of frosting over bottom cake layer, then top with thin layer of blueberry pie filling.
• Repeat until all layers are used.
• When all layers put together, frost top and sides of cake with frosting and blueberry pie filling.
• Chill for at least 2 hours before serving; store cake in refrigerator.
• **Please note: You can also use fresh blueberries for this recipe! If you wish to do so, you will need: 4 cups blueberries, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and 1/3 cup cornstarch.
• Mix together blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a heavy saucepan. Stirring frequently, bring to a boil.
• Combine the cornstarch with just enough water to make a paste. Pour into the berry mixture and stir until thick. Cool the mixture before using on the cake.

Steps:

• In a small mixer bowl beat margarine and sugar til blended.
• Beat in egg, milk, and vanilla.
• Stir in carrot.
• In another bowl combine flour, powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.
• Add carrot mixture and stir until blended.
• Spray an 8x8x2" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Pour batter evenly into pan.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. Combine the first four ingredients and stir to combine.
• 3. Using your hands, add the carrots to the flour mixture coating the carrot pieces with flour.
• 4. Add the oil and work with your hands to bring the dough together.
• 5. Form the carrot parmesan dough into a flat rectangular disk and roll out 1/2 inch thick.
• 6. Using a knife, cut the dough into sticks, 2 inches long by 1/4 inch wide.
• 7. Bake on a Silpat or parchment lined cookie sheet for 15-17 minutes.
• 8. Cool and serve.

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.