Ingredients

180g light brown soft sugar
3 local eggs
150ml vegetable oil
200g Coop self raising flour
2 tsp mixed spice
250g Coop British carrots, grated
Zest of 2 oranges
100g local unsalted butter, softened
200g icing sugar
100g light cream cheese
75g pack Coop gummy carrots

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/Gas 4

2. Line a 12-hole muffin or cupcake tin with paper cases

3. Beat together the sugar and eggs until fluffy, then slowly add the oil while whisking, until well combined

4. Sift and fold in half the flour, add the mixed spice, then sift and fold in the rest

5. Stir in the carrot and half of the orange zest

6. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases and bake for 20-25 mins, until golden and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean

7. Leave to cool for 5 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely

8. Meanwhile, beat the butter until soft

9. Add the icing sugar, and whisk until smooth and fluffy

10. Add the cream cheese and remaining orange zest, and beat until just combined

11. Pipe or spoon on the icing and decorate with a gummy carrot on top of each cake