I’m not a fan of carrot cake, but I made these anyway since I had carrots and a bunch of mascarpone on hand. They’re not bad, I had a little taste of the cake. I wasn’t crazy about the frosting and I don’t think these were my most popular cupcake. I think the carrot cupcakes I made in cupcake class were probably better.

• Carrot Cupcakes with Mascarpone Cream Frosting (The Craft of Baking, p. 160)