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Recipe for Carrot Cake Cupcakes
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Recipe for Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Carrot Cake Cupcakes are a somewhat healthy dessert.
Made with shredded carrots and buttercream icing, these carrot cupcakes will be a great Easter treat.
Author: T Worthey

Ingredients

Ingredients Needed For Carrot Cake:

  • 2 cups Flour
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 4 cups Shredded Carrots

Icing Ingredients:

  • 1 cup softened Butter
  • 16 oz softened Cream Cheese
  • 8 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Put cupcake liners in a muffin tin.
  • Combine the two cups of flour, two cups of sugar,  2 tsp of cinnamon, and 2 tsp of baking soda in a bowl and mix well.
  • In a large bowl, beat the four eggs and slowly add in one cup of oil while continuing to beat.
  • Add flour mixture to egg mixture and mix well.
  • Fold in the 4 cups of shredded carrots.
  • Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pan for 10 minutes, then move to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
  • Beat 1 cup of softened butter and 16 oz of softened cream cheese in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Add eight cups of powdered sugar and 1 tbsp of milk and beat on high until smooth.
  • Ice cupcakes with icing.

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Notes

Icing Ingredients:
  • 1 cup softened Butter
  • 16 oz softened Cream Cheese
  • 8 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Milk