Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- Carrot Cupcakes2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (extra for dusting)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 med carrots, grated
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 6 oz vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 6 oz plain, nonfat yogurt
- Cream Cheese Frosting8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 oz unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Directions
- Carrot CupcakesPreheat oven to 350° F. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Toss flour mixture together with grated carrots. Set aside.
- Combine sugars and oil in your stand mixer and mix until combined. Add eggs one at a time until combined. Add yogurt and mix well. Add carrot and flour mixture. Mix until just combined, do not over mix.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Then drop oven temperature to 325°F for another 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cupcakes.
- Cream Cheese FrostingCombine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Make sure cream cheese is at room temperature or frosting will be lumpy.
- Mix with a hand mixer on low until combined, then on high about 2 minutes until smooth and creamy. Spread on cupcakes when cool.
Nutrition Facts
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