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Carrot Cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven.
Lightly butter (or spray with a non stick vegetable spray) or line 12 muffin
cups with paper liners.
In a
large bowl whisk together the
flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
In another large bowl
whisk the eggs until lightly beaten. Then whisk in the sugar, oil, and vanilla
extract until slightly thickened. Fold in the applesauce and grated carrots.
Then fold this mixture into the flour mixture until incorporated. Evenly fill the 12 muffin cups
with the batter and bake
about 20 - 23 minutes or until a toothpick
inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Remove from the oven,
place on a wire rack, and let cool completely before frosting.
Frosting:
In the bowl of your electric, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter and cream
cheese until very smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar
and beat until fully incorporated and smooth. Beat in the vanilla extract.
Add more confectioners sugar if needed. Pipe the frosting on the top of each cupcake. Serve
immediately or cover and
refrigerate the cupcakes until serving time. Can be stored in the refrigerator
for several days.
Makes 12 cupcakes.
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Carrot
Cupcakes:
1 1/3 cups (175 grams) all-purpose
flour
1 teaspoon
baking soda
1/4 teaspoon
salt
1
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2
cup (120 ml)
walnuts, chopped
2
large
eggs
2/3 cup (135
grams) granulated white
sugar
2/3
cup (160 ml) safflower, vegetable, corn, or canola oil
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla
extract
2/3 cup (160 ml) unsweetened
applesauce (or grated apple or crushed pineapple)
1 1/3 cups (320
ml) finely grated raw carrots (about 1/2 lb. (225 grams) carrots)
Cream
Cheese Frosting:
1/4 cup (55
grams) butter, room
temp.
4 ounces (115 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
2 1/4 cups (250 grams) confectioners' (powdered or icing)
sugar,
sifted
1/2 teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
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