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Carrot Cupcakes with Cream-Cheese Frosting

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Yield
18 cupcakes
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Our Carrot Cupcakes with Cream-Cheese Frosting are a popular twist on regular carrot cake. They’re so easy to make from scratch and the real grated carrots make them deliciouly rich and moist. Try it for yourself!

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups grated carrots (about 2 carrots)
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare muffin tins with paper liners (18 cups in all).
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, beat together eggs, sugar, brown sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla on medium speed until light in color and thickened in texture, about 2 minutes.
  4. Turn off the motor. Add flour mixture and combine on low speed until just incorporated. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in carrots, raisins, and walnuts by hand.
  5. Fill muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake cupcakes until brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. 
  6. When done, remove the cupcakes from the pan to a wire rack.
  7.  Let cool to room temperature. When cool, top each cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions

In the bowl of a standing mixer with whisk attachment, combine all ingredients until smooth. Yield: 1-1/2 cups.

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