Martha'S Carrot Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup macadamia nut oil
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup flour, plus
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, shredded
- For the frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- orange zest, to garnish
- Preheat oven to 180u0b0C.
- Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper cups.
- In a bowl, combine sugar, macadamia oil, orange juice, vanilla extract, and eggs.
- Stir in baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and salt.
- Add flour; mix. Stir in carrots.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling only about 3/4 of the way up.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Frost cupcakes, and garnish with orange zest.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/marthas-carrot-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese-frosting-263908 (may not work)