A 24 Carrot Cupcake With Classic Cream Cheese Frosting

• Carrot Cupcake
• 1 and 1/2 cups canola oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1-8ounce cups can crushed pineapple (packed in water and drained)
• 1 -3 and 1/2 ounces can shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• Classic Cram Cheesse Frosting
• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 and 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• juice of 1/4 lemon

1. Beat eggs til light.
2. Slowly pour in oil while beating.
3. Add sugar and vanilla and beat well.
4. Combine flour, cinnamon, soda, salt and nutmeg.
5. Gradually add to egg-sugar mixture til well mixed.
6. Stir in the grated carrots, pineapple, coconut, and chopped walnuts.rnrnNote: If grating carrots in a food processor, shred them first with a shredding disc, then use metal blade to grate them.
7. Pour batter into cupcake papers place in cupcake tins, filling 3/4 full
8. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 25-32 minutes, depending on cupcake size. The oversize cupcake tins took about 32 minutes. Using baking time a s a guide it is always best to test doneness by using a cake tester in the center of the cupcake. Additionally you can press the top gently and if it springs back it's done.
9. Allow cupcakes to cool slightly, 5-10 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
10. Cream together the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer.
11. Sift the powdered sugar in slowly and continue to beat until there are no lumps.
12. Stir in the vanilla extract and lemon juice. Beat til smooth.
13. The frosting may easily be doubled. Leftover frosting freezes well. simply bring to room temp and beat well before using.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/16029-a-24-carrot-cupcake-with-classic-cream-cheese-frosting (may not work)