Carrot-Coconut Spice Cupcakes
- 3 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups finely grated carrots
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- Garnish: toasted coconut
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Place 24 paper liners in muffin cups.
- Beat eggs and sugar at medium speed in a large mixing bowl. Stir in oil and vanilla.
- Combine flour and next 6 ingredients; add to egg mixture, stirring until smooth. Stir in carrots and next 3 ingredients.
- Spoon batter into prepared baking cups. Bake 21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove cupcakes from pan, and cool completely on wire racks.
- Spread Cream Cheese Frosting on tops of cupcakes; garnish, if desired.
eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, carrots, pecans, shredded coconut, pineapple, toasted coconut
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/carrot-coconut-spice-cupcakes (may not work)