Gingerbread Bites With Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 2 large carrots, finely grated (about 1 cup)
• 1 cup minced fresh ginger (about 1/2 pound)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, toasted
• Garnishes: small pecan halves, crystallized ginger, orange rind strips

1. Beat sugar and vegetable oil at medium speed with an electric mixer 3 minutes or until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in grated carrots and fresh ginger.
2. Combine all-purpose flour and next 6 ingredients; gradually add to egg mixture, beating at low speed until moistened. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped toasted pecans.
3. Pour batter into lightly greased miniature muffin tins, filling two-thirds full.
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 12 to 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool completely on wire racks. Spread tops evenly with Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting. Garnish, if desired.

sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, carrots, fresh ginger, flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, ground allspice, ground cloves, pecans, pecan

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/gingerbread-bites-with-orange-cream-cheese-frosting (may not work)