Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 cups granulated sugar; 2 tsps baking powder; 2 tsps McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Nutmeg, Ground; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil; 4 eggs lightly beaten; 1 tbsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 3 cups finely grated carrots; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese softened; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter softened; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract; 1 box (16 oz) confectioners' sugar; 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

The classic carrot cake in a smaller cupcake form. Topped with a lemony cream cheese frosting, they make a special treat for Easter celebrations, bake sales, backyard cookouts and potlucks.

30m

PREP TIME

20m

COOK TIME

372

CALORIES

15

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 24 (1 cupcake)

Ingredients

Carrot Cake Cupcakes
2 cups flour
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
3 cups finely grated carrots
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract
1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. For the Cupcakes, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in large bowl. Add oil, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add carrots; mix until well blended. Spoon batter into 24 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
2 Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely.
3 For the Frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and lemon extract in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. If frosting is too thick to spread, gradually beat in milk. Frost cooled cupcakes with frosting.