Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

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

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.

TIPS AND TRICKS

For 2 (9-inch) round cake pans, bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

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