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Carrot Cupcakes




Source of Recipe


Taste of Home


Recipe Introduction


SERVINGS 24
PREP 15 min.
COOK 20 min.
TOTAL 35 min.



List of Ingredients







4 eggs

2 cups sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups grated carrots


CHUNKY FROSTING:

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 cups confectioners' sugar

1/2 cup flaked coconut

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup chopped raisins





Recipe



In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and oil. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, allspice and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in carrots.

Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing form pans to wire racks.

For frosting, in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in the coconut, pecans and raisins. Frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator.

Yield: 2 dozen.