Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

by vrunda naik

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Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing recipe - How to make Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

Cakes

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cooking Time: 50 mins Total Time: 751 hours 15 minutes 12Makes 12 serving

Ingredients

For The Frosting
8 ounces bar cream cheese , room temperature
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

For The Cupcakes
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tbsp orange juice
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 to 2 tbsp plain flour (maida) (spooned and leveled)
1 1/2 cups shredded carrot
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (akhrot)
1/4 cup shredded coconut

For The Garnish
grated coconu

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil a standard 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
Combine the sugar, vegetable oil, orange juice, vanilla extract, and eggs.
Add the baking powder, baking soda, all spice powder and salt. Mix well.
Add the flour and mix well.
Add the carrots, walnuts and coconut and mix well.
Divide batter into 12 equal portions and fill each muffin mould with the batter.
Bake in a pre-heated oven and bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean

For the frosting