Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Frosting and Icing - Dessert

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.

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 24 cupcakes

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

2 cups flour

2 cups granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons McCormick® Cinnamon

Ground

½ teaspoon McCormick® Nutmeg

Ground

½ teaspoon salt

1 ¼ cups vegetable oil

4 eggs

lightly beaten

1 tablespoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

3 cups finely grated carrots

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

½ cup butter

softened

½ teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract

1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon milk

or as needed

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Nutritional Information

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 362.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3g 6%

Carbohydrates: 45.2g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 35.8g

Fat: 19.5g 30%

Saturated Fat: 6.6g 33%

Cholesterol: 51.5mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 2583.2IU 52%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin C: 0.9mg 1%

Folate: 27.1mcg 7%

Calcium: 45.3mg 5%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 6.1mg 2%

Potassium: 82.3mg 2%

Sodium: 165.9mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 175.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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