Luscious Carrot Cupcakes

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cupcake Recipes. (Luscious Carrot Cupcakes). After trying a wide range of different approaches, I finally hit the right combination of ingredients for a lush, moist, and intensely tasteful carrot cake batter. Do yourself a favor and try it ASAP! Optional: Decorate with flakes of hazelnut and slices of lemon peel.

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Additional: 1hr15 mins

Total: 2hrs2 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 dozen cupcakes

Luscious Carrot Cupcakes

Ingredients

½ cup vegetable oil

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 eggs

1 ¼ cups brown sugar

2 ¼ cups grated carrots

1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla sugar

½ teaspoon salt

1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar

or as needed

½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese (such as Philadelphia®)

3 tablespoons butter

½ lemon

juiced

1 lemon

zested

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons oil eggs brown sugar and grated carrots together in that order in a bowl.

Step 3

Mix flour cinnamon baking powder vanilla sugar and salt together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to oil mixture and stir to combine. Fill 12 cups of a muffin tin with the batter.

Step 4

Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean 12 to 15 minutes; do not overbake. Cool completely before frosting about 45 minutes.

Step 5

Mix confectioners' sugar cream cheese butter lemon juice and lemon zest together in a bowl; stir until the icing reaches a smooth thick and creamy texture. Cover icing with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set at least 30 minutes before topping cupcakes.

Nutritional Information

Luscious Carrot Cupcakes

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 483.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.3g 9%

Carbohydrates: 76.1g 25%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 60g

Fat: 19g 29%

Saturated Fat: 6.1g 30%

Cholesterol: 64.4mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 3722.1IU 74%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.1mg 16%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 1.6mg 3%

Folate: 43.2mcg 11%

Calcium: 70.6mg 7%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 10.9mg 4%

Potassium: 146.8mg 4%

Sodium: 224.6mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 170.9

*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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