carrot cupcakes

Name: Carrot Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 1/8 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 3/4 cup(s) butter, unsalted; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 large egg; 2 1/2 tablespoon(s) low fat yogurt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 cup(s) shredded carrots

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Jennifer P

Littleton, CO

Updated on Jan 14, 2013

these are fantastic- my entire family loves them and I think you will too! xo

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

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yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/8 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup butter, unsalted
1 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
2 1/2 tablespoons low fat yogurt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup shredded carrots

How To Make carrot cupcakes

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2

In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg; set aside.In another large bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, egg, yogurt, and vanilla. Stir in carrots. Gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture mixing until well combined. Divide among muffin tin.
Step 3

Bake 18 to 20 minutes depending on your oven (mine doesn't cook real evenly so I have to keep an eye on everything!)-Also-try to resist opening oven for at least 12 minutes to set these cupcakes or they may drop in the center. Rotate pan halfway through until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting. To frost: Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and confectioners' sugar until smooth; beat in vanilla and orange zest. Top each cupcake with 2 tablespoons of frosting and spread to cover.
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