Recipes > Cakes > CupcakesOctober 13, 2006

Carrot Cupcakes

Cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. allspice
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3 cups shredded carrots

Directions

In a mixing bowl beat eggs, sugar and oil. Gradually add dry ingredients, then add carrots last. Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 325 degrees F for 25-30 minutes. Cool.

Chunky Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 package cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup raisins

Directions

Beat cream cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar. Stir in coconut, pecans and raisins. frost the cupcakes. Yield: 24 cupcakes. Delicious!

By Robin from Washington, IA

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10/14/2006

Hi robin your recipe sounds nice, i would like to make it but i'm unsure of what powder suger is. Is it ICING sugar?

Editor's Note: Powdered sugar is sometimes called confectioner's sugar. It is sugar that has been pulverized to the point that it is a powder.

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