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Carrot Cupcakes Recipe

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To try to get my family to eat more vegetables, I often "hide" nutritional foods inside sweet treats. The carrots add wonderful moistness to these cupcakes, which have a rich cream cheese frosting. Now we can have our cake and eat our vegetables, too! —Doreen Kelly, Rosyln, Pennsylvania

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Carrot Cupcakes Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups grated carrots
CHUNKY FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup chopped raisins

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and oil. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, allspice and salt; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in carrots.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing form pans to wire racks.
For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in the coconut, pecans and raisins. Frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 326 calories, 18 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 51 mg cholesterol, 187 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Carrot Cupcakes in Taste of Home December/January 2001, p25

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Reviewed on Apr. 03, 2011 by schield

These are very tasty and the kids loved them.I left out the raisins out of the frosting.

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by danielleylee

Everyones favorite for sure! I make these time and time again !! I even have people request these cupcakes for birthdays! I omit the coconut d/t personal preference. They come out perfect every time!

Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2009 by sulynn051467

These were delicious and as soon as I made them everyone asked for more! I did double the frosting.

Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2008 by alison88

WOW! The Carrot Cupcakes was great. Everyone love them!!! It was great-Alison Toledo,Ohio!!!