Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Yummy Carrot Cake Cupcakes and Cream Cheese Frosting


It's a miracle! I actually made something yummy! I have tried several new recipe's lately and not one of them has turned out, so I was pretty excited when I tried these. They are absolutely delicious!

Carrot Cake
(I halved the recipe and made about 11 cupcakes)
4 eggs
1 1/4 c vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
2 t vanilla
2 c flour
2 t baking soda
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 t ginger
1/2 t nutmeg
3 c grated carrots

Preheat oven to 350. grease muffin pan or use liners.
In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, sugar and 2 t vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices. Stir in carrots. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for about 17-18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting
2 (8 oz. packages) cream cheese. Softened.
1/2 c butter. Softened.
2 c powdered sugar
1 t vanilla

In medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla then gradually stir in the powdered sugar. Store in the refrigerator after use.